Senior Programe Associate​/Program Associate-Clean Energy

Senior Programme Associate/Programme Associate, Clean Energy

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST) is inviting applications for the positions of Senior Programme Associate and Programme Associate under its Clean Energy Programme.

We are looking for motivated professionals with a strong understanding of India’s renewable energy sector, demonstrated analytical and research capabilities, and experience in advisory and implementation-oriented assignments. The role also requires excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills to support high-impact clean energy transition initiatives across states and sector.

Required Experience for SPA: 5-7 years

Required Experience for PA: 3-5 years

Location:

Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Reporting to:
Programme Lead, Clean Energy

About iFOREST

iFOREST is an independent, not-for-profit research and innovation organization established in 2019. Our mission is to identify, promote, and scale up solutions for critical environment-development challenges in India and other developing regions across Asia and Africa.

We focus on regional priorities to accelerate environmental actions at the sub-national level while influencing national policies and plans to support these efforts. By leveraging our resources and expertise, we aim to address regional needs, enhance national action, and contribute to global solutions.

Our work involves independent, evidence-based research, developing innovative solutions, convening stakeholders to build consensus, and partnering with think tanks, civil society organizations, government agencies, philanthropies, and industry leaders.

The Clean Energy Programme

The iFOREST Clean Energy Programme focuses on accelerating equitable renewable energy growth in India by supporting clean energy deployment in underserved states, especially in eastern and northeastern regions.

The programme supports state governments through policy and regulatory reform, implementation strategies, techno-economic assessments, investment facilitation, and institutional capacity building, with a focus on states such as Odisha, Assam, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh. The work prioritises land-neutral technologies including floating solar, agri-PV, rooftop solar, storage, and green hydrogen, while also promoting renewable energy adoption in industrial and MSME sectors through demand aggregation and decarbonisation initiatives.

At the national level, the programme contributes to policy frameworks that can enable regionally balanced renewable energy growth and support India’s 500 GW non-fossil energy target by 2030 and net-zero goal by 2070.

The Role

The Senior Programme Associate/Programme Associate will execute research, policy advisory, and implementation activities related to renewable energy. The role will specifically focus on accelerating industrial renewable energy adoption, demand aggregation, and renewable energy investment mobilisation, particularly in Uttar Pradesh and other priority states.

The selected candidate will work closely with state governments, renewable energy agencies, utilities, industrial associations, MSMEs, captive power producers, and other stakeholders to support development and implementation of renewable energy transition initiatives.

The role will involve a combination of policy research, techno-economic analysis, stakeholder engagement, implementation support, and programme coordination.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct primary and secondary research and analysis, focused on industrial renewable energy adoption, renewable energy procurement, demand aggregation, and storage integration.
- Support assessments of renewable energy demand and deployment opportunities across industrial estates, MSME clusters, and captive power plants.
- Contribute to development of policy briefs, technical reports, implementation frameworks, regulatory recommendations, and investment-oriented strategies.
- Support design and operationalisation of renewable energy demand aggregation initiatives and pilot projects in industrial clusters.
- Engage with government departments, utilities, industries, MSMEs,…