BDO's Pathway to the Clean Energy Future Read more about BDO's Pathway to the Clean Energy Future This presentation gave a brief overview of BDO's portfolio in the Philippines' clean energy space. It also discussed some of the bank's strategies in financing sustainable and renewable energy in the country.
Innovative Finance for Sustainable Energy Access: Lessons from the World’s First Result-Based Loans in the Energy Sector – an Independent Verifier’s Perspective Read more about Innovative Finance for Sustainable Energy Access: Lessons from the World’s First Result-Based Loans in the Energy Sector – an Independent Verifier’s Perspective 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 results rather than to upfront expenditures – a complete flip in the approach from traditional project lending – and uses the borrower’s systems, including monitoring and evaluation (M&E), fiduciary, safeguards and other areas.
Roy Torbert Keywords integrated energy planning energy project cost analyses renewable energy energy efficiency finance clean energy solar energy solar power energy financing Read more about Roy Torbert Roy is a Principal on the Islands Energy Program specializing in integrated energy planning, project cost analyses, and renewable and efficiency finance to expand and accelerate the transition to a global clean energy economy. Roy manages the Islands team helping the governments and utilities of Caribbean islands reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels. He has worked with leading universities and global multinationals to analyze net-zero opportunities and deliver roadmaps to reaching carbon reduction goals.
Pooja Sharma Keywords rural electrification grid electrification energy financing micro-hydro solar irrigation cook stoves renewable energy Read more about Pooja Sharma Pooja Sharma is an engineering graduate from Delhi College of Engineering, India. She has more than 12 years of work experience and has been embedded in the principles of equality and accessibility of energy services for people living under energy poverty conditions. Energy solutions through technology (micro-hydro, solar irrigation, cook stoves) different financing models (such as Result based financing, impact financing), energy planning are her areas of work.
Peter Storey Keywords renewable energy clean energy investment sustainable energy energy financing Read more about Peter Storey Peter Storey is a financing professional, specialized in developing countries and transition economies with significant expertise in renewable energy as well as other infrastructure sectors. He has held senior positions with major European banks and project developers and has over 20 years of experience of working on multi-disciplinary advisory and financing mandates and of structuring and developing projects. Peter is a Global Coordinator of the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN).
Gary Zieff Keywords renewable energy power purchase agreements energy financing solar PV Read more about Gary Zieff Gary Zieff is an accomplished renewable energy expert with over 18 years’ experience in emerging and established energy markets. He is currently based in Viet Nam serving as Principal Energy Advisor with USAID’s Viet Nam Low Emission Energy Program. He works with GVN on the DPPA policy design, pilot program implementation and private sector investors supporting access to financing and development expertise. Gary brings cross-functional development experience to V-LEEP through prior work in the US, Caribbean, East Africa, and Eastern Europe.
Support to Indonesia Eximbank: Building Capacity for Energy Efficiency Read more about Support to Indonesia Eximbank: Building Capacity for Energy Efficiency Indonesia is struggling with increased energy consumption primarily from its industry sector, along with a power supply mix that remains highly dependent on fossil fuels. In 2011, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with Indonesia Eximbank to pioneer energy efficiency financing, serving as the gateway for mainstreaming energy efficiency programs in the country. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Thomas Dreessen Keywords energy efficiency ESCO energy financing Read more about Thomas Dreessen Thomas Dreessen is a globally-recognized energy efficiency (EE) and ESCO expert with over 35 years of experience in developing, financing and implementing EE projects as well as delivering related capacity building programs in over 25 countries in Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, India and China), Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, United States and Canada. Mr.
Energy Efficiency Multi-Project Financing in the People’s Republic of China: Reducing Energy Consumption in a Rapidly Growing Economy Read more about Energy Efficiency Multi-Project Financing in the People’s Republic of China: Reducing Energy Consumption in a Rapidly Growing Economy Energy consumption in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is growing at an alarming rate, almost as fast as the country’s economic growth. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) introduced the concept of energy financing to assist the PRC in jump-starting energy efficiency measures to address the rapid surge in energy use. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Sarulla Geothermal Project: Tapping Indonesia’s Geothermal Resources Read more about Sarulla Geothermal Project: Tapping Indonesia’s Geothermal Resources Dependence on fossil fuels exposes Indonesia to frequent changes in the price and supply of oil and coal, and increases greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. A project backed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help harness Indonesia’s largely untapped geothermal resources, allowing the country to meet its power demand while promoting a clean energy source.