ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses the existing power generation scenario and efforts underway to develop distributed energy resources (DER), and analyzes existing electric tariffs of various countries because favorable tariffs are the biggest incentive for buildings/building operators to adopt DERs. India’s energy consumption is expected to grow by 4.2% per year for the next two decades, China by 2030. The fuel mix of Bangladesh’s power plants is heavily based on natural gas. As a silver lining in the South Asian power scene, Sri Lanka is aiming to be an energy-self-sufficient nation by 2030. The Maldives stand in stiff contrast to Bhutan’s energy situation. The takeaways for countries featured regarding the existing energy scenario have been to move away from fossil-fuel-based generation, increase energy resiliency and develop incentives to promote DERs. The unique characteristic of electric tariff in Colombo is that demand charges on electricity are applicable in the night times or off-peak hours and peak energy charges are applicable during evening hours.
