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Implementation of Rural Electrification Program in Meghalaya

4 April 2018
Universal access to energy could be challenging but is certainly possible. Learn about the initiative of India in bridging the urban-rural energy access gap through the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana Scheme for Rural Electrification Infrastructure and Household Electrification.

Overview of Indian Power Sector and Opportunities for Promoting Social Inclusion in Indian Power Sector

4 April 2018
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 close to 1,400 TWh in 2016. However, the power distribution remains the weakest link of power sector. Learn how this challenge could become an…

Smart Grid Developments in India

4 April 2018
India aims to make its power sector secure, adaptive, sustainable, and digitally enabled. It established the National Smart Grid Mission in 2015 to oversee and accelerate all smart grid initiatives in the country. To date, it has already installed more than 60,000 smart meters, implemented 12 smart…

India Case Studies - Transition to Smart Grid

4 April 2018
Gender mainstreaming in India’s energy projects yields many benefits for women. ADB projects, particularly activities under its Smart Grid Technologies and Implications for Inclusive Development project (TA 7831), motivated women to engage in income earning activities. Aside from helping women…

India Case Studies: Transition to Smart Grid

4 April 2018
Read about the energy sector in India and how its development is supported by ADB’s portfolio. Learn about mainstreamed interventions on gender equality and social inclusion in the country’s energy sector. This session discusses the Government of India’s program piloting 14 smart grid projects in…

Sri Lanka's Approach to 100% Household Electrification​

3 April 2018
Mobile phone services provided immediate solutions to bringing affordable power connections to Sri Lanka's households​. Sulakshana Jayawardena, Director (Development), Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy, discussed the Government's approach to bringing affordable electricity to all households in…

Research and Development for Smart Grid Innovation

3 April 2018
The University of Moratuwa is exploring smart grid techology applications to bring affordable electricity in Sri Lanka. Uyadanga Hemapala of the University of Moratuwa in Sri Lanka discusses the potential reserarch and development efforts of the university and in Sri Lanka to connecting the country…

Smart Grid Innovation: The "Other" Network R&D

3 April 2018
Global internet usage and network connectivity is increasing electric consumption and taxing power systems. Professor Iven Mareels paints a picture of the future grid as a federation of cooperating sinks and sources of great diversity in terms of functionality, capacity, and reliability. How much…

Gender and Social Inclusion in Energy for Catalyzing Change in Rural Areas

3 April 2018
Addressing gender issues in the energy sector can help catalyze change in Sri Lanka's rural communities. Professor Anoja Wickramasinghe of Energia Network shares the results of ADB's Improving Gender Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Ampara District, Sri Lanka project that aimed to provide…

Gender and Social Inclusion Energy Linkages: Policies, Strategies, and Practices

3 April 2018
Initiatives undertaken by ADB's South Asia Department to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) in energy programs and projects resulted in a framework as discussed in this presentation. The benefits and opportunities of integrating a GESI perspective in the development of smart…