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Wave Energy in An Binh: Blueprint for Climate Resilient Islands

16 June 2020
An Binh, a small Vietnamese island, relies heavily on diesel generators for electricity during the 4-month rainy season. Locals are familiar with renewable energy, as they use a solar energy system. However, when the sun does not shine, the remote island’s climate and economic resilience is…

Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd.

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Bhutan Power Corporation Ltd., shares their activities to support the objectives of the network.

Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd.

20 November 2019
WePOWER partner, Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd., shares their activities to support the objectives of the network.

Barriers and Enablers to Renewable Energy Financing and Investment for Grid-connected Wind and Solar

20 June 2019
Wind and solar are undergoing a global revolution with rapidly increasing installations driven by a range of technical, economic, regulatory, and institutional drivers. Recent work under the USAID, US-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI) project, found that…

Developing a Direct Power Purchase Agreement Mechanism in Viet Nam

20 June 2019
Corporate entities with facilities in Asia are increasingly interested in procuring renewable power to meet sustainability targets, hedge against power price volatility, and add resiliency to their power supply. However, restrictions within the transitional power markets found in many Asian…

Stories of Impact

19 June 2019
In this presentation, ADB's Woochong Um highlighted ADB's commitment to reduce the bank's carbon emissions from its operations. In particular, he highlighted that ADB procured certified emission reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project registered by the UNFCCC to offset…

Solar Warriors of Bhutan - A Compelling Story from Bhutan

19 June 2019
This presentation discussed how ADB piloted a unique approach for sustainable rural electrification: training 35 women for a six-month training program to be rural electricians that install and service solar photovoltaic panels and batteries, wiring and auxiliary systems. The women returned to…

Solar Warriors of Bhutan

19 June 2019
This presentation shared the story of semi-literate women in Bhutan pioneering a community-based approach to provide remote villages with solar lighting.

Review of Retail Electricity Tariffs

5 September 2016
Electricity subsidies are often paid out if government budgets exceed all spending on education, healthcare, and rural support. In order to subsidize low residential customer prices, governments impose higher prices on industrial customers, which discourages new investment and encourage…

Video - Session 4 - Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job…