For many years, offshore wind was the
expensive cousin of onshore wind with generation costs in
the range of $150 to $200 per megawatt hour (MWh). This
changed dramatically...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 143162Date: May 12, 2020
This report elucidates the role of
financial innovation in the off-grid solar sector and
provides a roadmap for practitioners, financiers, and
entrepreneurs navigating...
The call for urgent action to address
climate change and develop more sustainable modes of energy
delivery is generally recognized. It is also apparent that
batteries,...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 152864Date: January 1, 2020Author:
Keskes,Tarek ;
Drexhage,John Richard ;
Hund,Kirsten Lori
Kenya has made great strides in
increasing access to electricity to its population. The
Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) survey has found about two-thirds
of the population...
Uzbekistan has the
second-most-energy-intensive economy in Europe and Central
Asia as measured according to energy intensity per unit of
gross domestic product. This...
The work is funded by the Energy Sector
Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), administered by The
World Bank and supported by bilateral donors. ESMAP is a
partnership...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 149878Date: November 29, 2019
The Energy Sector Management Assistance
Program (ESMAP) in the World Bank, in consultation with
multiple development partners, has developed the Multi-Tier
Framework...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 157066Date: November 1, 2019Author:
Samad,Hussain A. ;
Koo,Bonsuk ;
Rysankova,Dana ;
Portale,Elisa
The Global Solar Atlas version 2.0 is an
enhancement of the online platform, originally published in
2016 in version 1.0, that offers access to data needed for
preliminary...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 149877Date: November 1, 2019
The objective of the report is to inform
the preparation of a Government Program for establishing the
status of customers in need, the scope of their rights, and
protection...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: AUS0001235Date: November 1, 2019Author:
Koettl-Brodmann,Stefanie ;
Begolli,Rhedon ;
Gotcheva,Boryana ;
Kerschbaumer,Florentin Philipp ;
Yoo,Jayne Jungsun ;
Robayo,Monica
The Pacific Power Association, in
consultation with the World Bank, has identified the need to
assess the battery storage deployment options with
mobilizing private...
The Maldives power sector currently
relies on diesel generation, and this increases the
country's vulnerability to global oil prices.
Approximately 80 percent of the...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 143227Date: September 1, 2019
This technical guide is the third in a
series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy
(VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector
Management Assistance...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 139061Date: July 1, 2019
This technical guide is the first in a
series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy
(VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector
Management Assistance...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 139059Date: July 1, 2019Author:
Martinez Romero,Silvia ;
Song,Chong Suk ;
Schroeder,Martin ;
Radjabli,Kiamran ;
Jackson,Chris Edward ;
Koehrer,Fabian ;
Fernandez, Paulo Cesar ;
Aubut, Noel ;
Prud'Homme, Pascal ;
Bastien, Sylvia ;
De Cristofaro, Alessandro ;
Marletta, Gaetano
This technical guide is the second in a
series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy
(VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector
Management...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 139060Date: July 1, 2019Author:
Martinez Romero,Silvia ;
Song,Chong Suk ;
Schroeder,Martin ;
Radjabli,Kiamran ;
Jackson,Chris Edward ;
Koehrer,Fabian ;
Fernandez, Paulo Cesar ;
Aubut, Noel ;
Prud'Homme, Pascal ;
Bastien, Sylvia ;
De Cristofaro, Alessandro ;
Marletta, Gaetano
The Multi-tier Framework (MTF) was
developed to address the specifics of energy-access needs
outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the
United Nations...
This technical guide is the fourth in a
series of four technical guides on variable renewable energy
(VRE) grid integration produced by the Energy Sector
Management...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 139062Date: July 1, 2019
The Multi-Tier Framework (MTF) defines
access to electricity according to a spectrum that ranges
from Tier 0 (no access) to Tier 5 (full access) through
seven attributes:...
Approximately 1.2 billion people will
need to gain access to electricity to achieve universal
access by 2030. The only way to achieve this is through a
combination of...
Type: ESMAP PaperReport#: 138093Date: June 1, 2019
The maintenance mission took place from
30th of June to 3rd of July 2018. The International Expert
Raul Granados from Suntrace GmbH travelled from Germany to
the site...
The MTF survey is a global baseline
survey on household access to electricity and clean cooking,
which goes beyond the binary approach to look at access as a
spectrum...
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