Harald van Hoeken Keywords offshore oil and gas industry floating solar energy clean energy solar power renewable energy Read more about Harald van Hoeken Harald van Hoeken, a Dutch citizen, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering as well as Ocean Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. Mr. van Hoeken has 25 years experience in the offshore oil and gas industry, and for the past 5 years has been working in developing floating solar projects. He has spent nearly 20 years of his career living and working in Nigeria, and Africa in general. In early 2019, he joined the Oceans of Energy management team as Director and leads the business development and commercial teams.
Yap Renewable Energy Development Project: Breaking the Reliance on Fossil Fuels Read more about Yap Renewable Energy Development Project: Breaking the Reliance on Fossil Fuels A combination of forces threatens the energy sector in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), leading to high electricity costs. In 2013, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) collaborated with FSM to strategically harness and maximize renewable energy sources in an energy mix diversification project to reduce Yap’s dependence on fuel imports. Read about ADB's other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Samarkand Solar Power Plant Project: Central Asia’s First Solar Power Plant Read more about Samarkand Solar Power Plant Project: Central Asia’s First Solar Power Plant In the Republic of Uzbekistan, increasing demand and aging thermal power plants contribute to growing energy deficiencies while solar energy has been overlooked. Backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), it now aims to become a regional hub for solar energy as it is set to build one of the largest solar power plants in the world. Read about ADB’s other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
The Pay-as-You-Go Off-Grid Project in India: Addressing Energy Poverty One House at a Time Read more about The Pay-as-You-Go Off-Grid Project in India: Addressing Energy Poverty One House at a Time Many rural villages in India are energy poor, with 289 million people lacking access to electricity while 80 million remain underserved. To quickly fill the access gap, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) initiated an equity investment that allowed customers to buy energy credits in “small packages”. Read about ADB’s other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power: A Multi-stakeholder Partnership That Maximizes Solar Power to Fuel India’s Economy Read more about Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power: A Multi-stakeholder Partnership That Maximizes Solar Power to Fuel India’s Economy A multi-stakeholder partnership among the Government of India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and private companies helped secured the country’s energy supply while reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. Read about ADB’s other energy projects in Knowledge and Power: Lessons from ADB Energy Projects.
Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province - Chinese Version Read more about Greener Pastures from the Sun: Solar Photovoltaic-Driven Irrigation in Qinghai Province - Chinese Version Note: The language used in the uploaded presentation is Mandarin Chinese.
CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies Read more about CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies Organized by ADB in partnership with the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC), this workshop on CAREC Energy Workshop on New Technologies delivered a good understanding of new technologies geared towards capacity building: smart meters, solar power, battery storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency technologies, etc.