Ministry of Power convenes taskforce to review foundational documents for IES
The Ministry of Power, Government of India, convened a meeting of the India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce on Monday to accelerate the development of the nation’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector.
The IES initiative, which is envisioned as the unified, secure and interoperable digital backbone for the entire energy value chain, is being advanced with REC Limited as the Nodal Agency and FSR Global as the Knowledge Partner.
The focus of today’s meeting was the collective review and strategic discussion on the two core foundational elements of the initiative: the draft IES Strategy Document (version 0.1) and the IES Architecture Document (version 0.1).
The Taskforce — comprising domain experts from technology, the power sector and regulatory bodies — engaged in an in-depth roundtable discussion following the presentations of the documents. The objective of the dialogue was to capture high-level strategic guidance from all members.
The meeting was attended by Taskforce Chairman Dr Ram Sewak Sharma (Former DG of UIDAI, Former CEO, National Health Authority (NHA)); Chief Architect Sh Pramod Verma (Co-founder, FIDE; former Chief Architect, Aadhaar); Vice Chair Sh Pradeep Kumar Pujari (Distinguished Fellow, FSR Global; Former Chairman CERC, Former Secretary Power); and members including
Sh Ghanshyam Prasad (Chairperson, CEA); Sh Alok Kumar (DG, AIDA); Sh Jitendra Srivastava (CMD, REC Limited); Sh SK Soonee (Former CMD, Grid India); Sh Vikram Gandotra (President Elect, IEEMA);
Ms Swetha Ravi Kumar (Executive Director, FSR Global); Sh Sujith Nair (CEO, FIDE); Sh Prince Dhawan (ED, REC Limited); Sh Raveesh Gupta (MD, PVVNL); Sh Debjani Ghosh (Distinguished Fellow, NITI Aayog); and Sh Shashank Mishra (Joint Secretary (Distribution), MoP), among others.
Shri Jitendra Srivastava, CMD, REC Limited (Nodal Agency for IES), said, “Today’s meeting is a pivotal milestone in our shared national ambition to create a unified, open and future-ready digital backbone for India’s entire energy sector.
The IES Strategy and Architecture documents are vital frameworks that will be enriched by the collective wisdom and guidance of our esteemed Taskforce members. The inputs received will help consolidate the framework and shape the pathway toward refinement and the pilot phase.”
The India Energy Stack, defined as a DPI, aims to identify and connect stakeholders and assets, and facilitate open data exchange through uniform specifications and standards, thereby unlocking transparent, reliable, inclusive, efficient and affordable energy access.
By establishing common digital protocols, open APIs, and federated registries, IES will bridge existing silos, enable real-time data exchange and foster innovation, ultimately unlocking operational efficiency for DISCOMs, accelerating the integration of renewable energy, supporting green energy markets and delivering consumer-centric power services. The Members articulated that what Aadhaar did for identity and UPI achieved for digital payments, the IES will accomplish for the power sector.
The guidance and inputs received from the Taskforce members in this meeting will be instrumental in consolidating the foundational framework and shaping the subsequent steps, including the refinement of the documents and the commencement of the initiative’s pilot phase. The Taskforce meetings will now be held on a monthly basis to ensure timely progress and alignment of the project. The India Energy Stack (IES) project is scheduled to be completed by July 2026.
