Power Minister launches SADUN to modernise power distribution utilities in South Asia: Power Minister RK Singh launched South Asia Distribution Utility Network (SADUN) which aims to modernise distribution of utilities in South Asia via knowledge sharing among discoms.
About SADUN:
SADUN is a collaboration between the Ministry of Power, USAID, and PFC. Singh stated that the network’s synergy, exchange of experiences, and sharing of vision would benefit all member nations.
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More About SADUN:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had conceptualised SADUN in January 2020 based on a consensus among the participants over a need for an initiative which focused on distribution network in the region. Apart from enabling knowledge sharing among discoms and enhancing focus on distribution issues at the regional-level, the network aims to enable utility-to-utility (U2U) connect to reap the benefits of aggregation. USAID has already shared a white paper on SADUN with member nations to “get their concurrence on the blueprint of the network” and move ahead in “the process of implementation.”
Who All Were Present At The Forum:
Delegates from Bhutan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka’s power industries welcomed the initiative and discussed the forum’s opportunities, challenges, and expectations. Union power secretary Alok Kumar and USAID’s mission director Veena Reddy were also present at the event. The delegates at the event included Sonam Tobjey, CEO of Bhutan Power Corporation; Bikash Dewan, MD of DPDC in Bangladesh; Ajwad Mustafa from Maldives’ Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Technology and MPDUK Mapa Pathirana, Secretary at the Ministry of Power & Energy of Sri Lanka.