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