Partnership to Advance Clean Energy-Deployment 2.0 RE Program (PACE-D 2.0 RE)

In 2018, MNRE and USAID concluded the six-year Partnership to Advance Clean Energy Deployment (PACE-D) program. PACE-D focused on accelerating the deployment of RE technologies through technical assistance to create a strong enabling environment with constructive policies and regulations, process design and standardization, institutional strengthening, awareness and knowledge creation, business models, tools, and innovative financing mechanisms. The program's activities supported the Government of India’s core renewable energy priorities, such as the national solar mission and Power for All. As a follow-on to PACE-D program, USAID in collaboration with MNRE launched a two-year RE program, PACE-D 2.0 RE, to focus on strategic energy planning, scaling grid-connected DPV, smart incentives, competitive procurement, and the deployment of emerging RE-based technologies to bring reliable clean energy to scale in India. The objective of PACE-D 2.0 RE is to enhance the deployment of RE technologies by making them more economic and reliable in order to meet India’s energy and economic security objectives.