Energy

Solving the Energy Trilemma in developing countries through innovation

By Yongping Zhai on Tuesday, 16 October 2018

With innovative business models, financing and procurement, developing countries can leapfrog to secure, affordable, and clean energy systems.

Uzbekistan – from vertically integrated electricity utility to energy hub of Central Asia

By Rafayil Abbasov on Thursday, 04 October 2018

Uzbekistan wants to reform its power utility to change the way it trades energy with its four neighbors.

Got solar? Now add batteries

By Sohail Hasnie on Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Solar energy regulators are giving a clear signal to the market: the grid is not your battery, so please buy your own.

Can we achieve universal electricity access without coal?

By Yongping Zhai on Friday, 31 August 2018

While coal will still keep the grid up and running for now, renewable energy-based distributed systems can meet growing demand in the near future.

3 pillars for long-overdue energy reforms in Central Asia

By Rafayil Abbasov on Thursday, 12 July 2018

It’s time for Central Asian power utilities to develop a new corporate strategy based on three areas of action.

How the Kyrgyz Republic can become Central Asia’s electric vehicle hub

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 24 May 2018

With a clear, comprehensive, long-term strategy, the country could produce electric vehicles for the whole region.

Navigating the shift to a clean energy future

By Yongping Zhai on Thursday, 03 May 2018

A key challenge is to transition from fossil fuels to next-generation clean energy without making consumers pay more.

Debunking 3 myths on energy SOE reform in Central Asia, South Caucasus

By Rafayil Abbasov on Thursday, 26 April 2018

SOE reforms in the energy sector should be time-bound, and focus on accountability and performance.

3 ways investing in energy makes people healthier

By Susann Roth, Filipe Silva on Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Improving electricity supply to rural health facilities is critical to deliver quality health care across developing Asia.

Watching invisible energy loss – yes it’s possible

By Sohail Hasnie on Tuesday, 06 March 2018

New technology, mounted on a drone, now allows us to see from the sky where we are wasting energy.

Electricity in a box: Looking back at our off-grid journey

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 02 February 2018

Our comprehensive electricity solution packages in 3 disruptive energy technologies: solar power, super efficient appliances, and lithium-ion batteries.

Clean energy predictions for 2018 – and why I was wrong about 2017

By Sohail Hasnie on Thursday, 18 January 2018

The next 12 months are likely to bring us closer to a new era of renewable energy, much faster than I predicted a year ago.

How the unelectrified poor can leapfrog to off-grid solar

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 15 December 2017

New technology will allow people without access to electricity to generate power from the sun and stay off the grid, all for a price cheaper than their kerosene bill.

Taking power trading to the next level in South Asia

By Priyantha Wijayatunga on Thursday, 07 December 2017

Bilateral power trading deals among SASEC countries should gradually expand. A single interconnected power market would be a clear win for the subregion. 

Meet the energy “prosumer”

By Francesco Tornieri, Reihana Mohideen, Martin Thompson on Monday, 20 November 2017

Prosumers consume electricity, and generate it too. They can sell surplus power to the national grid or save it for later use.

Power walking: Turn each step into clean energy

By Sohail Hasnie on Friday, 17 November 2017

To power Asia, wholesale electric settlement systems are critical

By Alan Isemonger on Thursday, 02 November 2017

Two key benefits of new wholesale electric settlement systems are open data and transparent revenue streams.

Empowering local communities to finance their clean energy future

By Grant Stillman on Thursday, 26 October 2017

A simple village-level energy project can improve the living standards and productivity of community members. Getting one off the ground is easier than you think.

Battery swapping can propel India’s electric car revolution

By Sohail Hasnie, Raja Gayam on Monday, 23 October 2017

India is pushing hard for wider use of electric vehicles, but many challenges remain. One of them is a lack of charging infrastructure.

Energy efficiency: Why not enough is being invested

By Jennifer Romero-Torres on Thursday, 12 October 2017

To unlock investments in energy efficiency, we must remove financing barriers to small projects and attract more institutional capital.