Power ministry reviews IES framework at second taskforce meeting

The Ministry of Power held the second meeting of the India Energy Stack (IES) Taskforce on 19 December 2025 in New Delhi to advance the development of a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for the power sector, according to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report.

The IES Taskforce has been set up to develop a unified, secure and interoperable digital framework for the power sector. REC Limited, the nodal agency for IES, said it is committed to working closely with the Ministry of Power and other stakeholders to convert the framework into implementable standards and scalable solutions.

The meeting reviewed Version 0.2 drafts of the IES Strategy and Architecture documents. These drafts have been prepared based on guidance from the inaugural taskforce meeting and reflect a shift towards execution and implementation.

Version 0.2 of the IES Strategy document proposes developing the stack through defined use case packages. It introduces a structured framework for prioritising early use cases, maps existing national digital platforms relevant to the power sector, and outlines a strengthened data governance approach. This includes the rationale for a National Power Sector Data Policy.

The IES Architecture document Version 0.2 places greater emphasis on trust and security. Key elements include digital identity, verifiable credentials, secure application programming interfaces (APIs), auditability and policy as code to enable consistent rule enforcement. The framework is supported by sandboxes, reference implementations and defined conformance pathways to accelerate adoption.

Speaking at the meeting, Jitendra Srivastava, Chairman and Managing Director of REC Limited, said the India Energy Stack represents a transformational step towards building a unified and future-ready digital foundation for the power sector. He said Version 0.2 reflects a clear shift from conceptualisation to execution.

As part of the accelerator programme, pilot distribution companies have been requested to adopt and implement inter-state peer-to-peer (P2P) power trading using the defined APIs and technical specifications. The pilot is intended to demonstrate the practical implementation of the IES framework.

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