Arun Kumar Keywords smart energy platform energy supply and demand management investment banking equity research Management Consulting power infrastructure Read more about Arun Kumar Arun Kumar is currently the group CEO of Kreate Group, an integrated energy solution provider in India. Their services include licensed power trading, supply of solar, wind and hydropower to open access customers and discoms, as well as LED manufacturing. The company also provides automation and energy efficiency solutions through its Information Technology & technical advisory divisions. Arun also has expertise in developing smart energy platform for real-time energy supply and demand management.
Amanullah Ghalib Keywords energy power Afghanistan renewable energy Read more about Amanullah Ghalib Mr. Aman Ghalib is the Chief Executive Officer of DABS, the National Power Utility of Afghanistan. An engineer by profession, he has over a decade of professional experience and background in Afghanistan and abroad, and developed an exceptional proficiency and know-how in management and administration and has demonstrated his ability to successfully apply technical knowledge to practical contexts during his years of service. Mr.
Abhishek Ranjan Keywords power energy information technology Read more about Abhishek Ranjan Abhishek Ranjan is the Additional Vice President and Head of Renewables, DSM & EE and Energy Analytics at BSES Rajdhani Power (BRPL) Limited, New Delhi. Abhishek has about two decades of experience in Power and Information Technology sectors in India. He started his career with Infosys Technologies Limited, an IT company based in India, where he worked on the development of enterprise applications for a major US utility and a technology MNC.
Zafar Sadeque Keywords energy power Read more about Zafar Sadeque Zafar Sadeque has more than thirty-five years of experience in the power sector. He is a retired member Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) where he worked for more than thirty-three years. BREB is a renowned distribution utility that serves more than 78% of Bangladesh's population. During this period, he worked with the electrical distribution network, development, implementation, Operation & Maintenance, Renewable Energy, Procurement, Supply Management and Contract Administration.
Jurg Grutter Keywords clean energy power renewable energy transport sustainable transport Read more about Jurg Grutter Jürg Grütter has worked for more than 30 years on sustainable transport, linking climate finance with transport. He has helped develop GHG transport methodologies and more than 300 sustainable transport projects linked to climate finance. He was a member of the Technology Executive Committee and advisory board member of the Climate Technology Centre and Network of the UNFCCC as a representative of the Swiss government.
Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Read more about Demand Side Management and the Prosumer: What, Who, and the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Implications Enter the prosumer, as smart grid will bring in a new paradigm of active distribution that can dramatically change the roles of consumers and communities, transforming passive users into active players—both as producers and consumers or prosumers with potentially important implications for gender equality and social inclusion. This session explains demand side management in relation to the power system and electricity network, from generation to end users. It discusses the enhanced role of demand management for smart grid systems and examines the case of the Sri Lanka experience.
Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts Read more about Asia Pacific Case Studies: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Integrated Energy Initiatives and Impacts In this session, a range of examples from the energy and power industry in Asia is presented, and projects and programs where social inclusion considerations were assessed and addressed are also discussed. The panelists identify social inclusion issues, key project design features addressing these issues, implementation and processes involved, and results achieved, if any.
Ronald Comester Keywords power energy Ceylon sri lanka Read more about Ronald Comester Ronald is working for 31 years at Ceylon Electricity Board.
Sustainable Technologies: Integration of Renewable Energy Read more about Sustainable Technologies: Integration of Renewable Energy Today’s growing share of renewables and distributed generation calls for end-to-end energy management. The increasing need for the integration of renewable generation has created new challenges in the management of smart grids. Siemens Energy Management lives up to future challenges by offering a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and services.
Andrew Jeffries Keywords investment underwriting equity investments financing energy geothermal power Read more about Andrew Jeffries Andrew has 32 years of professional experience including over 17 years with ADB, and 27 years in the energy sector. He currently oversees ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism team and Just Energy Transition Partnership related activities region wide. He was ADB’s Country Director for Viet Nam from 2020 to April 2023. From 2016 to 2020, he was the Director of the Southeast Asia Energy Division, with operations including investments in energy infrastructure, policy advice, sector reform assistance, and promoting regional energy cooperation in the Southeast Asia region.