Role of product standards in the acceleration of the Indian energy transition: The case of the Indian off-grid solar sector

Role of product standards in the acceleration of the Indian energy transition: The case of the Indian off-grid solar sector

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This article considers the role of product standards in the acceleration of the Indian energy transition.It argues that standard-setting plays a crucial role in shaping interactions between national regulators and stakeholders of the off-grid solar sector.Thirty-three expert interviews were scrutinised in a narrative analysis.Product standards are Sleds assessed in the context of an emerging Indian off-grid solar sector.The study found that there are two different frameworks for product standards, that standard adherence played a significant role in Bath Mats accessing government programmes, and that the establishment of product standards in the off-grid solar sector was driven by international stakeholders.

By applying a narrative analysis, two central narratives on the governance of the Indian off-grid solar sector have been found.The paper concludes that diverging product standards frameworks due to increasing politicisation of energy access governance impact the acceleration of the Indian energy transition.