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Offgrid Renewable Hybrid Energy System in Altai Mongolia commissioned

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On 1 August, ADB and the Government of Mongolia inaugurated an off-grid hybrid solar energy system in Altai soum, in the western Gobi-Altai aimag. The system provides electricity to over 1,500 residents who would otherwise be without power considering the Altai mountains getting in between them and…

Energy Sector Directional Guide disclosed to the public

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On 25 August, the draft Energy Sector Directional Guide was made available to the public online. This is part of ADB’s process where all sectors are required to prepare directional guides on how each will advance Strategy 2030.
The Energy Sector Directional Guide breaks down into operational terms…

Townhall Meeting for the Energy Sector Directional Guide set

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The Energy Sector Directional Guide will be presented to staff on 20 September at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Since the Directional Guide is an operational guidance note that breaks down the five principles of the 2021 Energy Policy as it contributes to the achievement of Strategy 2030, the…

Townhall Meeting on the Energy Sector Directional Guide Set

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Energy Sector Group will present the latest draft of the Energy Sector Directional Guide to the ADB community to further enrich the document for any additional insights, comments and suggestions. The Directional Guide sets out ADB’s approach to implementing Strategy 2030, its 7 operational…

CEFPF Annual Consultation Meeting held

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The 15th Annual Consultation Meeting (ACM) for the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF) was held on 16 September 2022. The Chief Sector Officer and CEFPF Fund Manager Sungsup Ra opened the meeting and acknowledged the presence of the representatives from the governments of Australia…

Only 2 clean energy components being tracked are fully on track out of 55 IEA

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Only electric vehicles and lighting out of the 55 components being tracked by the International Energy Agency (IEA) are moving quickly enough and toward the direction of the Net Zero by 2050 Scenario trajectory. The IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario (NZE) is a…

First technology briefing to management held

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The Energy Sector Group organized a technology briefing on green hydrogen on 6 October to brief senior management of the technology, the current trends in the sector, and what it implies for ADB.  A distinguished panel of speakers provided the depth and breadth of the economics and technical…

Roadmap for electric motorcycle charging infrastructure in Indonesia published

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Through the technical assistance project, Indonesia: Electric Transportation and Charging Infrastructure, the Electric Motorcycle Charging Infrastructure Road Map for Indonesia was prepared to assess how Indonesia can pave the way for the shift to electric motorcycles by developing its…

ADB approves VinFast electric mobility green loan project

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ADB approved a $135 million loan for Viet Nam’s first fully electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The assistance will support Viet Nam’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and expand high-tech manufacturing…

MOU signed for first coal power plant to be retired in Indonesia under ETM

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On 14 November 2022, ADB joined strategic partners in the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOU) under the Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM) exploring the early decommissioning of the first coal-fired plant owned by Cirebon Electric Power (CEP), an independent power producer in…