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

March 10, 2022

Gains from Multilateral Electricity Trade among BBIN Country

We thank members of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for their support in assessing the Nepal power system model (IRADe Nepal Technology model- INTec) results and for validating the model assumptions for appropriately reflecting the features of Nepal’s power system in a bilateral India-Nepal study.
March 10, 2022
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Framework & Guidelines for Non-discriminatory Open Access in Transmission for Facilitating Cross Border Electricity Trade

Reliable power supply and access to energy are critical for economic development of any nation. Sustained poverty reduction is possible through electricity as it supports industrialization, especially through small and medium-sized enterprises.
March 10, 2022
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SARI Regional Conference Proceedings:”Conference on Enhancing Energy Cooperation and Integration in South Asia” held under South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration Program

We are happy to present these proceedings of the regional conference on “Enhancing Energy Cooperation and Integration in South Asia”. IRADe achieved a major six-year milestone of successful completion of the stage-1 of the fourth phase of SARI/EI.
March 4, 2022
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TASK FORCE III Terms of Reference for Task Force III on South Asia Regional Energy Market

A regional energy market creation in the South Asia region is a key development challenge towards advancing energy integration.
March 4, 2022
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Terms of Reference of SARI/EI Task Force 2 on “Advancement of Transmission System Interconnections”

The objective of the TF-2 on Advancement of Transmission Systems Interconnection activity shall be to create the enabling conditions for a sustainable market for investment and implementation of regional bilateral transmission interconnections in South Asia (SA) Region.
March 4, 2022
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Terms of Reference of SARI/EI Task Force 1 on “Harmonization of Policy, Legal and Regulatory Issues

The key objective of TF-1 is harmonization of policy, legal and Regulatory Issues for fair allocation of costs and risks in order to create the enabling systemic conditions for a sustainable market for investment and implementation of Cross Border Energy Trade (CBET) projects.
February 26, 2022

Updates on Sri Lanka Electricity sector in terms

6th Task Force-1 Meeting on Coordination of Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework –19th-20th July’ 2017-Peace Pagoda Hall, Hotel Water Front Resort, Pokhara, Nepal, Workshops & Conferences
February 26, 2022

Presentation by Raju Maharjan,MoEN, GON, Nepal

Date: 19th July 2017 , 6th Task Force-1 Meeting on Coordination of Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework –19th-20th July’ 2017-Peace Pagoda Hall, Hotel Water Front Resort, Pokhara, Nepal, Workshops & Conferences
February 26, 2022

Update on Policy and Regulatroy framework

Electricity Act 2001 – Institutional level, clarity - policy vs. regulatory, political vs apolitical, internal vs external etc.
February 26, 2022

Developing the framework and guidelines for non-discriminatory open access regime in transmission to facilitate CBET -SARI-EI-IRADE

Date: 19th July 2017 , 6th Task Force-1 Meeting on Coordination of Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework –19th-20th July’ 2017-Peace Pagoda Hall, Hotel Water Front Resort, Pokhara, Nepal, Workshops & Conferences
February 26, 2022

Regional Investment Framework and Policy Guidelines for promoting investment in South Asian Power Sector and in Cross-Border Electricity Trade in South Asia

Date: 19th July 2017 , 6th Task Force-1 Meeting on Coordination of Policy, Legal and Regulatory Framework –19th-20th July’ 2017-Peace Pagoda Hall, Hotel Water Front Resort, Pokhara, Nepal, Workshops & Conferences
February 25, 2022

Presentations- Findings on Harmonization of grid codes,operating procedures and standards to promote/facilitate CBET in South Asia-Volume-III Report

Release of Report On “Harmonization of Grid Codes, Operating Procedures and Standards to Facilitate/Promote Cross-Border Electricity Trad, Workshops & Conferences
February 25, 2022

South Asian Regional Power Exchange

The mock exercise results will provide the desired inputs for the decision makers in selecting a suitable option for market design. This will also give clarity about the identity of the buyers and sellers in such a Regional Exchange.
February 25, 2022

IEX Presentation for SARPEX

Further, the quantum of electricity that can be traded under cross border trade for electricity in Indian Power Exchanges shall be prescribed from time to time by the Designated Authority.
February 25, 2022
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Key Consideration for SARPEX

The mock exercise is based on the Unconstrained Market Clearing Principle. However, the availability of inter-country transmission lines has been duly taken into consideration in the preparation of bids for BBN