Regional Power Trade and Markets
December 18, 2023
Bhutan procured electricity for the first time through the Indian Power Exchange in January 2022 to meet its power shortage. This exposure to the market-based electricity trading necessitated the concerned power sector agencies in Bhutan to work in a coordinated manner to place the bids and procure power through the Indian Power Exchange.
October 4, 2023
Bhutan, the land of Gross National Happiness, is also renowned for being a carbon-neutral nation and for contributing to cross-border electricity trade in the South Asia Region. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a long-term partner of Bhutan in its journey as a regional power market player.
August 24, 2023
The South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR) was established in May 1999. SAFIR aims at providing high quality capacity building and training on infrastructure regulation & related topics, in South Asia and to stimulate research on the subject by building a network of regional and international institutions & individuals that are active in the field.
July 11, 2023
Bangladesh has surplus power during winter season which can Export to neighboring countries during winter seasons.
July 11, 2023
The Parties shall institute a Joint Steering Committee (JSC) co-chaired by Power Secretaries and a Joint Working Group (JWG) co-chaired by Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary/Director General of the concerned Ministries of the two countries to take forward the identified areas of cooperation in the energy sector.
July 11, 2023
To obtain an optimal generation capacity mix in the least cost manner to meet the demand at every instance of time while ensuring the most efficient use of resources.
July 11, 2023
Identifying the most suitable generating capacity mix and required grid support interventions to meet the forecasted demand for electricity at lowest economic cost while meeting the reliability requirements and declared sector specific policies of the government as required under law.
July 7, 2023
Presentation on Clean Energy Transition in South Asia Current Scenario and Future Outlook - South Asia Perspective
June 27, 2023
There is immediate need of 400kV
interconnecting feeders with India from
Eastern Bhutan, in addition to existing
132kV line
June 27, 2023
As per provision of Electricity (Planning, Development and Recovery of ISTS charges) Rules 2021 , the CTU shall also prepare a five-year rolling plan for ISTS capacity addition every year.
June 27, 2023
Central Electricity Authority has been mandated to prepare the National Electricity Plan (NEP) in accordance with the National Electricity Policy and notify such plan once in five years.
June 27, 2023
Identify and develop a robust, reliable and secure Integrated Nepal Power System (INPS) network to evacuate and transmit the power for meeting local demand and cross border export.
June 27, 2023
Brief overview about the Transmission Planning Framework – Legal, Regulatory, Policy. The Long Term Transmission Development Plan of Sri Lanka and Proposed India – Sri Lanka Interconnection.
June 27, 2023
Presentation on International Experiences and Best Practices in Regional Power System Planning and Developing Regional Institutional Mechanism - Global Perspectives
June 22, 2023
A comprehensive, integrated and holistic road map for the construction of common power evacuation networks and pooling substations including system strengthening.