About the Organization
Swaniti
Initiative is a social enterprise that is working at the intersection of
climate, governance andlast mile
delivery. We believe that while the willingness and resources exist, there are
fundamental gaps in the execution within communities that is the biggest crisis
in the climate movement. Accordingly, Swaniti works with subnational
governments to conduct microplanning exercises with consultations with
community and key stakeholders to understand the pathways forward, provide
technical assistance to subnational governments to provide support in program
implementation and support in monitoring and delivery of programs.
Swaniti
has been working across multiple geographies in the global south to unlock
capital. Our three core metrics include unlocking public capital, ensuring last
mile communities are directly benefitted and creating systemic changes in the
public service systems. While we are continuing to focus on impact, it is
critical to have a lead who has a deep understanding about monitoring, evaluation
and learning. Our intention is to create an institutional capability to measure
and document the scale of our impact and look at how learning can be replicated
across the institution.
1. About the Role
Swaniti Initiative is looking for a technically
qualified and research-oriented professional with 2–3 years of experience in
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy policy analysis.
The candidate will contribute to research, policy
analysis, regulatory assessment, and stakeholder engagement to support energy
transition and industrial decarbonisation initiatives.
2. Key Roles and Responsibilities
A. Energy Efficiency and Industrial Decarbonisation
- Research energy consumption patterns and energy efficiency
opportunities across industrial sectors, particularly MSMEs and industrial
clusters.
- Assess potential energy efficiency interventions, technology
adoption, and industrial decarbonisation pathways using available data and
stakeholder inputs.
- Understand industrial manufacturing processes and identify
opportunities for improving energy performance and operational efficiency.
- Analyse the potential benefits of energy efficiency interventions
in terms of energy savings, cost reduction, productivity improvement, and
emissions reduction.
- Identify policy and implementation gaps affecting the adoption of
energy-efficient technologies.
B. Renewable Energy Integration and C&I Solarisation
- Research opportunities for renewable energy adoption among
commercial and industrial (C&I) consumers.
- Analyse different renewable energy procurement models, including
rooftop solar, captive, group captive, third-party open access, and hybrid
renewable energy systems.
- Assess the technical, regulatory, and economic aspects of renewable
energy integration.
- Analyse electricity tariffs, landed power costs, open-access
charges, and the financial implications of renewable energy adoption for
C&I consumers.
- Study the role of battery energy storage systems, distributed
energy resources, and emerging renewable energy technologies.
- Identify barriers and enabling factors for scaling up renewable
energy adoption among industries and MSMEs.
C. Energy Policy Research and Regulatory Mapping
- Conduct research and analysis of central and state-level policies
related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, and industrial
decarbonisation.
- Map relevant government schemes, financial incentives, regulatory
frameworks, and institutional mechanisms.
- Review state electricity tariff orders, open-access regulations,
net metering provisions, and other relevant regulatory developments.
- Undertake comparative assessments of state-level energy policies
and identify gaps in policy implementation.
- Track emerging policy developments and assess their implications
for industries, DISCOMs, and other energy-sector stakeholders.
- Develop policy recommendations to support renewable energy adoption
and industrial energy transition.
D. Research, Data Analysis and Knowledge Products
- Collect, compile, and analyse energy-related information from
government reports, regulatory documents, DISCOMs, industries, and other
credible sources.
- Conduct state-wise and sector-wise assessments of renewable energy
potential and energy efficiency opportunities.
- Analyse electricity consumption, tariff structures, renewable
energy procurement, and industrial energy-use datasets.
- Prepare policy briefs, research reports, analytical notes, concept
notes, presentations, and knowledge products.
- Support the development of presentations and briefing materials for
government and industry consultations.
E. Government and Industry Stakeholder Engagement
- Support consultations with state energy departments, renewable energy
agencies, DISCOMs, industry associations, MSMEs, financial institutions,
and technical experts.
- Participate in government meetings, stakeholder consultations,
workshops, and roundtable discussions.
- Undertake industrial cluster visits to understand manufacturing
processes, existing technologies, energy-use practices, and
decarbonisation challenges.
- Support coordination and collaboration with government
institutions, industry representatives, and development partners.
Requirements
3. Essential Qualifications and Experience
- B.E./B.Tech in Electrical Engineering or Electronics/E&C
Engineering from a recognised institution.
- 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in the energy sector,
particularly in renewable energy, energy efficiency, power-sector
research, or energy policy consulting.
- Good understanding of India's renewable energy landscape, energy
efficiency programmes, and electricity regulatory framework.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
4. Technical Knowledge and Skills
The candidate should ideally have:
- Understanding of renewable energy technologies, particularly solar
PV, rooftop solar, captive solar, and open-access renewable energy.
- Understanding of energy efficiency technologies and industrial
decarbonisation opportunities.
- Knowledge of central and state renewable energy policies,
regulations, and government schemes.
- Strong data analysis skills, particularly using MS Excel.
- Proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint for preparing reports and
presentations.
- Familiarity with RETScreen, PVsyst, or other energy assessment
tools would be an added advantage.
5. Preferred Experience
Preference will be given to candidates who have worked with:
- Think tanks, policy research organisations, or development-sector
consulting firms.
- Renewable energy companies or energy-sector consulting
organisations in research and policy-related roles.
- Government departments, state renewable energy development
agencies, or DISCOM-related assignments.
- Industrial decarbonisation, MSME energy transition, or C&I
renewable energy projects.
Please Note- In case you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful and your application has been retained in our database for future opportunities.
