Consultant – Carbon Finance, MRV for Feeder-Level Solarisation
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Carbon finance consultant developing MRV and revenue-sharing frameworks for India's feeder-level solarisation. Supporting high-integrity carbon credits and equitable revenue distribution among agricultural energy stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a technically robust and implementable framework enabling Feeder-Level Solarisation projects under PM-KUSUM to participate in carbon markets
- Develop an MRV framework for credible quantification, monitoring, and verification of GHG emission reductions from FLS interventions
- Design a transparent, equitable, and financially sustainable carbon revenue-sharing framework for farmers, DISCOMs, implementing agencies, and other stakeholders
- Review carbon market standards and methodologies applicable to FLS projects and identify suitable carbon credit generation approaches
- Develop emission accounting methodology, monitoring protocols, reporting procedures, verification requirements, and institutional arrangements
- Identify technical, institutional, and policy requirements to operationalize carbon finance for FLS
- Prepare and submit inception, draft, and final MRV and carbon revenue-sharing frameworks
- Present deliverables to IWMI and project partners and incorporate feedback from IWMI and stakeholders
- Support development of a scalable carbon finance model for feeder-level solarisation initiatives in India
Requirements:
- Postgraduate degree or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Systems, Environmental Sciences, Economics, or a related field
- Minimum 15 years of relevant professional experience in the energy/power or renewable energy sector
- Demonstrated experience in project management, policy development/advisory, and implementation of large-scale energy/renewable energy programmes
- Strong experience working with the Government of India, State Governments, utilities/DISCOMs, regulators, and senior stakeholders
- Experience providing strategic advice and engaging with senior bureaucrats, technocrats, and institutional partners
- Extensive knowledge of power systems, renewable energy, solar energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable energy transitions
- Proven understanding of the energy–water–agriculture nexus and rural energy systems
- Strong strategic advisory, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, networking, and communication skills, particularly with senior government and institutional stakeholders
- Ability to provide high-level technical and policy advice and translate research/evidence into actionable recommendations
- Strong leadership, coordination, and project management capabilities
- Desirable: experience in solar irrigation, feeder-level solarisation, PM-KUSUM, or similar renewable energy programmes
- Desirable: knowledge of carbon markets/carbon finance policies, emissions reduction, and climate-resilient development
- Desirable: track record of technical publications, policy reports, or presentations in energy/renewable energy fields
- Application must include a CV, cover letter, and three references
Benefits:
- Competitive rate for the assignment
- Two-month consultancy contract
- Multicultural, multi-color, multi-generational, and multi-disciplinary working environment
- Inclusive organization committed to gender equity and diversity




















