Implements training, certification and advisory programs promoting efficient technologies and practices in buildings, industry and transport. Activities include standards/labelling, retrofit pilots and awareness campaigns. Monitoring evaluates adoption rates and energy/emissions savings.
About this service
Implements training, certification and advisory programs promoting efficient technologies and practices in buildings, industry and transport. Activities include standards/labelling, retrofit pilots and awareness campaigns. Monitoring evaluates adoption rates and energy/emissions savings.
Licenses production and distribution of biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, biogas) under sustainability, quality and safety standards. Applicants present feedstock plans, environmental approvals, process controls and market arrangements. Monitoring covers blend compliance and waste management.
Provides technical audits of industrial, commercial or public facilities to identify energy-saving opportunities. Audits assess equipment efficiency, process optimization and behavioural measures, yielding investment-grade recommendations and payback analyses. Follow-up tracks implementation and savings.
Permits exploration of geothermal resources through geoscientific surveys, temperature gradient wells and test drilling. Applicants submit resource models, HSE plans and water reinjection strategies. Environmental approvals are mandatory. Positive results lead to development proposals for power generation or direct use.
Approves development of hydropower projects including dams, reservoirs and generation facilities. Applicants provide feasibility studies, hydrology, ESIA approvals, resettlement frameworks, financing plans and grid connection studies. Conditions cover environmental flows, dam safety and emergency preparedness. Progress reporting and independent audits monitor compliance.
Authorizes grid-scale or distributed solar PV projects. Applicants provide irradiance data, site control, interconnection studies, ESIA approvals and financing structures. Grid codes, metering and anti-islanding protections are verified before commissioning. Operation requires reporting on performance and maintenance.
Licenses development of wind farms based on validated wind resource assessments, land rights and grid integration plans. Requirements include ESIA approval, community engagement and aviation safety clearances. Construction milestones and performance testing precede commercial operation certification.
Enables organized individuals or cooperatives to mine using traditional or semi-mechanized methods in designated areas. Applicants present cooperative registration, simple mining plans, HSE measures and environmental management commitments. Support services may include training, equipment access and market linkage. Regulators monitor safety, child-labor prohibition, mercury/cyanide controls and fair trading practices. Transition pathways to small-scale licenses are encouraged as capacity increases.
Reviews environmental and social impact studies for proposed mining operations. Proponents present baseline data, impact analysis, mitigation hierarchy, closure/rehabilitation plans and stakeholder consultations. Regulators evaluate significance, alternatives and monitoring frameworks before issuing approval conditions. Compliance is enforced through audits and reporting.
