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Women-Centric Mini-Grid Enterprises in South Asia: Micro Hydropower in Nepal and Pakistan

18 June 2019
Renewable energy mini-grids are becoming a widely accepted solution for cost-effective and reliable energy access. Hydro mini-grids in Nepal and Pakistan reveal that the long-term sustainability of projects is dependent on whether they are run as enterprises that generate revenue which is re-…

Ocean Sun - A Unique Solution for Floating Solar

18 June 2019
Ocean Sun is a novel approach to the emerging floating solar industry based on Norwegian photovoltaic and maritime competence. This presentation provided an overview of Ocean Sun technology, its operational pilots in Norway and Singapore, and current installations in several sites around the world…

Renewable Energy Implementation Toolkit Development and Demonstration in South Asia: Sri Lanka

18 June 2019
The Global Environmental Institute (GEI) has developed a Renewable Energy Implementation (REI) toolkit that evaluates, implements and scales-up renewable energy (RE) projects at national and regional levels. The toolkit includes GIS analysis, technology application MCA screening and financial…

Hydro Mini-Grids in the Asia Pacific: Scaling Inclusive Enterprise-Based Approaches

17 June 2019
This presentation gave an overview of what to expect during the workshop. It also provided an overview of the work of the Hydro Empowerment Network in the advocacy and advancement of sustainable small-scale hydropower for community empowerment in the South and Southeast Asia region.

Singapore's ESCO Business Models

17 June 2019
This presentation provides an update on Singapore's energy efficiency sector, including the country's energy efficiency strategy and support.

Innovative Solutions to Scale-up EE Financing in Industrial Sector in Singapore

17 June 2019
This presentation discussed the importance of industrial energy efficiency in Singapore. It also highlighted Singapore's energy efficiency financing pilot, as well as the financial barriers to industrial energy efficiency in the country.

Bangladesh Railway

22 May 2019
Bangladesh, a member of South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation (SASEC), is developing a railway network linking the country with neighboring SASEC member countries like India, Myanmar, and Nepal under the financial assistance from different institutions such as ADB. In this presentation, Mr.…

Setting the Context

23 April 2019
South Asia’s energy poverty affects low-income and disadvantaged groups. Learn more about the Gender Equality, Social Inclusion, and Energy Framework can help solve this development challenge.

Implementation of Regulatory Sandboxes – A Global Overview

16 April 2019
The number of regulatory sandboxes are increasing, with different regulators organizing them. This presentation presents a global overview of regulatory sandboxes, a programme allowing FinTech firms to test new solutions in an actual market environment under regulatory supervision, but without…

Eligibility Requirements and Application Process

16 April 2019
This presentation provides guidance on defining the eligibility of interested FinTech players as well as determining the application/selection process for admittance to the sandbox. It also offers a snapshot of how current regulators such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the…