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Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands

16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…

ADB Deep-Dive Training Program for Energy Sector Utilities (South Asia)

21 November 2019
This presentation shares the latest trends and emerging industries in the power sector driven by technological innovations which provide more opportunities for the employment of women.

Mainstreaming Gender in the Energy Sector: An Integrated Approach

21 November 2019
This presentation tackles ensuring sustainability of gender equality measures in policies and programs of energy sector institutions in public and private sector to foster women’s participation, retention, and leadership within their workplaces and within the projects and communities they serve.

Opening Remarks - The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

21 November 2019
Opening remarks by ADB's Vice-President for Administration and Corporate Management

Welcome Remarks - The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

20 November 2019
Welcome remarks by ADB's Vice-President for Operations 1

PHOTO GALLERY - The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum

20 November 2019
Photos taken during the The Second WePOWER Partnership Forum.

Time for Collective Action to Boost Female Employment and Leadership in South Asia’s Power Sector

20 November 2019
It is time for collective action to boost opportunities for STEM education, practical training, employment, entrepreneurship, and leadership of women in the energy sector, says University of Melbourne’s Reihana Mohideen. In her keynote speech, she shares trends in South Asia in the power sector…

Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar

20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…

Developing a Direct Power Purchase Agreement Mechanism in Viet Nam

20 June 2019
Corporate entities with facilities in Asia are increasingly interested in procuring renewable power to meet sustainability targets, hedge against power price volatility, and add resiliency to their power supply. However, restrictions within the transitional power markets found in many Asian…

How is Renewable Energy Different Compared to Fossil Fuels for Women?

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed how the renewable energy sector can help women and vice versa. It also examined the impacts and results of gender mainstreaming in renewable energy programs in South Asia.