Indian Railways Global Ceiling Fan Competition      ||      Clean Energy Investment Facilitation Platform      ||      South Asia Clean Energy Forum (SACEF) 2024      ||      Inviting applications for the SAREP Grants Annual Program Statement (APS) – FY2024. “[ON HOLD]: In light of the recent Executive Order titled “Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid” signed by President Trump on January 20, 2025, the South Asia Regional Energy Program (SAREP) Project has been placed in a “Stop Work” status by USAID. As a result, this solicitation is currently on hold until further notice. RTI cannot receive or answer any questions or accept bids at this time. Please check back at a later date for updates.” For more information click Here.
Opportunities: I. Request for Proposal (RFP) – Bhutan Power System Operator (BPSO) e-Monitoring Digitalization Solution. For more information click here. Last date: February 10, 2025.      ||      II. Request for Proposal (RFP) – Provide Technical Services to Support the Saturation of Government Buildings with Rooftop Solar in Haryana. For more information click here. Last date: February 7, 2025.

All Knowledge Library

OR

bimstec

BIMSTEC Energy Outlook 2035

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand) lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity.

Download:

sda

Strategy Paper for creation of South Asia Forum for Electricity Market (SAFEM) for promoting cross-border electricity trade

The United States Agency for International Development (USAlD) is an independent government agency that provides economics, development and humanitarian assistance around the world in support of the foreign policy goals of the United States. USAID’s mission is to dvance broad-based economics growth, democracy, and human progress in developing countries and emerging economies.

Download:

bluereport

Whitepaper on Regional Parliamentary Forum for Energy Cooperation & Energy Trade in South Asia

The BBINS region currently resides in an energy paradox, being rich in energy reserves while lagging in access to reliable, affordable, and clean energy on the other hand.

Download:

report

SAFIR Working Group Study Report on Regulatory Interventions for Grid Discipline and Grid Reliability in the South Asian Region

The draft Report was circulated to the key officials and decision makers in South Asian Country governments (Energy/Power Ministries), Electricity Regulatory Commissions, Planning Authorities etc. Their feedback and thoughts have helped make this report more robust and relevant to all the stakeholders.

Download:

Decarbonization

Decarbonization in South Asia – Perspectives on the Electricity Grid, Industry, and Transportation

As South Asia is experiencing a significant growth in emissions due to increasing economic development, they are still poised to play a major role in designing a low-carbon future. This webinar provides an introduction to the South Asia Group for Energy, a regional context for decarbonization, and South Asia’s decarbonization strategies in the power, transport, and industry sectors.

Download:

Modeling and Policy Pathways To Decarbonize South Asia's Industrial Sector

Modeling and Policy Pathways To Decarbonize South Asia’s Industrial Sector

The industrial sector is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and industrial decarbonization will be an essential component of limiting emissions and mitigating climate change (Rissman et al., 2020).

Download:

Decarbonization of the power sector has far-reaching impact into the further decarbonization of the economy. In many comprehensive decarbonization pathways proposed for the world and for India electrification of transportation, buildings, and industry is the principal solution to decarbonizing those sectors. Therefore, electricity grids are likely to grow as more and new loads are added to them, and this growth will necessarily be from non-carbon emitting resources. This report outlines several key challenges for the power sector in planning, research, and development towards a decarbonized electric power grid. While these challenges will continue to evolve, this report focuses on formulating the important questions for the next two decades to align planning timeframes of India's and South Asia's power sector stakeholders, and to offer near-term research solutions for preparing the datasets, building the models, and designing the studies to answer questions and prepare for these changes.

Power Sector Decarbonization in South Asia – Pathways for Research, Modeling, and Implementation

Decarbonization of the power sector has far-reaching impacts in terms of the further decarbonization of the economy. In many comprehensive decarbonization pathways proposed for the world and for India, electrification of transportation, buildings, and industry is the principal solution to decarbonizing those sectors.

Download:

Air quality analysis and tools for policy

Air Quality Analysis and Tools for Policy

South Asia records some of the worst air pollution in the world, containing 84% of Asia’s most polluted cities. Particulate and gaseous emissions from various anthropogenic and natural sources contribute to poor air quality in the region, adversely affecting human health and the environment.

Download:

A Comprehensive Economic Coal Transition in South Asia

A Comprehensive Economic Coal Transition in South Asia

South Asian countries vary significantly in their levels of coal use. This section provides brief overviews of countries and details on coal use in addition to key metrics.

Download:

Reliability and resilience are the core principles of power system planning and operations around the world. Power systems in South Asia are transforming with increasing penetration of clean energy generation resources, emerging technologies, increasing electricity demand and electrification. At the same time, these power systems are facing challenges posed by extreme weather events and climate change. All these factors would add furthermore importance to the reliability and resilience of future power systems in South Asia. This has motivated us to better understand the country specific challenges and chalk out the pathways for research, modelling and implementation in South Asia. Our research, experience in the region and feedback from key stakeholders indicate following as the key areas where more work is needed to improve reliability and resilience of power systems in the region: Renewable energy Data for power system studies, New Tools and Studies, Resilience Planning, Resource Adequacy, Advanced RE Forecasting, Cybersecurity, Load Forecasting, and Coordinated Planning and Operations.

Reliability and Resiliency in South Asia’s Power Sector

Power systems around the world are changing because of the low cost of clean energy resources and a focus on decarbonization.

Download:

Climate

Integrating climate impacts into power system planning in south asia

This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor Battelle Memorial Institute, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy.

Download:

Ziro in

ZerO In

Grid-Interactive Net Zero Energy Buildings (G-NZEB) which can be described as ‘highly energy-efficient, grid-connected buildings that meet their energy needs through renewable means, while maintaining a two-way communication with the grid’ are in its nascent stages of adoption in the South Asian region.

Download:

vrf

Vendor Rating Framework – Experience from the Pilot

The report benchmarks various rooftop solar (distributed solar) engineering, procurement and construction companies (EPCs or vendors) on a uniform set of parameters, which will provide a sense of the quality of the work carried out by these firms.

Download:

Assam

Report on Optimal and Market Based Utilization of Electricity Supply Resources of Assam

This study examines the scope for optimization in the operation of the existing supply side resources of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), India.

Download:

white paper

Quantifying Rooftop Solar Benefits: A State-Level Value of Solar Analysis for India

This paper provides a value of solar analysis to quantify the net impact of rooftop solar on DISCOMs and ratepayers in two states: Gujarat and Jharkhand.

Download:

Charting a path for research and development of reliability and resilience in south asia’s power sector

Charting a path for research and development of reliability and resilience in south asia’s power sector

Power systems in South Asia are rapidly evolving to increase reliability and resilience in the face of climate change impacts, continued demand growth, emerging technologies, and increased renewable energy generation.

Download:

A Short-Term Solar Forecasting Platform Using a Physics-based Smart Persistence Model and Data Imputation Method

A Short-Term Solar Forecasting Platform Using a Physics-based Smart Persistence Model and Data Imputation Method

Electrical energy plays a vital role in our socio-economic activity; therefore, ensuring the reliability of the electric grid is critical—from generation to transmission to distribution.

Download:

Evidence from Indian Manufacturing

The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing

Hotter years are associated with lower economic output in developing countries. We show that the effect of temperature on labor is an important part of the explanation.

Download:

Water Harvesting and Recharge Structures in Yavatmal District

Water Harvesting and Recharge Structures in Yavatmal District

The report titled “Water Harvesting and Recharge Structures in Yavatmal District: A Status Check” examines the current status of the water harvesting and recharge structures and measures their effectiveness based on an analysis of the hydro-geology of the area.

Download:

Climate Change Impacts on Maharashtra Agriculture

Climate Change Impacts on Maharashtra Agriculture

Climate Change Impacts on Maharashtra Agriculture What are the likely impacts of soaring temperatures and increased rainfall on these rural farmers? Maharashtra faces an increasing risk from climate change which is likely to impact.

Download:

SAWIE NEWSLETTER, Vol 1, October 2020

SAWIE NEWSLETTER, Vol 2, December 2021

SAWIE in its attempt towards this goal has partnered with United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy (ENERGIA), and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) to form the Gender and Energy Compact.

Download:

Journey so far – July 2019 – June 2021

Journey so far – July 2019 – June 2021

SAWIE, a joint initiative of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), aims to increase representation of women at the leadership levels in the energy, industrial and manufacturing sector thereby enabling diversity in decision making.

Download:

Solar Plus Energy Storage System at Dahod, Gujarat Traction Sub-station by Indian Railways

Solar Plus Energy Storage System at Dahod, Gujarat Traction Sub-station by Indian Railways

This note examines the technical, financial, and economic viability of replacing electricity supplied by the DISCOM-by solar power, expected per kWh electricity cost to Indian Railways (IR), and percentage replacement of DISCOM power at the various capacity of energy storage system (ESS), at the Dahod site near Ahmedabad.

Download:

Factsheet

Demand Forecasting, Resource Mapping and Power Procurement Optimization Factsheet

The Demand Forecasting, Resource Mapping and Power Procurement Optimization Factsheet highlights the overview of demand forecasting, resource mapping, and power procurement optimization under strategic energy planning for distribution companies (DISCOMs).

Download:

DISCOM Renewable Energy Procurement Optimization

DISCOM Renewable Energy Procurement Optimization & Smart Estimation Software Tool (DISCOM REPOSE) User Manual

The user manual provides step-by-step guidance on how to perform end to end demand forecasting, integrated resource mapping and power procurement optimization using the modules in the software.

Download:

Deploying Solar PV Rooftop on Low-Paying Consumers’ Premises in Assam

Deploying Solar PV Rooftop on Low-Paying Consumers’ Premises in Assam

This report suggests that Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. pilot the deployment of solar PV rooftop using the Super RESCO model before rolling it out across Assam.

Download:

Consultation Paper – Solar Rooftop-Plus-Storage

Consultation Paper – Solar Rooftop-Plus-Storage

The recent Gujarat Solar Power Policy 2021 introduces changes that impact the economic viability for solar-plus-storage for some consumers, which is discussed in the consultation paper.

Download: