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BIMSTEC Energy Outlook 2035
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Strategy Paper for creation of South Asia Forum for Electricity Market (SAFEM) for promoting cross-border electricity trade
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Whitepaper on Regional Parliamentary Forum for Energy Cooperation & Energy Trade in South Asia
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2022
- Country : 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.
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SAFIR Working Group Study Report on Regulatory Interventions for Grid Discipline and Grid Reliability in the South Asian Region
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Paper on Risk Mapping and Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on South Asian Power Sector (SAPS)
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : SARI/EI
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
COVID-19 has impacted economies across the world in unprecedented ways, including by taking a toll on the South Asian power sector.
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Decarbonization in South Asia – Perspectives on the Electricity Grid, Industry, and Transportation
- Sector : Net Zero Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Modeling and Policy Pathways To Decarbonize South Asia’s Industrial Sector
- Sector : Net Zero Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
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).
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Power Sector Decarbonization in South Asia – Pathways for Research, Modeling, and Implementation
- Sector : Net Zero Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Air Quality Analysis and Tools for Policy
- Sector : Net Zero Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : India
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.
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A Comprehensive Economic Coal Transition in South Asia
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : 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.
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Reliability and Resiliency in South Asia’s Power Sector
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : South Asia
Power systems around the world are changing because of the low cost of clean energy resources and a
focus on decarbonization.
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Integrating climate impacts into power system planning in south asia
- Sector : Energy Efficiency
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2022
- Country : 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.
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ZerO In
- Sector : Net Zero Energy
- Program Name : MAITREE
- Year : 2022
- Country : India
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.
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Vendor Rating Framework – Experience from the Pilot
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Report on Optimal and Market Based Utilization of Electricity Supply Resources of Assam
- Sector : Modernization of Distribution Utilities
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
This study examines the scope for optimization in the operation of the existing supply side resources of Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), India.
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Quantifying Rooftop Solar Benefits: A State-Level Value of Solar Analysis for India
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Evaluation of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Southern India
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : GTG
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
India is making steady progress toward its target of 175 GW of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2022
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Charting a path for research and development of reliability and resilience in south asia’s power sector
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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A Short-Term Solar Forecasting Platform Using a Physics-based Smart Persistence Model and Data Imputation Method
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : SAGE
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
- Sector : Strengthening Transmission Utilities and System Operators
- Program Name : EPIC
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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Water Harvesting and Recharge Structures in Yavatmal District
- Sector : LiFE
- Program Name : EHS+
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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Climate Change Impacts on Maharashtra Agriculture
- Sector : LiFE
- Program Name : EHS+
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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SAWIE NEWSLETTER, Vol 2, December 2021
- Sector : GESI
- Program Name : SAWIE
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Journey so far – July 2019 – June 2021
- Sector : GESI
- Program Name : SAWIE
- Year : 2021
- Country : South Asia
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.
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Solar Plus Energy Storage System at Dahod, Gujarat Traction Sub-station by Indian Railways
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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Demand Forecasting, Resource Mapping and Power Procurement Optimization Factsheet
- Sector : Modernization of Distribution Utilities
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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).
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DISCOM Renewable Energy Procurement Optimization & Smart Estimation Software Tool (DISCOM REPOSE) User Manual
- Sector : Modernization of Distribution Utilities
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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Deploying Solar PV Rooftop on Low-Paying Consumers’ Premises in Assam
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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Deploying Solar PV Rooftop on Low-Paying Consumers’ Premises in Jharkhand
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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Consultation Paper – Solar Rooftop-Plus-Storage
- Sector : Renewable Energy
- Program Name : PACE-D 2.0
- Year : 2021
- Country : India
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.
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