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.

Regional Power Trade and Markets

June 27, 2023

Presentation on Transmission Planning in India and Perspectives for clean energy transition and advancing Cross Border Energy Trade in South Asia – India Perspectives

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

Presentation on Transmission System Expansion Planning Context of Clean Energy Transition and Cross Border Power Link – Nepal Perspectives

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

Presentation on Transmission Planning in Sri Lanka Prospects for Clean Energy Transition and Cross Border Energy Trade – Sri Lanka Perspectives

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

Presentation on International Experiences and Best Practices in Regional Power System Planning and Developing Regional Institutional Mechanism - Global Perspectives
June 22, 2023

Presentation on Opportunity and challenges for developing regional planning approach to Meet the clean energy transitions plans through Coordinated, Complementary Electricity Generation and Transmission Planning and integrated system operation in South Asian Countries and suggestions and way forward – Bhutan Perspectives

A comprehensive, integrated and holistic road map for the construction of common power evacuation networks and pooling substations including system strengthening.
June 22, 2023

Presentation on Clean Energy Transition through Regional Grid Interconnections – India Perspectives

Inter Governmental Agreement for Establishment of new links & Strengthening of existing interconnections
June 22, 2023

Presentation on Integrated Electricity Generation and Transmission Planning in South Asia Region: Context of Energy Transition and Cross Border Power Trade – Nepal Perspectives

Solving the GEP problem first and then using the obtained solution as an initial point for the TEP problem would be a closed optimal solution of the GEP/ TEP combinatory problem
June 22, 2023

Presentation on Complementary Regional Transmission & Generation Planning in a Broader Perspective the Issues to Solve – Sri Lanka Perspectives

Sri Lanka uses a mix of Time Trend, Econometric Modelling and End User methods to Forecast Demand. But obtaining accurate forecasts for economic parameters is an issue.
June 22, 2023

Workshop Recommendations and Way Forward for Accelerating the Clean Energy Transformation through Coordinated Generation and Transmission Planning for Optimal and Sustainable Cross Border Energy Trade in South Asia

Need for cooperation among south Asia countries to expand power trade among them was emphasized in the overall interest of energy access, energy sustainability and energy security
May 2, 2023
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Presentation on South Asia Forum on Energy Investment (SAFEI) and International Best Practices -Project of Common Interest (PCI) 

Presentation on South Asia Forum on Energy Investment (SAFEI) and International Best Practices -Project of Common Interest (PCI) Power Summit, 2023, Nepal-Rajiv Ratna Panda, Power Market Specialist, SAREP-18th April 2023, Hotel Hyatt Regency Kathmandu, Nepal
April 18, 2023
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Strategy Paper for Creation of South Asia Forum on Energy Investment (SAFEI) for Promoting Regional Energy Investment

One of the challenges faced by countries in South Asia is mobilizing investments at an affordable cost required for building the generation capacities and regional transmission network in the region because hydro and thermal power projects (which form bulk of the regional power trade in Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal region) and regional transmission networks are both capital and time intensive in nature.
March 6, 2023

Presentation  on Envisioning Trans-Regional Energy Connectivity between the South Asia Region – Southeast Asia Region – Gulf Region – Prospects and Opportunities

Presentation on Envisioning Trans-Regional Energy Connectivity between the South Asia Region – Southeast Asia Region – Gulf Region - Prospects and Opportunities by Rajiv Ratna Panda, Power Market Specialist, SAREP
March 6, 2023

Presentation  on key findings of the Study on the Transition to Trilateral and Multilateral Power Trade in South Asia

Presentation on key findings of the Study on the Transition to Trilateral and Multilateral Power Trade in South Asia by Rajiv Ratna Panda, Power Market Specialist, SAREP
February 22, 2023

Presentation on Cross Border Electricity Trade, Regional Energy Cooperation and Emerging Outlook for South Asia

Presentation on Cross Border Electricity Trade, Regional Energy Cooperation and Emerging Outlook for South Asia by Rajiv Ratna Panda, Power Market Specialist, SAREP
February 22, 2023

Presentation on Bangladesh Status of Transmission System Interconnection for CBET

Presentation on Bangladesh Status of Transmission System Interconnection for CBET by Md. Monzurul Islam, Superintending Engineer, Load Dispatch Circle, National Load Dispatch Center, Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited