Events

Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka

03 April 2018 to 04 April 2018

Galle

Sri Lanka

Developed as part of a series of training programs by the Melbourne School of Engineering for ADB, this learning program aimed to further improve and update the technical expertise of ADB’s executing and implementing agencies, partner organizations, and staff on the integration of high-level technology for inclusive energy solutions with a focus on enhancing gender equality and social inclusion results and benefits. It provided scope for a dynamic learning exchange taking off from the examples and experiences of Sri Lanka.

Program and Learning Materials:

03 Apr 2018
04 Apr 2018

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
03 Apr 2018	Opening Ceremony	Welcome Remarks	Sri Widowati
03 Apr 2018	Opening Remarks		Dr. B. M. S. Batagoda
03 Apr 2018	Additional Remarks		Priyantha Wijayatunga
03 Apr 2018	Forum Objectives		Francesco Tornieri
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Opening Session on Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development in Sri Lanka How can smart grid technologies and systems contribute to reducing poverty, addressing social inclusion, and improving gender equality and women empowerment...	Sri Widowati, B.M.S. Batagoda, Priyantha Wijayatunga, Francesco Tornieri
03 Apr 2018	Keynote Address	What is Smart Grid? What are the Social Risks, Benefits, Opportunities? From classical to current power systems to smart grid, the transition between energy systems entails challenges but also provides opportunities to invest...	Pierluigi Mancarella
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	What is Smart Grid? What are the Social Risks, Benefits, and Opportunities? How can the global energy trilemma or quadlemma be solved? How can energy that is sustainable, reliable and secure, and affordable be delivered? Why is...	Pierluigi Mancarella
03 Apr 2018	Session 1 - Smart Grid Applications in Developing Countries		Narendra de Silva, Ronald Comester, Harsha Wickramasinghe, Susumu Yoneoka
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Smart Grid Applications in Developing Countries The evolution of smart grid is context specific as it varies between geographic regions and countries. This session outlines some of the common and emerging...	Narendra De Silva, Ronald Comester, Harsha Wickramasinghe, Susumu Yoneoka
03 Apr 2018	Session 2 - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices	Gender and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices Initiatives undertaken by ADB's South Asia Department to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in energy programs and projects resulted...	Francesco Tornieri
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Gender and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices Learn about the Institutional policies, strategies, and practices that aim to contribute to inclusive development and the gender equality and social inclusion...	Francesco Tornieri
03 Apr 2018	Session 3 - Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion	Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion While Asia’s low-carbon energy transition is well underway with the development of smart grids, social inequity is emerging among other challenges. Drawing...	Reihana Mohideen
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Energy Technology Innovation in South Asia: Implications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion How can gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) be integrated into electricity systems modelling with a rural electrification focus? What are the ...	Reihana Mohideen
03 Apr 2018	Session 4 - Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation	Smart Grid Innovation: The "Other" Network R&D Global internet usage and network connectivity is increasingelectric consumption andtaxing power systems. Professor Iven Mareels paints a picture of...	Iven Mareels
03 Apr 2018	Session 4 - Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation	Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation The University of Moratuwa is exploring smart grid techology applications to bring affordable electricity in Sri Lanka. Uyadanga Hemapala of the University...	Udayanga Hemapala
03 Apr 2018	Session 4 - Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation	Flexibility Services in the Future Smart Grid Transformative changes in the power sector demand flexibility services for system planning and operation. This presentation shares research findings of...	Janaka Ekanayake
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation Research and development is an important aspect of smart grid innovation and development. In this session, researchers from leading universities introduce...	Iven Mareels, Udayanga Hemapala, Janaka Ekanayake
03 Apr 2018	Session 5 - Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts	ADB Energy Sector Portfolio in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is home to 21 million people, many of whom live in remote villages and mountainous terrain. It has 5.97 million connections and enjoys a 99....	Ranishka Wimalasena
03 Apr 2018	Session 5 - Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts	Sri Lanka's Approach to 100% Household Electrification Mobile phone services provided immediate solutions to bringing affordable power connections to Sri Lanka'shouseholds. Sulakshana Jayawardena, Director...	Sulakshana Jayawardena
03 Apr 2018	Session 5 - Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts	Gender and Social Inclusion in Energy for Catalyzing Change in Rural Areas Addressing gender issues in the energy sector can help catalyze change in Sri Lanka's rural communities. Professor Anoja Wickramasinghe of Energia ...	Anoja Wickramasinghe
03 Apr 2018	Session Video	Sri Lanka Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Projects and Impacts Learn about ADB’s energy sector portfolio in Sri Lanka. Read good practice examples that address poverty and gender equality and social inclusion considerations...	Ranishka Wimalasena, Sulakshana Jayawardena, Anoja Wickramasinghe
03 Apr 2018	Summary of Day 1

Date	Session / Activity	Presentation Material	Speaker(s)
04 Apr 2018	Keynote Address	Energy Transition in Asia: Leapfrogging Development With over 400 million people without access to electricity and modern fuels, energy poverty persists in Asia. To assist the region leapfrog into a low...	Priyantha Wijayatunga
04 Apr 2018	Session 6 - Smart Grid Methodologies and Models to Address Affordability, Sustainability, and System Reliability and Resilience	Smart Grid Methodologies and Models to Address Affordability, Sustainability, and System Reliability and Resilience Energy supply is optimal when it addresses the energy trilemma: sustainability, reliability and security, and affordability. Smart grid technologies are...	Pierluigi Mancarella
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	Smart Grid Methodologies and Models to Address Affordability, Sustainability, and System Reliability and Resilience What are the tools necessary to develop pathways to facilitate an orderly transition from the old grid to smarter grids and low-carbon systems? How can...	Pierluigi Mancarella
04 Apr 2018	Session 7 - India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid	Overview of Indian Power Sector and Opportunities for Promoting Social Inclusion in Indian Power Sector India is the third largest electricity consumer in the world after the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The electricity consumption is...	Pradeep Perera
04 Apr 2018	Session 7 - India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid	India Case Studies - Transition to Smart Grid Gender mainstreaming in India’s energy projects yields many benefits for women. ADB projects, particularly activities under its Smart Grid Technologies...	Prabhjot Khan
04 Apr 2018	Session 7 - India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid	Smart Grid Developments in India India aims to make its power sector secure, adaptive, sustainable, and digitally enabled. It established the National Smart Grid Mission in 2015 to oversee...	Atul Bali
04 Apr 2018	Session 7 - India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid	Implementation of Rural Electrification Program in Meghalaya Universal access to energy could be challenging but is certainly possible. Learn about the initiative of India in bridging the urban-rural energy access...	Tippor Roy Pdah
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality...	Pradeep Perera, Prabhjot Khan, Atul Bali, Tippor Roy Pdah
04 Apr 2018	Session 8 - Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development	Education and Skills Development for More Women in Tech Jobs Women are generally doing great in schools. But how come their labor market participation remains relatively low? This presentation looks at the various...	Gi Soon Song
04 Apr 2018	Session 8 - Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development	The Smart Grid, the Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development: Meeting the Challenges The electricity grid is increasing in complexity. In the coming years, there might be a need for more spatial diversity or there could be a great challenge...	Iven Mareels
04 Apr 2018	Session 8 - Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development	Presentation	Thusitha Sugathapala
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	Smart Grid, Smart Workforce, and Capacity Development The number of jobs in the renewable energy industry worldwide is growing and studies indicate that much of this employment is shifting to Asia. Smarter...	Gi Soon Song, Iven Mareels, Thusitha Sugathapala
04 Apr 2018	Session 9 - Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts		Helal Uddin, Rudra Prasad Khanal, Rajan Kadel, Cinderella Tiangco, Aruna Kumuduni Wanniachchi Kankanamalage
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts In this session, a range of examples from the energy and power industry in Asia is presented, and projects and programs where social inclusion considerations...	Helal Uddin, Rudra Prasad Khanal, Rajan Kadel, Cindy Tiangco, Aruna Kumuduni Wanniachchi Kankanamalage
04 Apr 2018	Session 10 - Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications	Sri Lanka's Experience on Demand Side Management Evolving from simple to complex, the progression of demand side management in Sri Lanka is on par with the energy market. To achieve sustainable energy...	Thusitha Sugathapala
04 Apr 2018	Session 10 - Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications	The University of Melbourne as a Prosumer: The Parkville Virtual Power Plant Prosumerism is a scalable concept that will geuninely replace conventional power plants for the provision of reliability as a solution to the energy trilemma...	Pierluigi Mancarella
04 Apr 2018	Session 10 - Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications	Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Improving the uptake of energy efficiency and demand side management policies and programs requires a better understanding of the human aspect of energy...	Reihana Mohideen
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Enter the prosumer, as smart grid will bring in a new paradigm of active distribution that can dramatically change the roles of consumers and communities...	Thusitha Sugathapala, Pierluigi Mancarella, Reihana Mohideen
04 Apr 2018	Session 11 - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) aims to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. This presentation provides examples...	Greg Adamson
04 Apr 2018	Session Video	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics One of the objectives of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is to ensure that technology is harmoniously and sustainably harnessed...	Greg Adamson
04 Apr 2018	Closing Session	Ways Forward