Bill Grainger

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A seasoned expert of the wind power industry on land and at sea Bill has extensive knowledge of engineering and environmental aspects of wind energy exploitation. He has worked on all stages of wind farm development from initial site evaluation through to consenting, installation and operations. Bill is an innovative Chartered Engineer, Chartered Health and Safety Professional and problem solver.

David Still

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With over 30 years of experience, David Still has been a driving force in the UK wind industry. His experience covers development and manufacturing as well as operations. David developed the UK’s first offshore wind farm and the development of a 10MW offshore wind turbine for Clipper Windpower UK. He has subsequently acted as a consultant to The Crown Estate on offshore wind industry issues and advised UK Government on the formulation of offshore wind policy. David Chaired the UK’s wind trade association for 5 years. 

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.

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.