Financing Hybrids – Creating PPAs That Cover Integration of Renewables, Storage and Thermal Read more about Financing Hybrids – Creating PPAs That Cover Integration of Renewables, Storage and Thermal 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 microgrid solutions. There are several obstacles when it comes to project finance of hybrids, such as the perceived maturity of storage technologies and the small size of many pilot projects, however, a bigger challenge lies in creating IPP business models that are tailored for hybrids.
Ranisha Basnet Keywords knowledge management off-grid renewable energy mini-grids gender and energy Read more about Ranisha Basnet Ranisha has more than 5 years of experience in knowledge management in the off-grid sector. She has worked with many national and international organizations to develop different knowledge products (webinars, database and knowledge portals) and also designed campaigns to raise awareness about the trending off-grid energy topics. Currently, she is writing her master thesis on “ Gender and Renewable Energy Mini Grids” and is attending the master program, Renewable Energy Engineering and Management at the University of Freiburg, Germany.
Joseph Fernandez Keywords off-grid clean energy solar energy solar power Read more about Joseph Fernandez Joe Fernandez has almost 20 years of experience providing global trading services to clients such as Wal-Mart (U.S.A.), Tesco (U.K.), and Bajaj Electricals (India). He also has more than 5 years experience in the off-grid clean energy sector and is an expert advisor to a graduate Energy & Environment team at Columbia University. He is a Social Enterprise Lecturer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a SOCAP Social Entrepreneur Scholarship recipient.
James Symons Keywords water hydropanels off-grid renewable energy Read more about James Symons James Symons is Vice President for Business Development, APAC for Zero Mass Water. Zero Mass Water is the manufacturer of SOURCE Hydropanels, a completely off-grid, infrastructure-free system that produces water from sunlight and air. James has worked in a variety of business development roles in Asia since 2007 and has lived in Malaysia, Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and Vietnam.
Chayun Budiono Keywords renewable energy developments energy conservation energy planning and auditing solar energy off-grid PV system Read more about Chayun Budiono Mr. Chayun Budiono is a Managing Director of PT Gerbang Multindo Nusantara, a privately owned Indonesian green energy system integrator. He obtained his master degree in Renewable Energy System, with emphasis on Economics of Energy Supply System from the University of Oldenburg (Germany). He provides lectures on related energy topics at the “Sepuluh Nopember” Institute of Technology (ITS) in Surabaya, Indonesia.
Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right Read more about Making Renewable Energy a Success in Bangladesh: Getting the Business Model Right More than three quarters of Bangladeshis in rural areas have no electricity in their homes, forcing the villagers to complete their work during daylight. This paper analyzes the success of the solar home system program in Bangladesh, which today provides clean and reliable electricity to millions of people in off-grid areas.