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Potential role of Electric Utilities in Supporting Transport Electrification in Sri Lanka

18 June 2019
This presentation analyzes the potential role of electric utilities in supporting Transport Electrification (TE) in Sri Lanka. It outlines the barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) as well as regulatory and pricing issues in Sri Lanka. It also compares and contrasts the outcomes,…

Sustainable Mobility in the Public Transport Sector The Philippines

18 June 2019
The Philippines government decision to replace more than 4,000,000 old polluting Public Transport vehicles (PUVs) is commendable. In the longer term, non-fossil fuel PUVs are the sustainable solution –Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). The challenge is to provide a financial mechanism that allows for…

Enabling Electric Vehicle Public Charging Stations in India

18 June 2019
The global electric vehicle sales are on the rise have surpassed 1 million units in 2017. As per the International Energy Agency's (IEA) estimates, there will be about 125 million EVs on the road by 2030. Proactive policy environment combined with declining battery costs and investment in setting-…

The Intersection of Climate Energy Health for the Hope of Lasting Peace

18 June 2019
In 2017, the Marawi City Siege in Mindanao, Philippines led to months of military combat displacing many people and disrupting the city’s electricity and water supply. With national and international organizations offering support for the area’s rehabilitation, post-conflict, what kind of…

Enhancing Power Sector Resilience in the Lao PDR Assessing Vulnerabilities and Planning for Resilience

18 June 2019
The Lao PDR recognizes the vital role that the power sector plays in powering economic development and to becoming a regional power exporter. A resilient power sector could withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from the impacts of natural (both climate and non-climate), technological, or human…

The Strategic Mitigation Adaptation and Resilience SMART Tool Integrating Planning Objectives in Southeast Asia and Pacific Countries

18 June 2019
Developing long-term low emissions development strategies (LT-LEDS) provides an opportunity for Asia-Pacific countries highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change to simultaneously achieve other development objectives, including energy and food security, economic resilience and resilience to…

Innovative Finance for Sustainable Energy Access Lessons from the Worlds First ResultBased Loans in the Energy Sector an Independent Verifiers Perspective

18 June 2019
ADB is supporting PLN, the Indonesian state electricity company, with the world’s first result-based lending (RBL) programs in the energy sector to help realize the nation’s goal of sustainable universal electricity access. The loan’s disbursements are linked to the achievement of the program…

AIIBs Sustainable Energy Strategy and Financing

18 June 2019
The presentation gives a brief introduction to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)'s Sustainable Energy Strategy, energy investment portfolio and products focusing on clean energy and renewables. It also gives an overview of AIIB's Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Enhanced…

Financing Hybrids Creating PPAs That Cover Integration of Renewables Storage and Thermal

18 June 2019
An increasing trend in clean energy is hybridized plants, which are especially applicable for distributed or off-grid generation in developing countries. Hybrid power plants can be combinations of renewable energy with storage, renewables and/or storage added to thermal generation or full-scale…

Moral Hazard of Renewable Energy Economic Incentives A Private Sector Perspective

18 June 2019
Investors need certainty. Yet, government incentives are public policy-based goods. Public policy is not law and can change at any moment. Change in government, change in strategy, change in budget all influence public policy. Acknowledging possible public policy change upfront is a necessary part…