Power Generation and Regional Collaboration in South Asia

Authors

  • Firoz Alam School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Rashid Sarkar Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
  • Quamrul Alam School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Melbourne, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jie.v15i3.31994

Keywords:

Energy, Power, Energy Security, Hydro Resource, Cross Border Power Trade

Abstract

Inadequate power generation and supply are considered to be the main hindrance of economic development and prosperity in South Asia. Limited indigenous energy resource of each South Asian nation is not suitable to generate sufficient power. Moreover, the availability of limited indigenous energy resources differs among South Asian nations. The power demand and power generation capacity notably vary among the countries due to seasonal variability. This paper highlights the need for a collective effort to develop mechanism for the utilisation of limited resources and enhance the cross-border power trade among South Asian nations. Bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation will allow overcoming regional power shortage and augmenting collective energy security.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
210
pdf
237

Downloads

Published

2020-10-12

How to Cite

Alam, F., Sarkar, R., & Alam, Q. (2020). Power Generation and Regional Collaboration in South Asia. Journal of the Institute of Engineering, 15(3), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.3126/jie.v15i3.31994

Issue

Section

Articles