How Renewables Can Optimize Water-Energy-Food Tradeoffs in the Mekong Basin

Through deepening solar, wind, and biomass contributions to power mixes in the countries of the Mekong Basin and rethinking how hydropower and cross-border power trade are positioned to meet regional power demand needs, it is possible to achieve a low impact, low carbon, and low cost energy transition AND conserve the Mighty Mekong's natural resource base. This presentation demonstrated decision making tools and policy pathways for system-scale energy planning and tradeoff analyses at the basin-wide scope that should be used to deliver this transition. Mr.

Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right

More than three quarters of Bangladeshis in rural areas have no electricity in their homes, forcing the villagers to complete their work during daylight. This paper analyzes the success of the solar home system program in Bangladesh, which today provides clean and reliable electricity to millions of people in off-grid areas.

Cindy Tiangco

Dr. Tiangco’s 25-year work experience includes over 8 years in ADB leading clean energy projects, such as solar and battery storage systems in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, solar in Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, and energy efficiency in Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Cindy spearheaded the regional floating solar initiative to build pilot plants in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyz Republic, and Afghanistan’s second solar grant to build solar rooftop and mini-grids. She is currently exploring the same initiatives in the Pacific region.

Stephen Peters

Steve Peters is a Senior Energy Specialist (Waste-to-Energy) in the Energy Sector Group of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank. He is responsible for developing the knowledge base, project development and implementation in waste to energy and supporting projects across waste, the circular economy, and ocean impacts.