2016

January 3, 2022

Harmonization of grid codes in South Asia

Review of the Grid Codes of the respective South Asia nations covering procedures/codes/standards such as Power system operating procedures, protection code, metering code, connection code, planning code, system security, demand estimation systems, outage planning, recovery procedures etc.

January 3, 2022

Brief Report on SARI-EI Technical Delegation to Bangladesh

There are already CBET between India Bhutan ,India -Nepal India-Bangladesh.These CBET trades are bi-lateral nd limited in transaction vis the huge CBET potential that exists in the SAR

January 3, 2022

Regional Regulatory Guidelines & Harmonization of Grid Codes, Operating Procedures, Standards for promoting Cross Border Electricity Trade in South Asia Region

The guidelines deal only with limited areas where need for such common guidelines has been felt by the SAC and are not meant to be comprehensively dealing with all matters related to CBET.

January 2, 2022

Brief Report on SARI/EI Delegation to Bhutan to meet and discuss with critical stakeholders such as Bhutan Electricity Authority, Bhutan Power Corporation, Bhutan Power System Operator and Department of Hydro Power System, Ministry of Economic Affairs on the SARI/EI Task Force- 2 Study on “Harmonization of grid codes, operating procedures and standards to facilitate/promote Cross Border Electricity Trade in the South Asia Region”

In order to bridge the demand, supply gap, Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) has emerged as viable and economical option and various steps are being taken in advancing CBET in the South Asian Region (SAR)

January 2, 2022

Brief report on SARIEI Technical Delegation visit to Thimpu, Bhutan

There has been an unprecedented growth in electricity demand in South Asian countries in the last decade. All South Asian countries are looking for alternate ways to meet this ever growing demand of electricity as this is the backbone of the economies of South Asian Countries (SAC).

January 2, 2022

Brief Report on SARI/EI Delegation to the Second Meeting of SAARC Energy Regulators for Presenting on the SARI/EI studies a) Regional Regulatory Guidelines and b)Harmonization of Grid Codes, Standards and Operating Procedures for Promoting Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) in South Asia

Key Findings of the SARI/EI Study on a) Harmonization of Grid Codes, Operating Procedures, Standards for promoting Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) in South Asia Region and b) Regional Regulatory Guidelines (RRGs) were presented during the meeting. Members acknowledged and appreciated the work being carried out by SARI/EI.

January 2, 2022

Brief Report on SARI-EI Delegation to the 2nd Meeting of SAARC Energy Regulators

There was a consensus among the members to create a Regional Regulatory Institutional Mechanism and members agreed to create a Forum of South Asia Energy (Electricity) Regulators.

January 1, 2022