About Prayas (Energy Group)

 

Prayas is a non-profit organisation based in Pune, India. The vision of Prayas (Energy Group) or PEG, is that energy becomes a tool for sustainable and equitable development for all citizens. Members of Prayas are professionals working to protect and promote the public interest in the energy sector through their research.

 

PEG, has been active in furthering public-interest in the energy sector through analysis-based policy and regulatory engagement since 1990s. During this period, it has made significant contributions to the Indian energy sector and has established its credibility among the various actors in the sector through its comprehensive and analytically sound approach to issues. PEG uses diverse tools (research, developing innovative policy proposals, data and knowledge sharing activities, modelling, research publications etc.) and works with various stakeholders such as policy-makers and regulators, citizens’ groups, researchers, think-tanks and academic institutions.

 

PEG is characterized by a compact group of high quality professionals with social commitment and strong ethical values working in an informal, non-hierarchical networked structure.