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Nonsovereign solar power project in Viet Nam signed

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ADB and Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company (Phu Yen JSC) signed a $186 million loan on 9 October to install 257-megawatt solar power plant in Hoa Hoi in Phu Yen Province through the first certified green loan in the country. The project will help the country shift from its dependence on fossil-fuel…

Solar power project in Bangladesh signed

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On 10 June ADB signed a landmark loan with Spectra Solar Park Limited for a $17.7 million financing package that will install a 35-megawatt utility-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Bangladesh. The project is one of the first private sector solar plants to be financed by multilateral…

Are mega batteries the next step for renewable energy?

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EASI’s Atsu Sakai unravels the nuance in realizing the potential of utility-scale battery energy storage systems in this blog. Mega batteries as these are called could change the game in realizing the promise of clean energy if all barriers to its development such as regulation, technology, safety…

Energy flows where attention goes: European expertise in Pakistan

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In this case study, CWEN shares how they overcame the challenges of designing and preparing the Balakot Hydropower Development Project in Pakistan. The $300 million project that was approved in March 2021 will construct a 300-megawatt hydropower plant.

Four ways ensure a secure transition to renewable energy

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Energy SG Chief Yongping Zhai, in his latest blog, outlines the critical features to help countries transition smoothly and effectively to clean energy without compromising on reliability of supply, universal access, and sustainability.Judicious, comprehensive, and long-term planning entails…

Game-changer: Can solar energy be generated in old gas power plants?

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Turkmenistan is working on an innovative program introduce solar power generated steam in a gas fired power station and allow the turbine to use both solar and gas-powered steam based on availability to generate electricity.As signatories to the Paris Agreement, Central Asia’s fossil fuel rich…

Kazakhstan: A future without coal?

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This future, indeed, can be realized according to KARM CD Nariman Mannapbekov and ERCD’s Aimee Hapnel, in this blog that proposes that renewable energy, innovation, and investment can ensure a low-carbon future in Kazakhstan without having to sacrifice the economic and social welfare of its people.

The pandemic may break value chains, but solar energy can still shine

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COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerability of energy value chains but solar power could be an indigenous solution to keep the lights on during a crisis.The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the life of hundreds of millions in many countries. It has also severely disrupted the value chains of global…

A Private Financing Deal Helped Build Southeast Asia's Largest Floating Solar Project in Viet Nam

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A $37 million financing package from ADB, Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia, and Leading Asia’s Private Infrastructure Fund (LEAP) has assisted Da Nhim–Ham Thuan–Da Mi Hydro Power Joint Stock Company (DHD) to build the first large-scale floating solar PV panels in…

Power and Empower: Improving Lombok Women’s Lives by Investing in Clean Energy

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Discover how solar projects in Indonesia have helped employ women and have provided economic opportunities for women.Indonesia is committed to leveraging its solar energy resource to help increase the share of renewable energy supply into its overall energy mix to 23% by 2025.ADB has invested a $40…