sari_report
January 14, 2022
Currently, CBET Policy Governing Framework is mainly through Bilateral Agreements/MoU between Countries and countries are taking steps on domestic Regulation and on Policy side to remove any barrier to CBET.
January 4, 2022
Based on the invitation from SAARC Energy Centre of South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation, Mr. Rajiv Ratna Panda, Head-Technical, SARI/EI/IRADe participated in the SAARC Dissemination Workshop on “The Study for Development of Potential Regional Hydro Power Plant in South Asia” held on 09th -10th May, 2016 at Hotel SoalteeCrowne Plaza, Kathmandu, Nepal.
January 3, 2022
South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) a program of USAID being implemented by IRADe aims to “Promote integration of Energy Systems and o enhance Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) among the South Asian countries.
January 3, 2022
At the bequest of Power Divison (under MPEMR), the workshop was held to share the lessons and learning from the volution of Indian Power Sector covering key laws, policies and regulations, besides the role of Transmission Agencies and Power Exchanges in the development of Indian Power Market. The workshop was held at Mukti Hall, Bidyut Babhan (Power Cell premises, Power Division), Dhaka, Bangladesh on 21st April 2016.
January 3, 2022
Indian Power system for planning and operational purposes is divided into five regional grids. The integration of regional grids, and thereby the establishment of a national grid, was conceptualized in the early nineties
January 3, 2022
Operating an integrated electricity grid in
South Asia is essentially a technical, operational and coordination issue and there is a need for
harmonizing/coordination of the technical rules, standards, grid codes and operating procedures.
January 3, 2022
There are already CBET between India Bhutan ,India -Nepal India-Bangladesh.These CBET trades are bi-lateral nd limited in transaction vis the huge CBET potential that exists in the SAR
January 2, 2022
In order to bridge the demand, supply gap, Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) has emerged as viable and economical option and various steps are being taken in advancing CBET in the South Asian Region (SAR)
January 2, 2022
There has been an unprecedented growth in electricity demand in South Asian countries in the last decade. All South Asian countries are looking for alternate ways to meet this ever growing demand of electricity as this is the backbone of the economies of South Asian Countries (SAC).
January 2, 2022
Key Findings of the SARI/EI Study on a) Harmonization of Grid Codes, Operating Procedures, Standards for promoting Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) in South Asia Region and b) Regional Regulatory Guidelines (RRGs) were presented during the meeting. Members acknowledged and appreciated the work being carried out by SARI/EI.
January 2, 2022
There was a consensus among the members to create a Regional Regulatory Institutional Mechanism and members agreed to create a Forum of South Asia Energy (Electricity) Regulators.
December 26, 2021
Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) in South Asia is currently being undertaken in the form of bilateral trade and is limited between India-Nepal; India-Bangladesh; and India-Bhutan. The SACs envisages a manifold increase in the quantum of Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) by the end of next decade.There is a need to have Common/Coordinated set of Regulations, Policies and Legal Framework which addresses the mechanism of interconnection, recognizes the CBET, Open access to transmission Network, licensing, dispute resolution, etc. The above necessitate establishment of Regional Regulatory Guidelines (RRGs) in the form of common regulations, rules and protocols in technical, operational and legal matters for promoting CBET in the South Asian Region. This report focuses only on the Regional Regulatory Guidelines (RRGs). The RRGs aims to 1) establish transparent regulatory environment to promote CBET 2) to provide a common course of action that can be referred for decision making on CBET by the electricity/energy Regulators in their respective countries 3) to ensure consistency in the transactions and remove delays on account of unclear and complicated regulatory regimes applicable to such transactions.i
December 2, 2021
The SARI/EI delegation also met Mr. Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry, Managing Director, National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) Limited, Pakistan along with senior officials and briefed about the SARI/EI program and its activities and requested for nomination of NTDC to the SARI/EI Task Force 2 on “Advancement of Transmission Systems Interconnections”.
November 28, 2021
Over the last two decades, the South Asian Region (SAR) has grown at an average annual GDP rate of six percent making it one of the fastest growing areas in the world.
November 26, 2021
Over the last two decades, South Asia (SA) has been one of the fastest growing regions in the world, with an average annual GDP growth rate of six percent. The region has a variety of energy resources with major potential for hydropower. This potential offers a huge scope for tapping clean energy and meeting South Asia’s energy needs. Yet, despite the potential and the macroeconomic growth in this region, the power sector has not been able to keep pace with the demand. The region continues to experience problems of shortage of electricity supply and its quality. Crossborder transmission interconnections and trading transactions are taking place to a limited extent. The systematic deployment of huge energy resource potential, especially hydropower, along with an investment in infrastructure build-up and a market-based trade system, can help harness untapped sources of clean energy. The paper aims to initiate thought-provoking discussions among power sector stakeholders and provide a platform for investors, developers, financial institutions, MDBs, and high-level officials from the South Asian countries to engage in a dialogue on challenges and investment opportunities in South Asia’s power sector and to enhance Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET).