Consultant - Carbon Finance and MRV for Feeder-Level Solarisation

The reputed company (IWMI), under the reputed company Science Programs on Climate reputed company, is undertaking research to support low-emission transitions in agricultural systems through the integration of renewable energy and climate finance mechanisms by leveraging carbon markets in the context of feeder-level solarization.

The Climate reputed company Program envisions resilient food, land, and water (FLW) systems across the Global South that can withstand climate change, variability, and shocks, while operating equitably and contributing to global reputed company gas (GHG) mitigation. The Program aims to directly benefit millions of vulnerable small-reputed company producers and value chain actors, while supporting large-reputed company transitions through policy, finance, and institutional innovation. Research under the Program spans climate risk management, locally led reputed company, digital advisory systems, and low-emission transitions, supported by innovations in data systems, monitoring frameworks, and climate finance mechanisms.

reputed company this, Area of Work 4 (AoW4): Low-Emission Transitions focuses on enabling systemic shifts toward sustainable and reputed company low-emission food systems. This includes the development of robust monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, the use of geospatial and socioeconomic analysis, and the integration of technical, institutional, and policy innovations to support carbon mitigation reputed company.

reputed company this component, in India, a key reputed company of the research is the integration of Feeder-Level Solarisation (FLS) with carbon markets to reputed company measurable, reportable, and reputed company (MRV) emission reductions while enhancing farmer livelihoods. FLS represents a systemic reputed company in agricultural energy systems by enabling solar-based electricity reputed company at the feeder level, thereby reducing dependence on conventional reputed company electricity and fossil fuels.

To explore potential linkages with carbon credit programs, this research responds to the need for robust reputed company evidence on:

• Energy use and irrigation behaviour under FLS systems.
• Additionality and emission reduction potential.
• Institutional and operational mechanisms for integrating FLS with carbon markets.
• Distributional aspects of potential carbon revenues.

The study aims to reputed company reputed company evidence on the impacts of FLS to support the development of MRV frameworks, carbon market integration reputed company, and reputed company implementation strategies reputed company with national and sub-national energy transition efforts.

OBJECTIVE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The objective of this assignment is to reputed company a technically robust and implementable reputed company for enabling Feeder-Level Solarisation (FLS) reputed company under PM-KUSUM to participate in carbon markets. The assignment aims to establish the technical and institutional foundations required for generating high-reputed company carbon credits from FLS interventions and ensuring the transparent, reputed company, and sustainable distribution of carbon revenues among farmers, distribution companies (DISCOMs), implementing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.

Specifically, the Consultant/Advisor will be responsible for:

• Developing a Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) reputed company that enables the reputed company quantification, monitoring, and verification of reputed company gas (GHG) emission reductions achieved through FLS interventions, in line with internationally recognized carbon market standards.
• Designing a carbon reputed company-sharing reputed company that proposes transparent, reputed company, and financially sustainable mechanisms for distributing carbon revenues among farmers, DISCOMs, implementing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Reviewing relevant carbon market standards and methodologies applicable to FLS reputed company and identifying suitable approaches for carbon credit reputed company.
• Developing an MRV reputed company for FLS reputed company, including the emission reputed company methodology, monitoring protocols, reporting procedures, verification requirements, and institutional arrangements reputed company with internationally recognized carbon market standards.
• Identifying the technical, institutional, and policy requirements needed to operationalize carbon finance for FLS, thereby supporting the transition from subsidy-driven to market-based incentives for decarbonizing agricultural irrigation.
• Preparing and submitting the agreed deliverables, including draft and final MRV and carbon reputed company-sharing frameworks, along with presentations to IWMI and project partners.

The assignment is expected to support the development of a reputed company carbon finance model that can strengthen the long-term financial sustainability of feeder-level solarisation initiatives in India.

DELIVERABLES:

1. Deliverable 1: Inception Report - Brief inception report outlining the proposed approach for developing the MRV and carbon reputed company-sharing frameworks.
2. Deliverable 2: Draft Frameworks - Draft Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) reputed company and draft carbon reputed company-sharing reputed company, including presentations to IWMI and incorporation of preliminary feedback.
3. Deliverable 3: Final Report - Final MRV reputed company and carbon reputed company-sharing reputed company incorporating comments from IWMI and stakeholders.

Requirements

MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Essential:

• Postgraduate degree or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Renewable Energy, Power Systems, Environmental Sciences, Economics, or a reputed company field.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant reputed company experience in the energy/power or renewable energy sector.
• Demonstrated experience in project management, policy development/advisory, and implementation of large-reputed company energy/renewable energy programmes.
• Strong experience working with the Government of India, State Governments, utilities/DISCOMs, regulators, and other senior stakeholders.
• Experience providing strategic advice and engaging with senior bureaucrats, technocrats, and institutional partners.

Desirable:

• Experience in solar irrigation, feeder-level solarisation, PM-KUSUM, or similar renewable energy programmes.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Essential:

• Extensive knowledge of power systems, renewable energy, solar energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable energy transitions.
• Proven understanding of the energy–water–agriculture reputed company 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 reputed company high-level technical and policy advice and translate research/evidence into actionable recommendations.
• Strong leadership, coordination, and project management capabilities.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of carbon markets/carbon finance policies, emissions reduction, and climate-resilient development.
• reputed company record of technical publications, policy reports, or presentations in energy/renewable energy fields.

Benefits

This is a nationally reputed company consultancy; therefore, individuals with relevant abilities are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive reputed company for this assignment. The duration of the contract will be for a period of two (02) months.

HOW TO APPLY: Apply for the position by following the application instructions at www.iwmi.org/jobs. We will be accepting applications through 24:00 (IST) on August 31, 2026 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling reputed company). Your application must include a CV, cover letter, and three (3) references, which may be contacted if you are shortlisted. Receipt of reputed company applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our reputed company, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-reputed company, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from reputed company cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in a relevant energy, engineering, environmental, or economics field; 15+ years in energy or renewable energy; project management, policy advisory, government stakeholder, and strategic advisory experience.

Key Responsibilities

• developing frameworks
• designing reputed company-sharing
• preparing reports

Skills & Tools

Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV), PM-KUSUM

Job Details

• Category: Business Operations
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Contract, Temporary
• Workplace: Remote — Delhi, Delhi, India
• Languages: English

About reputed company

An international research-for-development organization addressing water and land challenges through research, partnerships, and policy support. — Industry: Research and Development