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IFC – To Develop Sustainable Hydropower in Asia, a Regional Approach Is Best

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Article originally published on the IFC website.

Seven hundred million people live without electricity in Asia. Several countries, including Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, are tapping into their hydropower potentials to generate electricity for domestic consumption and exports, which will be a big boost to their economic development. To ensure the sustainability of such developments, IFC is working with both the public and private sectors to raise standards and enhance collaboration between the two sides.

“Hydropower demands are growing too fast to limit your scope to one country,” said Kate Lazarus, team leader for IFC’s Mekong sustainable hydropower program. “We’re approaching sustainability from an Asia-wide perspective.” Continue reading →

eConsultant2: Solar Ultra Mega Power Project (Madhya Pradesh) – Technical Consultant

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Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) in partnership with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), Government of India, is keen to setup a 750 MW PV solar park in the Rewa District of Madhya Pradesh through private sector participation. This includes developing the infrastructure facilities of the solar park and subsequently selecting the private sector developer(s) to develop and operate the solar PV project(s) in the solar park.

IFC has been invited by GoMP (the “Client”) to provide lead transaction advisory services to assist in structuring the project for implementation under PPP mode. Continue reading →

eConsultant2: Market research on Solar Home Systems in Ethiopia

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The study should provide both qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market for solar home systems (SHS) of up to 100Wp in Ethiopia. This is expected to include detailed assessment of:

  • Market segmentation (e.g. by income level, size of home, region, domestic /commercial/institutional use) and size.
  • Consumer preferences including consideration of system size, features, product range, design, functionality, retail channels etc.
  • Consumer willingness to pay including consideration of both upfront and consumer finance / microfinance based approaches.

The intention is that this study will be used to inform the business activities of Lighting Africas private sector partners in the SHS space in Ethiopia. Continue reading →

Where Does the World Stand in Reaching Sustainable Energy Objectives?

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progress on sust energy

 

 

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Moving in the right direction, but far from reaching universal access to modern energy, doubling energy efficiency and doubling share of renewable energy in global energy mix;
  • Annual global investments must triple to $1.25 trillion to reach sustainable energy goals;
  • Right policies and access to latest technology are important to spur country-level action.

Continue reading →

Discussing Green Growth at the Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Economic growth in Indonesia has been rapid, but it has led to environmental degradation and will be counter-productive in the long-term.
  • Indonesia must shift from a ‘brown’ to a ‘green’ growth model to ensure a sustainable growth that would benefit everyone.
  • The 2015 Indonesia Green Infrastructure Summit will seek ways to mainstream green growth in infrastructure development, with the private sector and government working together.

Carbon Pricing Is Expanding: Initiatives Now Valued at Nearly $50 Billion

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World Bank News item published May 26th, 2015.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The new Carbon Pricing Watch compiles the latest data on formal carbon pricing initiatives around the world. Several carbon taxes and one of the world’s largest emissions trading systems started in the past year and a half, and more are planned in the coming years.
  • The new and existing systems are also evolving. California and Quebec linked their markets. China has been learning from its seven local carbon markets as it plans for a national emissions trading system.

Read full story here

 

 

Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels

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See full tender here: #1179325 Global Survey of Scalable Business Models for Alternative Biomass Cooking Fuels and their potential in Sub-Saharan Africa

Expression of Interest Deadline: 04-Jun-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1179325

Assignment Countries:

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
  • Rwanda
  • Madagascar

Geothermal licensing in Ethiopia

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IFC is seeking the services of a Consulting Firm (the Consultant) to develop a regulatory framework for the development of geothermal resources in Ethiopia, including templates for such licenses.

See full tender here: #1180136 Geothermal licensing in Ethiopia

Expression of Interest Deadline: 20-May-2015 at 11:59:59 PM (EST)

eConsultant2 website: https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org

Tender notification: # 1180136

Assignment Countries:

  • Ethiopia

Tesla’s low-cost renewable battery could revolutionise Africa’s energy supply

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Makhtar Diop (  @Diop_WB  ) World Bank Vice President  Africa recently posted this article on his twitter feed and we enjoyed it so much we wanted to share it as well!

Batteries that can store renewable energy for longer and at half the current cost have been hailed as an energy revolution that could transform Africa’s power supply.

Energy Sector Mission

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The 11th of March we posted an article on our blog to make you aware of the upcoming Energy sector mission to the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and Millennium Challenge Corporation in Washington, DC from May 4 – 7, 2015.

The joint mission, involving companies from Canada, United States, Austria, France, Spain, the Netherlands and other countries is next week!

The theme of this energy mission is “Integrating Sustainable Energy in Global Development”. The mission is intended for private sector parties – both suppliers and consultants – interested in learning about business opportunities in the energy sector.

This is always a unique opportunity to network with companies and potential partners from around the world and at the same time learn about opportunities in the energy sector from the World Bank and other institutions. For those of you who can’t attend but might be interested in the next Energy Mission, we have attached the Energy Mission 2015 agenda.

For more information on what the efforts of the World Bank, IADB , MMC and ADB entail concerning energy, click the organization.

Slides are available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9fl3wj3ju2ea9t0/AACl0mpt7-mwTtlziIkfErGha