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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…

Energy Transition in Asia: Leapfrogging Development

4 April 2018
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-carbon economy, ADB has committed to continue investing in the energy sector, introduce new technologies that harness clean energy and improve…

The University of Melbourne as a Prosumer: The Parkville Virtual Power Plant

4 April 2018
Prosumerism is a scalable concept that will geuninely replace conventional power plants for the provision of reliability as a solution to the energy trilemma. Making a smart city truly smart entails the deployment of low carbon technologies, development of new business cases, and contribution to…

Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications

4 April 2018
Improving the uptake of energy efficiency and demand side management policies and programs requires a better understanding of the human aspect of energy use, including behavioral and societal drivers and barriers, and external and internal contexts. Behavioral interventions using technology, market…

Sri Lanka's Experience on Demand Side Management

4 April 2018
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, Sri Lanka follows the principles of using efficient equipment as a technological intervention and using equipment efficiently to effect system and…

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Ethics

4 April 2018
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) aims to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. This presentation provides examples, including a program called Digital Inclusion through Trust and Agency, to show how the IEEE is working to uphold its mission and address the key…

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…