This presentation discussed the work of the Hydro Empowerment Network and their experience working with community-based hydropower projects in Myanmar.

This presentation gave an overview and impact of the Malalison Island Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Pilot Project in the province of Antique in the Philippines. It also highlighted the crucial role of the community in the mobilization, construction, installation, and operation of the project's components.

This presentation discussed the conceptualization, impact, and lessons learned from the Dhostekhore Khola Micro Hydropower Project, a community-based ecotourism program in Nepal that facilitated access to energy in communities along the Annapurna trekking routes.

This presentation discussed the definition of Community Energy Systems (CES) and why such systems exist and examined the ideal characteristics of robust CESs.

In this presentation, Ms. Fiza Farhan highlighted why optimal development pathways can only be accomplished by including all segments of society. She touched on gender inclusion, access to energy, and other social aspects that can be incorporated into energy sector development approaches to create the highest value and impact.

Leaving no one behind is a core theme for the energy access sector and relates directly to the potential for energy access programs to inclusively address rural poverty. This presentation discussed key insights from detailed analysis of at-scale energy access programs in India and Nepal from Poor People’s Energy Outlook (PPEO) 2018. It also highlighted contrasting approaches to program design and propose a set of metrics to assess inclusiveness by gender, remoteness, and poverty.

As of 2018, India claims to have achieved 100% electrification across all states. This does not necessarily translate to the continued supply of power for all and calls for more reliable sources of energy. However, this will result in a shift of consumer demand to grid-connected devices and systems. Therefore, we see the need for loans with larger ticket sizes; from the $50 solar lantern, to the $200 home system and $ 10,000 microgrid for neighborhoods.

This presentation discussed the strategies for realizing the Smart Cities, based on the initiative being undertaken ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). It focused on the proven strategies of converting a city into a smart city and reviewed what has been done in the major ASEAN cities regarding the energy revolution - energy access, energy resilience; how they conceptualize smart city –depending on the level of development, willingness to adapt and reform.

The Clean Energy Solutions Center (CESC) is partnering with the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility to support the region’s development of micro-grid and smart-grid infrastructure. As governments and utilities in the Pacific Islands work to integrate more renewable energy into their electricity grids, smart grid technologies and micro-grids are emerging as important tools to modernize their energy systems, reduce energy losses, increase energy access and build resiliency.