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.
Cindy Tiangco Keywords clean energy solar PV and battery storage systems solar thermal wind hydro geothermal efficient lighting landfill gas to power biodiesel biomass climate change mitigation renewable energy Read more about Cindy Tiangco Dr. Tiangco’s 25-year work experience includes over 8 years in ADB leading clean energy projects, such as solar and battery storage systems in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati, solar in Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan, and energy efficiency in Kazakhstan and Pakistan. Cindy spearheaded the regional floating solar initiative to build pilot plants in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyz Republic, and Afghanistan’s second solar grant to build solar rooftop and mini-grids. She is currently exploring the same initiatives in the Pacific region.
Andrew Jeffries Keywords investment underwriting equity investments financing energy geothermal power Read more about 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.
Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience Read more about Packaging Public-Private Partnerships in Waste-to-Energy Projects: ADB’s Experience The Private Sector Operations Department of Asian Development Bank continues to be active in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) sector in many Asian countries. While the Public-Private Partnership/Build–Operate–Transfer structure is possible for WTE, the challenge is to increase the number of commercial banks that are keen to finance this type of project.