Energy

A unique reason to install solar power

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 18 August 2017

100% urban electrification doesn’t necessarily deliver 24/7 power in some developing countries.
Energy in 2050: Clean, free, and for all

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 11 August 2017

33 years from now, energy will be affordable, renewable, and equitable as demand declines and technology becomes available to everyone.
Watch regional cooperation in energy

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 07 July 2017

Spilling hydropower in one country can benefit a neighboring country that lacks power or is relying on diesel.
Floating solar on the move in Asia

By Sohail Hasnie on Wednesday, 07 June 2017

Solar power was initially installed on rooftops, then on public light fittings, later on land. Now it can be installed on water.
4 ways blockchain will disrupt the energy sector

By Yongping Zhai on Friday, 02 June 2017

This technology comes at the right moment to support the transformation of the energy sector in developing Asia.
Electrifying emerging ASEAN through off-grid distributed renewable energy systems

By Han Phoumin on Thursday, 11 May 2017

ASEAN will enjoy quality growth by investing in affordable, efficient, and reliable electricity.
7 priorities for infrastructure investment in the Pacific

By Sanjivi Rajasingham on Wednesday, 12 April 2017

The region’s infrastructure needs to reach a point where it can support higher levels of sustainable growth.
How a solar 'swarm' can boost electricity access in rural Bangladesh

By Elmar Elbling on Friday, 17 March 2017

Peer-to-peer electricity trading can be a game-changer for off-grid communities.
5 predictions for clean energy in 2017

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 16 February 2017

2016 was a successful year for clean energy. How will 2017 shape up?
Drop kerosene, get electricity... on a stick

By Sohail Hasnie on Tuesday, 17 January 2017

A simple device can bring off-grid electricity to millions of homes in developing Asia.
Rehabilitation of big infrastructure projects is easier said than done

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 08 December 2016

The ADB-financed upgrade of a Soviet-era power plant in the Kyrgyz Republic is a continuous logistical nightmare.
Second-life car batteries can bring electricity to millions

By Sohail Hasnie on Tuesday, 22 November 2016

This is how we can link the large number of electric vehicles in developed countries with the off-grid solar market in developing countries.
Close to the grid but far away from accessing its power

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 11 November 2016

We learn the story of a Kyrgyz small business that could benefit tremendously from off-grid electricity.
Why the bottom of the pyramid needs electric cars... now

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 04 November 2016

Countries in developing Asia only require a basic electric vehicle, not a fast-moving, high-end model like the ones being sold in the developed world.
Why we need good transport networks to support development

By Giovanni Verlini on Thursday, 20 October 2016

Today more than ever, the Talimarjan power project shows how Central Asia needs a 21st century Silk Road.
Off-grid DC solar kits for as little as $1,200?

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 14 October 2016

The answer is yes – off-grid is the future, and the only way to bring electricity to all by 2020.
Off-grid solar can be game-changer for electricity access in Central Asia

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 22 September 2016

ADB recently approved new funding to demonstrate the technical and financial viability of this new technology combination in the CAREC region.
5 lessons learned on building tomorrow’s clean technology leaders

By Danny Kennedy on Friday, 16 September 2016

Asia is central to the global transition to cleaner energy. Change must happen on an unprecedented scale. We need solutions, and we need them fast.
Leapfrog into technology to avoid getting leapfrogged yourself

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 29 July 2016

Those that still question the need for technology leapfrogging in development need to know if we continue to use camel-era technology on the highway, we may get hit by fast cars that have embraced innovation.
A truly global energy project in Uzbekistan

By Sean M. O’Sullivan on Thursday, 30 June 2016

Sean O’Sullivan, ADB Director General for Central and West Asia, gives an update on a $1.2 billion project to improve the electricity supply with two giant gas turbines in Uzbekistan.