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How Indonesia Can Reduce Its Carbon Footprint through Enhanced Oil Recovery

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IntroductionEnhanced oil recovery through the injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) can be a win–win solution for Indonesia. This technology can help slow or halt the decline in oil production while addressing the urgent need to curb rapidly rising greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.Indonesia is one of the…

Technology challenge for a disease-resilient and energy efficient centralized air conditioning systems launched

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The Energy SG under one of its technical assistance projects has called an innovation challenge for smart digitalization and applications in disease-resilient and energy-efficient centralized air-conditioning (CAC) systems in public buildings of ADB developing member countries. Up to $295…

TA to support clean, resilient, and energy-efficient centralized air-conditioning system approved

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A $1 million regional Knowledge and Support Technical Assistance project was approved on 12 September to help ADB DMCs improve energy efficiency, mitigate the risks of virus transmission, and ensure safe working conditions in public buildings through the deployment of efficient, clean, and smart…

New Trust Fund under CEFPF to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Technologies for Clean Energy

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The ADB and the Government of the United Kingdom, acting through the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, signed an agreement to establish the Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Innovation Fund (AIDIF) under the CEFPF with an initial contribution of £10 million…

Solar power from the rooftops in Sri Lanka

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See how ADB is supporting Sri Lanka’s bid to increase the use of solar power and other renewable energy sources in providing electricity to the whole country and meet its commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate change. The government’s Battle for Solar Energy program envisions 1000 megawatts…

POISED awarded as best project under the renewable and energy efficiency category

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The Preparing Outer Islands for Sustainable Energy Development (POISED) Project in the Maldives led by SAEN’s Jaimes Kolantharaj has been hailed as the best renewable energy and energy efficiency at the 8th Greening the Islands (GTI) e-Convention – International Conference and Exhibition. The…

First major private sector solar power loan for Uzbekistan signed

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On 23 December, ADB and the Nur Navoi Solar (NNS) signed loans of up to $I7.5 million to build a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will be the first public–private partnership renewable energy project in Uzbekistan. The project will is crucial in increasing the share of renewables in the…

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…

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…