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Transaction Advisory Services mandate signed for a solar project in Cambodia

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ADB signed a transaction advisory services mandate with Cambodia’s national utility company Électricité du Cambodge (EDC) for the development of 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in the country. Through the mandate, ADB will help EDC conduct a nationwide study on opportunities for additional solar…

For the first time in decades, the number of people without access to electricity is set to increase in 2022

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The International Energy Agency is sounding the alarm bells on electricity access. The tri-crises in the form of the pandemic, inflation, and the energy crisis have practically erased the gains in energy access in the last decades. Increasing prices for food and fuel are hurting the most vulnerable…

Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Subprogram 3 Approved

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On 24 November 2022, the ADB Board approved the policy-based loan for the third subprogram under Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Program in Indonesia. The $500 million loan will support the country’s energy sector reforms in ensuring fiscal sustainability and governance, increase private sector…

Across the Board session to discuss large hydropower guidance note set for January

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The Across-the-Board (AtB) session to discuss the guidance note on large hydropower projects in ADB has been set for 26 January 2023. The presentation will be led by Energy Sector Chief Priyantha Wijayatunga who will be supported by Senior Energy Specialist David Morgado. This guidance note on…

Nuku’alofa network upgrade project in Tonga approved

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On 7 December, ADB approved grants amounting to $7.2 million for the Nuku’alofa Network Upgrade Project that will improve and build the resilience of the aged and inefficient electricity network in Tonga’s capital. Specifically, the grants will finance the rehabilitation of 16.5 kilometers of the…

Energy Efficiency in South Asia: Opportunities for Energy Sector Transformation

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The report analyzes the growth of energy consumption in each of the five countries as well as their major energy efficiency institutional arrangements, policies, initiatives, and programs. Opportunities to enhance regional cooperation in energy.
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Prospects for Transition from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia

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The report overviews circular economy principles and provides policy recommendations to promote the transition to circularity. Part I describes the evolution of circular economy in the region and highlights key related initiatives and prospects for future growth. Part II looks at the regulatory and…

Clean Heating Technologies: A Pilot Project Case Study from Northern People’s Republic of China

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This publication provides an overview of clean heating technologies and shares lessons from a pilot project in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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Road Map Update for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Demonstration and Deployment in the People’s Republic of China

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The publication highlights the role of CCUS in decarbonizing hydrogen production from fossil fuels; CCUS-readiness of the cement and iron and steel industries; recommendations on CCUS deployment under the 14th Five-Year Plan; and implications for CCUS of the PRC’s ambition to achieve carbon…

Hybrid and Battery Energy Storage Systems: Review and Recommendations for Pacific Island Projects

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This publication highlights lessons from 26 case studies in the Cook Islands and Tonga. It provides recommendations on improving the implementation of battery energy storage and renewable energy-based hybrid electricity systems.
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