RECoN urged to bridge RE stakeholders First AGM concluded
Renewable Energy Confederation of Nepal
(RECoN) had orgnised its first annual general meeting on Friday December 22,
2017 at Dhulikhel.
The meeting was
inaugurated by Former Minister Er. Ganesh Shah. On the occasion chief guest Shah
said that the confederation should be able to collaborate with the government
agencies and other institutions including private sector in strengthening the
knowledge management and work force for the desire development and delivery of
renewable energy technologies to all citizens. The existing systems and the
style now have been needed to be renovated to suite with the changes in the
constitutional provisions and desires of the end-users of the energy. He also
stressed that every citizen should have opportunities on knowledge on modern
form of energy, access to energy and investment for energy.
Mr.Nawa Raj Dhakal, the director
at Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) elaborating the achievements of
AEPC in its 21 years lauded the private sector for the meaningful involvement as
partnership in alternative energy promotion. The movement should be further
strengthened in the present context where private sector could play more
important roles by taking part in entrepreneurship as well. As such, role of
the confederation should be well off in lobby, advocacy, opinion building and
knowledge sharing with experts, professional and the commoners, Dhakal opined.
On the occasion, Mr. Balanand
Paudel who headed the Local Body Restructuring Commission said that the renewable energy
movement must pay attentions to work with federal government, provincial
governments and local governments so as maximum plans and programmes could be
carried out. The local bodies have become much instrumental in promotion of
renewable energy technologies also and they need to avail adequate knowledge on
renewable energy technologies. He also stressed the need of renewable energy to
develop for the economic prosperity of country and people.
Analysing the vulnerable
condition of energy generation is in country at present situation Paudel said
that the there is high risk from the point of view of national economy. Thus,
the course of interdependency may be preferred and this has to be taken seriously.
Improvement in energy generation drive also has to carry the spirit of energy
mix for the energy security for the futurists approach, Paudel opined.
He also remarked that the cost of
energy generation may be reduced by scaling up efficiency level. Private sector
which has to be the most active segment must not be undermined in the course of
national development. This sector longs for rightful profit against the service
and entrepreneurship, Paudel said.
Mr. Nabin Bhujel, private sector entrepreneur
said that time has come to private sector to be integrated to avail the best of
technologies at affordable price. The confederation, therefore, needs to play
bridging role for lobby, advocacy and opinion building of the stakeholders
including government, non-government, private sector and professionals as well.
Climate change expert and
lobbyist Mr. Manjeet Dhakal presented the activities and outcomes of the CoP
23, the global event recently organized in Bonn, Germany. He described the
Nepal position and the possible benefits and support to be extended to Nepal. Private
sector should put efforts in tapping the funding opportunities in climate
change for the renewable energy promotion in Nepal, he explained.
The agm programme was presided
over by chairperson of RECoN Guna Raj Dhakal. The meeting discussed and
endorsed the progress reports presented by of General Secretary Padam Dulal and
Treasurer Hasta Pandit. The meeting also approved the plan of actions of RECoN for
the coming year.
The agm
unanimously elected the executive office bearers and members for two years
where Mr. Guna Raj Dhakal has been elected as the chairman and Mr. Uttam
Sitaula, Mr. Padam Dulal and Mr. Hasta Pandit were elected for the post of vice chairman, general
secretary and treasurer respectively. The executive committee members elected
are Mr. Krishna Prasad Devkota, Mr. Tej Narayan Tahkur, Mr. Reeshab Raj Acharya,
Mr. Gokul Gautam, Mr. K.R. Khanal, Mr. Bishwaraj Karki and Mr Krishna Prasad
Parajuli were elected for the posts of executive committee members.
Renewable
Energy Confederation of Nepal (RECoN) is a common forum of associations of
private sector involved in supplying and delivering alternative energy service
and NGOs involved in promotion of alternative energy in Nepal. It works as an
umbrella organization of associations of private sector who are committed to
lobby and advocacy and are highly dedicated in enabling environment to safe
guard the rights and wellbeing of professionals and practitioners involved in
renewable energy value chain.
Before the formal registration, RECoN was
active as Renewable Energy Coordination Committee (RECC) for six years in
strengthening the private sector dedicated to available renewable energy
technologies to the users and users' communities. The people residing at remote
hills, mountains, high mountains and Terai and urban areas are benefitted with
the technologies availed.
RECoN had recently initiated dialogues with
experts, professionals, academia in RE sectors which turned out to be a
successful event in finding out gaps and practicable and appropriate solutions
for the future course of action in renewable energy value chain. RECoN is also
committed to put forward the promising ideas and opinions produced from the
interactions and discussions to policy making and planning authorities.
RECoN
plans for working together with international and national organisations for
betterment of renewable energy in Nepal and share knowledge and experience in
the country and abroad. Thus, the confederation has initiated collaboration
with development partners to create synergy in boosting renewable energy
technology.
In this
process RECoN has been collaborating Center for Rural Technology (CRT) Nepal in
the project titled “Green and Inclusive Energy (GIE) Programme (Nepal Project)”
which aims to strengthen the lobby and advocacy capacity of CSO’s in low and
lower middle income countries. ENERGIA and IIED are implementing partners of
the GiE programme. (Text by R. P. Narayan)
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