The India Energy Stack (IES) is a digital blueprint designed to facilitate secure, standard protocol-based communication across the power sector. A task force has been established by the Ministry of Power, comprising experts and stakeholders from various organizations, to develop a roadmap for the IES, including its components and design. The IES aims to establish protocols and specifications for seamless interoperability and data exchange across the entire power sector value chain.
Pilot implementation of the IES will involve distribution utilities in Delhi, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Mumbai, with a demonstration planned for FY 2026-27. The total allocated fund for IES development is Rs. 51.3 Cr, with Rs. 3.88 Cr already released. This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a written response to the Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
India Energy Stack (IES): A digital blueprint for the power sector aimed at enabling secure connectivity and communication through standard protocols, promoting interoperability and seamless data/service exchange across the power sector value chain.
Ministry of Power: The government ministry responsible for the India Energy Stack initiative.
Shri Shripad Naik: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power who provided information about the India Energy Stack.
Rajya Sabha: The legislative body where the information about the India Energy Stack was provided.
Delhi, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai: Locations identified for the pilot implementation of the India Energy Stack.
Ministry of Power
THE COMPONENTS OF INDIA ENERGY STACK
Posted On: 09 MAR 2026 4:25PM by PIB Delhi
India Energy Stack (IES) is envisioned as a digital blueprint for the power sector as a whole, so that the
disparate parts of the power system can connect and communicate securely through standard protocols.
The Ministry has constituted a task force comprising domain experts and various stakeholders including
representatives from Ministries, State utilities, Regulators, Gencos, Transcos, etc. for roadmap of IES
including its component and design. IES is envisaged to lay down protocols/specifications to enable
interoperability and ensure that data, services and systems work together seamlessly across the power
sector value chain.
Distribution utilities of Delhi, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai have been identified
for pilot implementation and timeline for demonstration of the same is FY 2026-27.
The total fund allocated for the development of IES is Rs. 51.3 Cr, of which Rs. 3.88 Cr has been released.
This information was given by The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, in a
written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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