Conferences

Webinar to Disseminate the Study on “Infrastructure & Enabling Environment for Road Electric Transport in SAARC Member States”

Webinar to Disseminate the Study on “Infrastructure & Enabling Environment for Road Electric Transport in SAARC Member States”

SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) has organized a webinar to disseminate the study on “Infrastructure & Enabling Environment for Road Electric Transport in SAARC Member States” on 5th May, 2020 from 1100 – 1400 hrs.

The Study authors from India Smart Grid Forum will disseminate the study, its findings and recommendations concerning all the SAARC Member States. Furthermore, prominent EV technology and policy experts from within and outside the SAARC region will share their valuable experiences with the delegates and inform them of the latest trends worldwide. The third stage will consist of a feedback session to get comments and recommendations from the participants of webinar to get them incorporated in the study report, if necessary.

Following are the important aspects to be covered during the webinar:

  1. Identification of the pre-requisite with respect to electric road transportation
  2. Analysis of the existing EV costs, charging modes, repair & maintenance, market development and regulations
  3. Categorization of the critical factors and the challenges
  4. Comparison of different charging technologies available in terms of technology, availability and cost
  5. Identification and discussion of the relevant opportunities and challenges
  6. Estimation of investment / financing requirements and incentives
  7. Recommendations to the SAARC policy makers, automobile manufactures, energy utility companies, and various market players on EV transformation
  8. Knowledge sharing by EV experts from outside the region pertaining to their countries

 

The Webinar Agenda, Concept Paper, Webinar Report and Presentation links are given below:

Webinar Agenda and Concept Paper  

  1. Agenda of the Webinar, Click Here
  2. Concept Paper of the Webinar, Click Here
  3. Webinar Report, Click Here

Presentation During Webinar

    1. Study on Infrastructure and Enabling Environment for Road Electric Transport in SAARC Member States by Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai (President – India Smart Grid Forum) and  Suddhasatta Kundu (Technical Manager– India Smart Grid Forum), Click Here
    2. The Road to Electrification in China by Dr. Alan Liu, Click Here
    3. Manufacturing of Battery Electric Vehicles: Discussion on Global Trends and Pakistan by Dr. Shakeel Sadiq Jajja, Click Here