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Solar Rooftop Evaluation Tool
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2015
- Country : India
Tool aimed to assist banks and financial institutions in identifying the key risks associated with the solar rooftop projects and help them make informed credit decisions.
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PACE Newsletter
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2015
- Country : India
Newsletter on the U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) providing highlights of key activities in India for the period November 2014 – January 2015.
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PACE Newsletter
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2015
- Country : India
Newsletter on the U.S.-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) providing highlights of key activities in India for the period March 2015 – June 2015.
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Regional Regulatory Guidelines and Regional Regulatory Institutional Mechanism
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Regional Regulatory Guidelines is one of the outcome of the TF-1 study on Review of Electricity Laws, Policies and Regulatory framework of SAC to identify critical requirements of CBET and recommend changes/amendments therein for consideration of the SA countries.
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Harmonization of grid codes, operating procedures and standards to facilitate/promote cross border electricity trade in the south Asia region
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
With Such High Level of Cross Border Interconnection being envisaged, it is obvious that for safe, reliable and
stable operation of the interconnected transmission system, the various technical aspects of grid codes, operating procedures and standards needs to be harmonized/coordinated.
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Harmonization of grid codes, operating procedures and standards to facilitate& promote CBET in the south Asia region
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Grid Code details the rules, procedures, guidelines, criteria and responsibilities to be complied with by the users, owners and operators of the transmission system of a country.
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SARI/EI and Key Activities Undertaken and Way Forward
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
International experiences suggesting a strong and robust regional regulatory institutional mechanism for harmonization and coordination of regulations.
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Draft interim findings of the Task Force 2 study on “Assessment of the Electricity Trading Potential of South Asian countries”
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
To identify the electricity trading potential of the South Asian nations (Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Maldives and Afghanistan) over a period of next 20 years by reviewing the existing long term Demand-Supply projections of the participating countries.
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Draft findings of the Task Force 2 study on “Harmonization of grid codes, operating procedures and standards to facilitate/promote Cross Border Electricity Trade in South Asia”
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Interconnection between thermal based systems and hydro systems allows the surplus hydro production to be fully utilized and also “firms up” the hydro system capacity in times of drought.
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Task Force 3 Road Map for establishing the “South Asian Regional Electricity Market
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : India
The Core objective of the SARI/EI Program is to promote integration of Energy System and enhance Cross border Electricity Trade (CBET) among the South Asian Nations.
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Draft report (As-is scenario) findings of the Task Force 3 study on “Assessment and recommendation of commercial terms and conditions for CBET and suggesting the model of Power Exchange in South Asia
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Transmission licensee shall submit proposal to regulatory commission to procure power from any new generation plant or for expansion of generation capacity from existing plant based on future demand forecast specified in Least Cost Long Term Generation Expansion Plan.
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SARI-EI Delegation visit to Lahore, Pakistan
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
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”.
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Initial/Draft findings of the Nepal-India Analytical Studies in Macro Economic Framework
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : India
The study covers a range of demand growth, renewable development, interconnection scenarios and other scenarios to properly assess the scenarios for economic impact of CBET.
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TF-3 Roadmap presentation
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
The current phase of the USAID SARI/EI initiative is to create the right “Enabling environment to support the establishment of a South Asian Electricity Market and gain consensus and support from the key decision makers and stakeholders.
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SARI/EI activities undertaken and synergies among Task Forces
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Requirement of investors to take up large projects in hydro sector for sustainable cash flows which can be done by investment friendly policies in the region.
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Draft final report on the Task Force 1 study on “Review of electricity laws, regulations, policies and legal Istructure of South Asia Countries (SAC) for promoting Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET)“
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Study on Review of Electricity Laws, Regulations, Policies (EL&R&P) & Legal Structure of South Asian Countries (SAC) to Identify Areas that can Hinder Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) and to recommend changes/ mendments therein for consideration of the SAC.
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SARI/EI Dinner meeting on Catalysing Cross Border Electricity Trade in South Asia:South Asia Forum of Electricity Regulators (SAFER)
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in the Europe is a pivotal body that issues non-binding opinions and recommendations to national energy regulators, transmission system operators, and the EU institutions on CBET.
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SARI-EI-IRADe–Presentation onSouth Asia Forum of Electricity Regulators 5th August 2015
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
To facilitate coordination and harmonization of regulatory issues that have a bearing on CBET. This would involve the preparation of guidelines, regulatory opinions, monitoring of implementation and provision of technical assistance.
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Presentation on Terms of Reference of 2nd TF-1 study on “Review of the prevailing investment guidelines/frameworks/FDI regimes in each of the South Asian countries and developing Regional Investment Friendly Policy Guidelines (RIFPGs) and Regional Investment Framework (RIFs) for promoting Iinvestment in South Asian Power Sector (SAPS) and in CBET”-Rajiv Ratna Panda
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
Bangladesh has shown interest for making investment in hydro Power Projects being developed in Nepal and Bhutan (Regional Investment). SAARC has conducted prefeasibility studies for Regional /Sub-regional Power Plant.
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South Asia Forum of Electricity Regulators (SAFER): Mercados Energy Private Limited/KPMG
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2015
- Country : South Asia
To facilitate coordination and harmonization of regulatory issues that have a bearing on CBET. This would involve the preparation of guidelines, regulatory opinions, monitoring of implementation and provision of technical assistance.
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Presentation on SARI-EI-Work Plan for 2013-2014 and Task Force Activities-Rajiv Ratna Panda (Senior Project Manager),SARI/EI/IRADe
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2014
- Country : South Asia
Regulatory Workshop on “Cross-Border Energy Trade – Issues before Regulators in the South Asia Region “was successfully held on 19th- 20th February, 2013 at Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Scope of Work-Review of Electricity Laws, Regulations and Policies (EL&R&P) of SAC (South Asia Countries) to identify areas that can hinder cross border electricity trade -2nd TF-1 Meeting-Rajiv Ratna Panda (Senior Project Manager).SARI/EI/IRADe
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2014
- Country : South Asia
Review of Electricity Laws, Regulations and Policies (EL&R&P) of SAC (South Asia Countries) to identify areas that can hinder cross border electricity trade and exchange to recommend changes therein for consideration of the SAC.
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Study tour to European regional power market Amsterdam & Paris
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2014
- Country : Global
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.
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Cross-Border Electricity Trade in South Asia: Challenges and Investment Opportunities
- Sector : Regional Power Trade and Markets, Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2014
- Country : South Asia
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
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Best Practices Manual for Indian Supercritical Plants
- Sector : Modernization of Distribution Utilities
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : South Asia
The Best Practices Manual is a compilation of the lessons learned and the experience gained from operating supercritical thermal power plants in U.S. utilities.
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Smart Grids: An Approach to Dynamic Pricing in India
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : India
The report, developed by USAID’s PACE-D TA Program, develops an approach to dynamic pricing in support of the Ministry of Power’s initiative for smart grid pilot projects in India.
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HVAC Market Assessment and Transformation Approach for India
- Sector : Modernization of Distribution Utilities
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : India
The report developed by the PACE-D TA Program presents the findings of the market research done to identify existing barriers to implementation of HVAC technologies in India.
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The Assessment of Role of Energy Storage Technologies for RE Deployment in India
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : India
The report, developed under the PACE-D TA Program, presents a range of energy storage technologies available today and analyzes their costs, performance, and maturity levels.
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PACE-D TA Program White Paper : Net Metering in Rajasthan
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : India
The white paper provides an overview of the net-metering framework proposed by the USAID PACE-D TA Program for solar rooftop projects in Rajasthan.
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PACE-D TA Program White Paper (Abstract): Centralized Monitoring Centre in Madhya Pradesh
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D
- Year : 2014
- Country : India
The white paper provides an overview of the Centralized Monitoring Centre (CMC) proposed by the USAID PACE-D TA Program to accelerate the off-grid solar PV market in Madhya Pradesh.
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