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Past Events

“In South Asia distributed solar potential, can support the region’s energy needs and can also accelerate the transition towards low carbon systems for a clean energy future. USAID’s South Asia Regional Energy Hub (SAREH) and USAID’s PACE-D 2.0 RE Program in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) organized a webinar on ‘Scaling Grid-Connected Distributed Solar In South Asia’ under the South Asia Energy Series on March 23, 2021. In the webinar, USAID India’s PACE 2.0 RE program, NREL, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) showcased the results and learnings from their recent work with Indian national and sub-national governments, and Indian power utilities on next generation interventions for distributed solar energy systems.

Through our energy series, we promote knowledge exchange and learning on clean energy development and deployment, in South Asia. A a central platform under the Asia EDGE initiative for USAID to coordinate and communicate all activities within South Asia, the United States Energy Association (USEA) is our implementing partner.Webinar recording of this event is available here.

Presentation

August 11, 2021
South Asia Energy Series-Scaling Grid Connected Distributed Solar In South Asia

South Asia Energy Series-Scaling Grid Connected Distributed Solar In South Asia

“In South Asia distributed solar potential, can support the region’s energy needs and can also accelerate the transition towards low carbon systems for a clean energy future. USAID’s South Asia […]
August 11, 2021
Accelerating Ev Charging in South Asia-1

South Asia Energy Series-Accelerating EV-Charging in South Asia (Part-I)

“The South Asia Energy Series on Accelerating EV Charging in South Asia covered critical issues that stakeholders face when deploying charging infrastructure. The first webinar in the series prioritized learnings […]
August 11, 2021
South Asia Energy Series-Enhancing Grid Flexibility for Clean Energy Transition-2

South Asia Energy Series-Enhancing Grid Flexibility for Clean Energy Transition (Part 2) – Battery Storage

Hosted on March 04, 2021 this South Asia Energy Series webinar was the second in a series co-organized by USAID’s South Asia Regional Energy Hub (SAREH) and GTG-RISE initiative. The […]
August 11, 2021
Key Achievements and Way Forward

USAID Energy Cooperation in Bangladesh “Key Achievements and Way Forward”

The virtual forum provided a platform to share views on energy cooperation, economic development, job creation, partnership on global climate change, and much more. The forum highlighted some of the […]
August 11, 2021
Grid Flexibility for Clean Energy

South Asia Energy Series-Enhancing Grid Flexibility for Clean Energy Transition (Part 1) – Coal Flexibility

Renewable energy is at the core of the South Asia power system evolution. Hosted on February 04, 2021 this South Asia Energy Series webinar was the first in a series […]
January 13, 2021
flexible

Keeping Flexibility at the Center Stage of India’s Energy Transition

India’s has set an ambitious renewable energy (RE) target — increasing its RE capacity to 175 GW by 2022 — to meet rising energy demand and decarbonization goals. However, large-scale […]
January 13, 2021
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Gearing up for change: Automatic generation control (AGC) pilot goes live at Karnataka’s Hydro Plant

India’s clean energy objectives demand high renewable energy (RE) penetration, toward which the country has set impressive targets. Large-scale integration of RE into the energy mix requires a proactive, evidence-based […]
January 13, 2021
Ongoing Programs

Powering India’s transition to renewable energy: Battery energy storage system (BESS) pilot goes live at Puducherry plant

India’s transforming energy landscape, with stronger-than-ever thrust on renewable energy (RE), holds manifold promises for the country’s enhanced energy security, reduced oil imports, and improved air quality. However, large-scale integration […]
January 13, 2021
renewable energy

Webinar on System-Friendly Procurement through Round-the-Clock Power-Driving Renewable Energy Deployment in India

On June 12, 2020, U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Partnership to Enhance Clean Energy Deployment 2.0 Renewable Energy (PACE-D 2.0 RE) program hosted a webinar, “System-Friendly Procurement through Round-the-Clock […]
January 13, 2021
Rethinking Utility Resource Planning

Rethinking Utility Resource Planning in a Renewable Energy-Rich Environment – Asia Clean Energy Forum, 2020

The economics of renewable energy-based generation, coupled with innovative technologies, have been growing more favorable, primarily due to changing market fundamentals. Realizing the opportunities offered by falling renewable energy prices, […]
January 13, 2021
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Webinar on Green Tariff Design and Deployment for Enhanced RE Integration

On August 27, 2020, more than one hundred people attended U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment 2.0 Renewable Energy (PACE-D 2.0 RE) webinar, “Green […]
January 13, 2021
webinar

Webinar on Implementation Framework for Enhancing Quality and Safety in Solar Rooftop Installations

On September 24, 2020, USAID PACE – D 2.0 RE team, and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), conducted a webinar for a stakeholder consultation on “Implementation Framework for Enhancing Quality […]
January 12, 2021
gas

Asia Gas Partnership – Creating Traded and Competitive Gas Markets in Asia

The webinar was part of a series of The U.S.-Asia Gas Partnership (AGP) is a public-private partnership that aims to optimize gas network infrastructure planning and develop domestic gas markets across the […]