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.

Scaling Up Clean Energy Financing

Explore the range of financing solutions offered by ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department (PSOD) to meet its clients’ needs. The presentation also covers PSOD’s focus on clean energy in Indonesia and features the Tangguh LNG Project, Sarulla 320MW Geothermal Power, and Phase 1 of the Rantau Dedap Geothermal Power as case examples. The key financing issues and significant challenges moving forward are discussed.

Bradley Schroeder

With 13 years of experience in sustainable transport project management, the last 6 specifically focused on bicycle sharing, Mr. Bradley Schroeder has visited and evaluated bicycle sharing systems in over 20 international cities (11 countries) and has authored a book on the design and implementation of bicycle sharing systems. His most recent work includes implementing non-motorized transport demonstration projects in Southeast Asia.

Presentation on Business Models for Solar Irrigation in Bangladesh and India

Only a small percentage of rural population in Bangladesh has grid connectivity; hence utilizing renewable energy for households is a viable option. Technology alone, however, is not sufficient for adoption and diffusion of renewable energy systems. There is a need to adopt appropriate financing modalities for scalability of these initiatives.

Andrew Jeffries

Andrew has 32 years of professional experience including over 17 years with ADB, and 27 years in the energy sector. He currently oversees ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism team and Just Energy Transition Partnership related activities region wide. He was ADB’s Country Director for Viet Nam from 2020 to April 2023. From 2016 to 2020, he was the Director of the Southeast Asia Energy Division, with operations including investments in energy infrastructure, policy advice, sector reform assistance, and promoting regional energy cooperation in the Southeast Asia region.

The Cities Development Initiative for Asia: Enhancing the Quality of Urban Infrastructure Investments

The task of Cities Development Initiative for Asia, a regional technical assistance facility established in 2007, is to develop or prepare priority urban infrastructure projects. The focus of the initiative is to bridge the gap between urban infrastructure investment planning and programming.