Background
The ISA is an inter-governmental organisation with a membership of 114 countries (92 Member Countries and 22 Signatory Countries). The ISA provides the programmatic Support through its 9 programmes and its flagship initiatives like Solar Finance Facility, SolarX Grand Challenge and STAR-C to scale up solar applications for sustainable development and climate action.
ADB is currently supporting the ISA in implementing its programmes and activities through a Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance (KSTA or TA). The ISA aims to expand its programmes and initiatives to Asia and the Pacific region with support from ADB, as its key Partner Organisation in the region.
Description of the DDW Session:
The Deep Dive workshop will bring together three group of stakeholders; (1) Government representatives from Asia Pacific Member/Signatory Countries of the ISA and ADB, (1) Private Sector and DFIs and (3) ADB and ISA officials to deliberate on matters pertaining to the the solar energy sector in the Asia Pacific Region. Panel discussions will be conducted with opportunities for questions and engagements with the participating audience.
Target audience:
All stakeholders in the solar energy sector including policymakers, new technologies developers, manufacturers, investors and financial institutions, research and development organisations, energy utilities and grid operators, environmental organisations, Industry associations and advocacy groups.
Structure of the DDW Session:
The workshop will have two 90 minutes sessions.
First panel discussion (90 minutes): Advancing solar technologies and Opportunities in Asia and the Pacific: The panel discussion will focus on the solar technologies and applications particularly solar minigrids, solar water pumping systems and floating solar. The ISA Secretariat will present an analysis of the lessons learnt in solar project implementation and a way forward for Asia and the Pacific Region. ADB will tap into its expertise in the energy sector in the region and present its perspectives on new technologies and their uptake.
Second panel discussion (90 minutes): Innovative Financing for Solar Projects in Asia and the Pacific: The panel discussion will focus on innovative financing instruments for solar projects in Asia and the Pacific. The ISA will present its solar facility with regional focus on Asia and the Pacific. As an investment organization, ADB will moderate the session and provide technical inputs in the discussion.
Objectives
- To increase regional partnership, for instance between the ISA and ADB for new opportunities in solar energy in Asia and the Pacific region.
- To provide a comprehensive understanding of ISA programmes and initiatives and explore opportunities of replicating successes in Asia and the Pacific region.
- To stimulate the private sector/ investors to uptake solar projects and initiatives in Asia and the Pacific Region.
- To encourage the governments of Asia and the Pacific countries to create an investment friendly ecosystem through policy and regulatory support.
AGENDA
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome Address
Joshua Wycliffe, Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance
9:05 - 9:05 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Priyantha Wijayatunga, Chief, Energy Sector Group, ADB
9:10 - 9:15 a.m.
Special Address
Dinesh Kumar Ghimire, Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, Nepal
9:15 - 9:20 a.m.
Special Address
Hongpeng Liu, Director, UN ESCAP
9:20 - 9:25 a.m.
Keynote Address
Ali Majid, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Technology, Maldives
9:25 - 9:35 a.m.
Presentation of the ISA Demonstration Projects and other initiatives
Ramesh Kumar Kuruppath, Chief of Unit, Programme and Projects Cluster, ISA Secretariat
9:35 - 10:10 a.m.
Panel Discussion
Ramesh Kumar Kuruppath, Chief of Unit, Programme and Projects Cluster, ISA Secretariat
Panellists
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Nirod Chand Mondal, Joint Secretary, Power Division, Bangladesh
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Kulman Ghishing, Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal
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Alamgir Morshed, Executive Director and CEO, Infrastructure Development Company Limited, Bangladesh
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Rohan Seneviratne, Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board (ECB), Sri Lanka
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Shweta Koshy, Programme Coordinator, UNDP
10:10 - 10:20 a.m.
Audience interaction
Moderator, ISA
10:20 - 10:25 a.m.
Closing remarks
Sulakshana Jayawardena, Additional Secretary, Presidential Secretariat
10:25 - 10:30 a.m.
Vote of thanks
ISA Representative
11:00 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Innovative Financing for Solar Projects in Asia and the Pacific
Welcome Address
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Joshua Wycliffe, Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance
Special Address
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H.E. Nawal Al-Hosany, NFP-United Arab Emirates
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H.E. Frehiwot Woldehanna, NFP-Ethiopia
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H.E. Ahmed Mohamed Mohina, NFP-Egypt
Presentation on the “Global Solar Facility” and “SolarX Start-up Challenge”
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Pragya Gupta, RM and Financial Specialist, ISA
Panel Discussion
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Moderated by Sujata Gupta, Director, ADB
Panellists
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Joshua Wycliffe, Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance
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Santosh Singh, Intellecap Advisory
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Harsh Singhal, Edhina Capital
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Neha Nagpal, Invest India
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Dushyant Thakor, WAIPA
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Arsalan Ali Farooq, ADB Ventures
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Juliette Leusink, Senior Investment Officer, EIB
12:10 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Audience interaction
12:25 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Pragya Gupta, M and Financial Specialist, ISA
SPEAKERS
Joshua Wycliffe
Chief of Operations, International Solar Alliance
Priyantha Wijayatunga
Chief of Energy Sector Group,
Asian Development Bank
Dinesh Kumar Ghimire
Secretary, Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Nepal
Hongpeng Liu
Director, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Ramesh Kumar Kuruppath
Deputy Minister, Ministry Of Environment, Climate Change And Technology - Maldives
Nirod Chandra Mondal
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources - Bangladesh
Kulman Ghising
Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority
Alamgir Morshed
Executive Director and CEO, Infradtructure Development Company Limited
Shweta Koshy
Program Coordinator, UNDP
Sujata Gupta
Director, East Asia Sustainable Infrastructure, Asian Development Bank
About the Organizer
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving energy transition in its member countries.The ISA strives to develop and deploy cost-effective and transformational energy solutions powered by the sun to help member countries develop low-carbon growth trajectories, with particular focus on delivering impact in countries categorized as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Being a global platform, ISA’s partnerships with multilateral development banks (MDBs), development financial institutions (DFIs), private and public sector orgnaisations, civil society and other international institutions is key to delivering the change its seeks to see in the world going ahead.