Regional Workshop on Energy Efficient Lighting
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Lighting up of the Lamp at the RCEEL Launch
Lighting of the Lamp by Dr. Narendran Nadarajah, Associate Professor & Director of Research, LRC
from the left to right: Mr. M M C Ferdinando, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Energy,
S. Padmanaban, Regional Program Director, USAID SARI/Energy, James R. Moore, Charge d ’affairs, US Embassy, Sri Lanka,
W D J Seneviratne: Hon. Minister of Power and Energy, GoSL,
Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, Sustainable Energy Authority and
Ms. Rebecca Cohn, Mission Director, USAID/Colombo
Formal Launch Ceremony for the South Asian Regional Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting : Monday, April 27, 2009
| 17:00 – 17:10 |
Welcome Address: by Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, Sustainable Energy Authority |
| 17:10 – 17:20 |
Opening Remarks: Mr. S. Padmanaban, Director, SARI/Energy |
| 17:20 – 17:25 |
Remarks by Dr. N Narendran, Director Research, Lighting Research Centre – USA |
| 17:25 – 17:35 |
Address by Mr. M M C Ferdinando, Secretary, Ministry of
Power and Energy |
| 17:35 – 17:45 |
Key Note Address: Hon. James R. Moore, Charge d’affairs, US Embassy, Sri Lanka |
| 17:45 – 17:55 |
Address by the Hon. W D J Seneviratne: Hon. Minister of Power and Energy, GoSL |
| 17:55 – 18:00 |
Vote of Thanks: Mr. Upali Daranagama, Additional Secretary (Planning and Development) Ministry of Power and Energy |
Opening Remarks at the RCEEL workshop
Ms. Rebecca Cohn, Mission Director, USAID/Colombo
on the head table from the left:
Mr. Michael Ellis, PA Consulting, Chief of Party, SARI/Energy,
Mr. Upali Daranagama, Additional Secretary (Planning and Development) Ministry of Power and Energy
Dr. Nadarajah Narendran, Associate Professor & Director of Research, LRC,
Mr. S. Padmanaban, Regional Program Director, SARI/Energy, and
Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, SLSEA
DAY-01 Tuesday, April 28, 2009
| 9:00 – 9:05 |
Welcome Address
Dr. Krishan Deheragoda, Chairman, SLSEA |
| 9:05 – 9:20 |
Opening Remarks
Ms. Rebecca Cohn, Mission Director, USAID/Colombo |
| 9:20 – 9:40 |
Keynote Address
Mr. S. Padmanaban, Regional Program Director, SARI/Energy |
| 9:40 – 10:00 |
Introduction to the Workshop
Mr. Michael Ellis, PA Consulting, Chief of Party, SARI/Energy |
| 10:15 – 11:15 |
Role & Responsibilities of the Regional Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting
Mr. Upali Daranagama, Additional Secretary (Planning and Development) Ministry of Power and Energy
Dr. Nadarajah Narendran, Associate Professor & Director of Research, LRC |
| 11:15- 11:45 |
Case Studies on Energy Efficient Lighting India, Shyam Sujan, Secretary General, ELCOMA |
| 11:45 – 12:15 |
Case Studies on Energy Efficient Lighting Nepal, Mr. Ramesh Prasad Nepal, Member, FNCCI Nepal |
| 12:15 – 12:45 |
Case Studies on Energy Efficient Lighting Pakistan, Mr. Faridullah Khan, Managing Director, ENERCON |
| 2:00 -2:20 |
Case Studies on Energy Efficient Lighting Bangladesh
Dr. Shahidul Islam Khan, Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engg. Bangladesh University of Engineering. and Technology (BUET) |
| 2:20 – 2:30 |
Case Studies on Energy Efficient Lighting Sri Lanka,
Mr. G. B. Wimalaratne, Deputy General Manager (Projects) National Engineering Research & Development Centre |
| 2:30 – 4:30 |
Interactive Break-out Sessions on the Proposed Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting
(To be moderated by SLSEA) |
| 4:45 – 5:45 |
Group Presentation on the Topics of Break-out Sessions (To be moderated by SLSEA) |
| 5:45 – 6:00 |
Day 1 Wrap-Up and Adjournment
SLSEA |
Engaged Audience at RCEEL launch
participants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and USA can been seen in addition to SLSEA, LRC and USAID. The event was very well received and covered by local media/press of Sri Lanka.
DAY-02 Wednesday, April 29, 2009
| 9:00 – 9:10 |
Introduction to the RCEEL- SLSEA |
| Technical Session 1: Lighting: Why & How? |
| 9:10 – 9:40 |
Understanding Lighting
Prof. Russell Leslie, LRC |
| 9:40 – 10:20 |
Overview of Recent Technology Trends in Energy Efficient Lighting
Dr. Nadarajah Narendran, Associate Professor & Director of Research, LRC |
| Technical Session 2: Transforming the Market |
| 10:40 – 11:20 |
Asia Lighting Council: Developing a New Quality System for CFLs in Asia
Mr. Bhaskar Natarajan, India Country Manager, International Resources Group |
| 11:20 – 12:00 |
Lighting Awareness, Incentives, and Regulations: Options for South Asia Based on Two Decades of U.S. Energy Efficiency Programs
Prof. Russell Leslie, LRC |
| 12:00 – 12:40 |
Load Research Experience in Sri Lanka with special emphasis on Lighting
Mr. M. S. Jayalath, Senior Energy Consultant & LEED AP, Energy Solve International (Pvt) Ltd |
| Technical Session 3: Business Models for Encouraging Energy Efficient Lighting |
2:00 – 2:40 |
Energy Efficient Lighting and Micro Financing
Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday, Visionary Founder & President: Light up the World |
| 2:40 – 3:20 |
The Need for Explicitly Pro-poor Business Models for Efficient Lighting Market Development
Dr. Russell deLucia, President, S3IDF |
| 3:20 – 4:00 |
The future of LED Lighting
Abhijit Rai Vaish, Vice President – Operations, Instapower Ltd. |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Panel Discussions on Way Forward for RCEEL Chaired by SLSEA
Panelists: BEE, SLSEA, S3IDF, SARI/Energy, ELCOMA, CEB, LRC |
| 5:00 – 5:15 |
Final remarks RCEEL |
Interactive Break-out Sessions on the Proposed Centre for Energy Efficient Lighting
Participants from SARI participating Countries can be seen discussing Outreach action for the Centre.
DAY-03 Thursday, April 30, 2009
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