Description

South Asia is rich in renewable energy development experience over the last three decades. Regional cooperation could assist effective sharing of experience and lessons in areas such as small hydropower development in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; decentralized solar power development in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka; wind power development in India and Sri Lanka and biomass based power development in India. These efforts can also be extended to sharing of experience in policy and regulatory developments relating to renewable energy development. In this talk, optimal development of energy sector in the region for the benefit of all countries and the development of renewable energy potential and related transmission strengthening for power evacuation including cross-border interconnections will be discussed.