2018

Overview of South Asia and it's Power Sector

SAFIR Working Group members from South Asian Countries along with representatives of IRADe (Technical and Knowledge support provider to the working group) attended the meeting.

The objective of the SARPEX mock exercise was to explore the feasibility and desirability of a regional power exchange for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India (BBIN) by simulating a DayAhead Market (DAM) for these countries.

Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) in South Asia is currently being undertaken in the form of bilateral trade and is limited to the eastern part of South Asia covering India and Nepal; India and Bangladesh; and India and Bhutan. Additionally, Myanmar imports electricity from India, Pakistan imports electricity from Iran, and Afghanistan imports from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Iran.

In the South Asian Region (SAR), a major share of Cross Border Electricity Trade (CBET) has only been enabled between the four countries i.e. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN).

The BIMSTEC Energy Outlook is a comperhasive study,which not only deals with the current energy situation in the BIMSTEC(Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral technical and Economic Cooperation)

Message of Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi Ji for the Regional conference on Enhancing Energy Integration in South Asia

Shri R K Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Power, Government of India and His Excellency Kenneth I. Juster, U.S. Ambassador to India will inaugurate the Regional Conference for Enhancing Energy Co-operation & Integration in South Asia.

SARI-EI-Report on "Regional Investment Framework and Guidelines for promoting investment in South Asian Power Sector & in Cross Border Electricity Trade Projects in South Asian Region"

Brief Summary Report on Release of BIMSTEC Energy Outlook 2030 in the BIMSTEC Conference.

SARI/EI partnered with SAARC Chamber of Commerce in the 6th SAARC Business Leaders Conclave -2018 held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu, Nepal from 16th-18th March’2018

The report discusses the benefits of power trade between Bangladesh and India and will provide policy directions to the Government of Bangladesh.

SARI-EI-IRADe to provide Technical and Knowledge support/assistance to SAFIR Working Group on “Regulatory Cooperation to Facilitate Knowledge sharing, addressing Cross cutting Energy/Electricity Regulatory Issues and Capacity Building in South Asia” under USAID’s SARI-EI Program

The SAFIR Working Group will work towards enhancing Regulatory Cooperation to Facilitate Knowledge sharing, - addressing Cross cutting Energy/Electricity Regulatory Issues and Capacity Building in South Asia-to -facilitate -transparent regulatory framework, -promoting investment in the South Asia Region.

The terms used in this Agreement as defined hereunder shall have the same meaning as assign to them herein.