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Mr. Muhammad
Naeem Malik
Director
SAARC Energy Centre
Content
Editor in Chief:
Ms. Saira Ahmed
Contributing Editor:
Mr. Suresh Shrestha
Publisher:
SAARC Energy Centre
About
Director
Phone: +92 - 51 - 222 8802 & 04
Fax: +92 - 51 - 222 1937
05.
Upcoming Events
04. Message from the
Director of SAARC Energy
06. VISION & MISSION Centre
08.
16.
Recent Joining
Mr. Shoaib Ahmad
Ms. Saira Ahmed
Dissemination Workshop
Message
from the Director
A holistic view of the energy private sector participation
situation in South Asia reveals in cross border power
that optimal utilization of trade. Through a series of
indigenous resources of the interventions including
Region needs to be prioritized workshops and studies,
since it would ensure and SAARC Energy Centre has
endure energy security and been working on sensitizing
maximize the socio-economic the Member States with the
benefits for the people of objectives to transform the
this region. Consequently, regulatory regimes seamlessly
interdependence in terms for transcending different
of resources and expertise, power sectors and borders.
and sustained cross border Similarly there is a need to
energy trade/exchanges are improve energy trade efforts
the most viable way out for between the member states for
South Asia like the rest of the the socio- economic benefit of
world. Energy security could people of this region.
bring invaluable stability in
South Asia both in terms of I commend the efforts of
political and development my team to complement the
advancement. overall mission of SAARC
Energy Centre and with
Studying and reviewing the collaborative effort of
prevailing electricity laws the whole SAARC Region, I
and harmonizing relevant see SAARC Energy Centre
regulations in the SAARC emerging as a real centre
Member States thus remain of excellence in the SAARC
the critical pre-requisite for region.
regional as well as bilateral
power interconnections
to promote competition,
rationalize electricity prices
and incentivize public and
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About SAARC Energy Centre
Vol.9 | Oct 2015
About
SAARC Energy Centre
South Asia is a region of enormous prosperity, growth and economic
development. It has a long cultural heritage of strong bonding. This
region is endowed with huge natural resources in and around.
GOALS
VISION The primary objective for the establishment of the
Centre is to have a regional institution of excellence
The Centre is envisioned as for the initiation, coordination and facilitation of
SAARC programs in energy.
a catalyst for the economic
growth and development • To strengthen South Asia’s capacity to
of South Asia region by collectively address global and regional
initiating, coordinating energy issues.
and facilitating regional as • To facilitate energy trade within the SAARC
well as joint and collective region, through the establishment of a
activities on energy. regional electricity grid and natural gas
pipelines.
• To promote more efficient use of energy
MISSION
within the SAARC region.
• To enhance cooperation in the use of
new and renewable energy sources in the
region, thereby contributing towards more
The Centre will provide technical
sustainable development in the SAARC
inputs to the SAARC Working
member countries.
Group (and other) meetings
• To serve as a focal point for providing
on Energy, and will facilitate
reliable energy data for the individual
accelerating the integration of
member countries and the South Asian
energy strategies within the
region.
region by providing relevant
• To enhance SAARC expertise in energy
information, state-of-the-art
development and management.
technology and expertise.
• To promote private sector investment and
participation in energy activities in the
region.
• To undertake programs to achieve the goals
mentioned above.
About Director SEC
Vol.9 | Oct 2015
ddcoord@saarcenergy.org +92-(0)321-9500502
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Recent Joinings
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Activity Calendar
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Dissemination Workshop
‘Designing Management & Monitoring Framework for Regulatory Compliance by Power
Transmission Utilities in the SAARC Region’
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Activity Calendar
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Visit of SEC
response to the invitation extended by USAID SARI/EI:
• 5th Meeting of Task Force 1 on “Coordination of
Professionals
Policy, Legal & Regulatory Framework”;
• 4th Meeting of Task Force 2 on “Advancement of
to Lahore
Transmission Systems interconnections”; &
• 2ndMeeting of Task Force 3 on “South Asian
Regional Electricity Market“
17th - 18th August, 2015
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Activity Calendar
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16th - 17th 10th Meeting of Governing Board of the SAARC Energy Centre (SEC)
Pakistan
November
26th - 27th SAARC Training Workshop on Experience Sharing on Coal bed Methane,
New Delhi, India Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Extraction Methodology
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Members News
Vol.9 | Oct 2015
Regional
SAARC
India power link will help Sri Lanka meet
peak load shortages
A proposed submarine link between India and Sri
Member News Lanka would help meet peak hour power shortage in
the island country accounting for 7-15% of its annual
power requirement. more...
Energy news of member states
link between India and Confederation of Indian Tila-1 and Tila-2 hydro
Sri Lanka would help Industry and the Indian power projects being
shortage in the island discuss issues in the InvestBank acquires Company Limited. The
implementation of Power two project will have a
country accounting for majority stake
7-15% of its annual power Trade Agreement signed total installed capacity of
in hydropower
requirement. more... between Nepal and India 860 MW
in October 2014.
projects in Nepal
India Pakistan
JSW Energy will pay Letter of support issued
$583 million to acquire for 350 MW Port Qasim
the Bina thermal power power plant
project which has the Private Power and
JSW Energy to Pakistan to add 5.6
required infrastructure Infrastructure Board
acquire 500 MW GW capacity under
to increase generation issued the letter of
thermal power from capacity to 1.5 GW. China Pakistan support to 350 MW
Jaiprakash Power Economic Corridor imported coal-based
Ventures program power plant.
naeemmalik@saarcenergy.org ddcoord@saarcenergy.org
ahsan@saarcenergy.org suresh@saarcenergy.org
cs@saarcenergy.org
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SEC General Services Staff
Vol.9 | Oct 2015
yousaf@saarcenergy.org adminofficer@saarcenergy.org