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Nepal Blended Finance Project
Donor funding alone will not be enough to achieve these goals, and the government aims to help the sector access new sources of financing through a shift from ‘aid to trade’ and from ‘subsidy to credit’....
Innovative Clean Energy Finance for Cambodian Farmers: Nexus
Nexus has established the Clean Energy Revolving Fund (CERF) which helps Cambodian farmers in different segments of the agrifood sector invest in small-scale RE solutions by offering affordable, unsecured finance in amounts...
Pico Hydro-Powered Agricultural Mills in Nepal: Clean Energy Development Bank and SNV
For centuries Nepal’s farmers have utilised the country’s vast hydropower potential via Traditional Water Mills (TWMs), primarily to grind maize and wheat. This is a prime area for innovation and investment, and...
Solar Powered Dairy Refrigeration in Bangladesh: Enerplus
While milk production has doubled in 10 years, domestic supplies are still lagging, and as a result Bangladesh imports most of its dairy needs in condensed form. Domestic milk collection and related needs for power for cooling is...
Solar Powered Multi-Use Cold Storage in Uganda: Station Energy
Given Uganda’s solar potential and the necessity of distributed storage facilities to minimize transport distances between field and storage, off-grid solar PV powered cold storage represents a significant opportunity to...
Solar-Powered Irrigation in Kenya: SunCulture
Irrigation in general – and Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (or SPIS) in particular – can provide substantial benefits to local prosperity in regions that adopt them. The most direct benefit is the increased revenue...
Solar-Powered Irrigation in Kenya: Futurepump
Now receiving its second round of financing from REEEP, Futurepump has developed a new model to allow smallholder farmers in Kenya to adopt sustainable irrigation solutions with a proprietary solar powered irrigation pump,...
Solar Powered Agrifood Processing in Tanzania: Redavia
Adequate post-harvest processing to maintain added value within local agrifood value chains will require both energy and financing. Tanzania, which is one of Sustainable Energy for All’s 14 African priority countries, is...
Renewable Energy Farming Solutions in Nicaragua:Tecnosol
Tecnosol has been a pioneer for clean energy technologies in Nicaragua for over 15 years. As interest in compact clean energy solutions is increasing, Tecnosol has expanded their product offering from distributed solar PV systems...
Efficient Irrigation in Nicaragua: iDEal Tecnologias
Increasing droughts and extended dry seasons are exerting additional stress on farmers throughout the country. In addition, crop management in Nicaragua is typically inefficient, characterised by field flooding and furrow...
Sustainable business model to deliver renewable energy to rural villages in Vietnam
To create a business model to deliver clean electricity to off-grid villages in Vietnam, and test and refine the model in two communities to ensure its viability for a wider roll-out
Innovative Communal Utility and Meeting House ICU in Tanzania
To establish a communal utility in the village of Mwamgongo to provide electricity and solar thermal energy, sustainable water and sanitation services that increase local energy access and allow the development of a local tourism...
Boosting RE in privately-led rural electrification projects in Cambodia
To build two new power plants; one based on PV-diesel hybrid technology, the other one based on biomass - rice husk gasification; to demonstrate the positive effects of RE and EE on local mini-grids. Support the retrofit of the...
Increasing access to RE and EE technologies in Ethiopia through sustainable cooperative societies
To establish sustainable cooperative societies in two off-grid, low-income rural communities in southern Ethiopia; supplying solar-powered lights and efficient cookstoves to areas currently dependent on kerosene for lighting and...
Empowerment through a women’s clean energy co-operative in Bihar, India
To establish one fully operational women’s energy co-operative as an independent energy services provider to thousands of off-grid households in Bihar
Business model for solar-charged e-bikes in Vietnam
To create an innovative business model for recharging and servicing e-bikes in Hanoi that alleviates poverty among the poor and handicapped, reduces CO2 emissions and is ready for up-scaling.
Research on a climate-friendly tariff-setting mechanism in China
To make policy recommendations for a climate-friendly electricity pricing scheme in China; one in which tariffs would be determined by a sound combination of economic and environmental considerations
RETScreen Expert: decision intelligence software platform
To transform the internationally recognized RETScreen software into a new decision intelligence software platform: RETScreen Expert
Building a reliable energy access database for sustainable energy expansion in Ghana
To open up energy access data and support informed decision-making in Ghana by establishing and operating a one-stop centre at the Energy Commission to disseminate reliable energy data and information to staff, policy-makers,...
Tourism energy efficiency investment programme in Indonesia
To design a Tourism Energy Efficiency Investment (TEEIP) framework programme for the Indonesian tourism sector, including energy efficiency and carbon offset elements, building on WWF’s experience in Fiji
Building a distribution network for the Sunflower Solar Pump in Kenya
To build a distribution network for the Sunflower Solar Pump in Kenya and to launch a pilot dissemination in Burkina Faso
Sustainable Energy for Economic Development (SEED) in Tanzania
To scale up a viable business model using biogas technology and to link it with micro and small milk and fishery processing enterprises in the Lake Victoria region
Setting up innovative jute processing using biomass based electricity in India
To demonstrate the sustainability of the Bhagidari concept with two local pilot jute processing and training centres A typical 100 kWe biomass gasifier plant to be implemented in Bihar's jute sector.
Scaling up the Energy Inclusion Initiative in rural Peru
To scale up the EII project in Peru by expanding the loan to more FS branches, and widening the range of clean energy technologies offered, thereby providing a successful business model for clean energy dissemination in Peru...
Alternative energy plan for rural municipalities in Brazil
To provide each of the 27 AMAPI municipalities with a feasible Municipal Alternative Energy Plan (MAEP) based on local energy sources, as an input to local policy-making and as a model for others
Furthering clean energy access through pay-as-you-go technology
To optimise the Angaza PAYG pricing structure with a randomised control trial (RCT), and then to scale up PAYG sales in partnership with SunnyMoney.
Scaling up a feedstock supply chain for biomass briquetting in rural Kenya
To establish a first large-scale briquetting plant that provides a commercially viable and replicable feedstock model suited to conditions in Kenya
Mainstreaming energy efficiency in building codes in West African countries
To develop a voluntary regional EE Model Building Code based on the Benin experience for implementation by UEMOA countries, with a regional standards body for support.
Affordable energy services to improve income generation in rural India
To scale up previous SELCO-implemented projects that created linkages between clean energy services, microfinance and income generation, and widen their scope to Bihar, southern Gujarat and northern Karnataka; some of India...
Progressive Purchase: pricing solar for India's unbanked
To enable Simpa Networks to accelerate expansion of the Progressive Purchase pay-as-you-go model from Bangalore to six additional towns in Karnataka; prove its value proposition for possible India-wide upscaling
Local Renewables: South - South cooperation between cities in India, Indonesia & South Africa
To develop two model local renewables initiatives, one in Ekurhuleni Municipality in South Africa, and the other in Yogyakarta city in Indonesia while providing both with guidance from a city in India, and to facilitate the...
Nuru Energy to empower: rural energy entrepreneurship in India
To demonstrate the commercial viability of the Nuru POWERCycle system for off-grid rural households in the Indian states of Orissa, Bihar and Jharkhand
Generating power: exploring local energy resource options with rural communities in South Africa
To promote the feasibility of community-driven renewable energy service delivery for lighting, cooking and space heating in rural off-grid South African communities, and catalyse long-term support from municipalities and...
Efficient street lighting in Minas Gerais
To reduce the electricity consumption in one of the largest cities of Minas Gerais state through the use of efficient technologies in street lighting
Amazonia Renewable Energy Company
To set up a sustainable, profitable renewable energy company based on the IDEAAS business model in the Jari area of Amazonia
Roadmap for RE in buildings in the Changjiang River Region
To develop a roadmap for the promotion of RE technologies in buildings in the CJR region, as well as the necessary policy measures for its implementation
Market analysis and policy research for biomass briquetting in China
To accelerate the development of the biomass briquette industry in China with a study that analyzes the status quo and makes policy recommendations for how it can be more effectively promoted
Lighting Africa: Expansion to Ethiopia and Tanzania
To expand Lighting Africa activities to Ethiopia and Tanzania, bringing affordable, clean off-grid lighting to poor households as part of the larger LA expansion effort in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Expansion and scale-Up of CTI PFAN in South Africa, Mozambique and Uganda
To expand and scale up PFAN activities in South Africa, and to support expansion in Mozambique and Uganda
ClimateTechWiki - An innovative Platform for Technology
Technology can be a powerful solution to address the dual challenges of development and climate change. The purpose of this project is to create an online platform which supports decision makers and other stakeholders in...
Fund structuring for E+Co Clean Energy Funds in Africa and Asia
To develop and realise two new E+Co regional clean energy funds in Africa and in Asia.
Greening China's supply chains: a blueprint for optimising EE in factories
To work with international brands to implement a comprehensive supplier energy efficiency programme for 20 factories in China; one that can be further scaled up and replicated
Implementing low carbon public transport in Jakarta
To improve TransJakarta services by introducing 'trunk/feeder' and feeder services and related modifications to the existing trunk system, with the technical specifications for CNG buses, and the implementation of one...
Study on ancillary services and grid connection standardisation for integrating RE into Chinese smart grid
To make suggestions on improving ancillary services and to propose standards for grid connection of renewable energy into the Chinese smart grid, using a province in Northeast China as a case study in their development
Creating efficiencies in the municipal water system in Nelson Mandela Bay
To increase energy and water efficiencies in the municipal water and sanitation systems of the metropolitan area of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) by improving pumping efficiencies through various technical...
Performance standards and labelling for LED lighting in Ghana
To develop, introduce and enforce energy performance standards and labelling to ensure high quality LED lamps in Ghana
Clean energy policy and regulation in Tonga
To strengthen the regulatory capacity of the Energy Division (ED) of the Ministry of Lands, Survey, Natural Resources (MLSNR) in Tonga, helping to operationalise the Renewable Energy Bill of 2008, which is awaiting royal...
Fuel barter model for biomass power generation in India
To develop a barter model linking the supply of electricity to farmers to a regular quantity of biomass supplied to the power plant throughout the year, creating a win-win-win situation for the farmer, the project developer and...
Energy policies and regulations for the built environment in Bangalore, India
To help frame energy management policies and regulations for new and existing buildings in the City of Bangalore, covering a wide range of energy demand reduction and energy efficiency measures.
Developing a framework for clean energy microfinance in the Pacific
To complete a market needs and environmental assessment for RE and EE products and services in Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu, in order to build the commitment and interest of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in funding RE/EE projects...
Hotel sector energy efficiency in Fiji
To develop a structured marketplace for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) services and technologies tailored to Fiji's hotel and resort sector, and to provide instruction on the financing opportunities...
Sustainable Energy Industry Association of the Pacific Islands (SEIAPI)
To establish the Pacific Islands Sustainable Energy Industry Association and Certification Scheme for RE and EE practitioners.
Women's Energy Justice Network - CDM and microfinancing
To assist potential project developers and decision makers in the use of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), voluntary carbon markets, and other project finance mechanisms to support small-scale sustainable energy projects to...
Combined legislative and financial mechanisms for solar water heater mass rollout
To support South African provincial and local governments in moving SWH legislation forward, and to continue the development of a combined framework of legislation, sound business models and additional government support to...
Worldwatch input to IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Policy and Climate Change Mitigation
To enable Worldwatch to play a major role in research, analysis and production of the IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy and Climate Change Mitigation through 2010 and to make policy recommendations based on it, and To...
ECATS-Energy efficiency Cap and Trade System: designing an institutional framework for Northern Africa
To design national energy efficiency cap and trade mechanism, shaped on the institutional, legal and business frameworks of Algeria and Tunisia.
Private-Public Partnership Mezzanine Fund
To develop a financing instrument to improve financing possibilities for RE and EE projects in the southern Mediterranean region.
Cap and trade scheme for the Mexican auto industry
To provide Mexico's National Institute of Ecology (INE) with a comprehensive economic analysis of its proposed cap and trade scheme for the Mexican automobile industry.
Helping cities in Brazil adopt biogas technology for sanitation and power
To work with 3-5 Brazilian city governments to focus on methane recovery as a RE source, developing tools for other cities to use and policies to regulate solid waste disposal, landfills, and waste water treatment plants.
Brazil solar water heating market development
To promote SWH in Brazil through the improvement of technical standards and necessary policy and regulatory frameworks, as well as formulating a plan that could be monitored, evaluated and scaled up. In parallel, structure /...
Web-based tool for livestock-farm based biogas electricity generation
To provide small and mid-sized animal farms with an easy-to-use computer based tool, in Portuguese, to calculate what it would take to install a biodigestor and generator, estimate potential MWh generation for consumption...
Policy support for Beijing's industrial energy planning
To support the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform (BJPC) by providing analysis and advice in the formulation of the industrial energy efficiency policy component and action plan for the 12th Industrial Energy...
Lighting Africa 2010 Business Conference and Trade Show
To showcase and expand business opportunities in the off-grid lighting market, targeting low income populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
UNIDO Energy Programme for West Africa
As an integral part of the GEF Strategic Energy Programme for West Africa, the project would focus on promoting knowledge management in the field of RE and EE in the target region and with international partner...
Cornucopia hybrid finance for renewable energy in agriculture
To demonstrate the value of renewable energy financing as a significant new tool for rural economic development, by using solar water pumps, solar dryers, and biodigestors to help farmers produce high-value products for local and...
Energy regulation to promote geothermal energy in Mexico
To assist the CRE in defining the necessary actions to promote the installation of geothermal projects, making use of the regulator’s new powers.
Geographic information system (GIS) tools to support RE planning in Ghana
To develop GIS-based tools to support decision-making and policy initiatives that are designed to attract public and private investment in Ghana’s RE sector.
REEEP Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Status Report on China
To conduct a comprehensive review of the status of China’s existing renewable energy and energy efficiency measures, and to produce a report on their effects and achievements, written by Chinese experts, in order to help...
Regulating off-grid renewable energy tariffs in Mozambique
To develop an off-grid RE tariff-setting tool for FUNAE that is suited to small-hydro, solar, wind and biomass (the most appropriate RE technologies for Mozambique), which is based on a detailed and accurate analysis of all the...
Local Energy & Development Centres in Mozambique
To use the establishment of community-driven centres to give poor and low income communities in the central part of Mozambique improved access to renewable and energy efficient services, and to reduce the use of traditional...
Energy efficiency policy instruments in Pacific Island countries
To accelerate the implementation of PIC national energy action plans including EE and EC strategies taking into account previous and on-going regional activities on EE.
Initiative for a water utility energy efficiency programme in Lesotho
To develop a national initiative for the reduction of energy consumption in water utilities in close cooperation with the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) of Lesotho.
Legislative framework for wind power in Brazil
To develop a long term and stable legal framework for wind power in Brazil, seeking a wide spread of the technology, and creating the conditions for building a manufacturing, deployment and service industry in the country.
Identifying corporate best practice in clean energy in emerging economies
To identify corporate best practices on promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy, including tracking energy usage and strategies for reduction in China, Brazil, India and South Africa, and then distil that practice into...
Enabling small-business investments in clean energy in the Mediterranean
To support the investment decision process in small and medium-sized enterprises and direct it towards sustainable choices, centred around the development of a self-evaluation kit for southern Mediterranean SMEs, its...
Breaking the risk barrier for institutional investment in clean energy in emerging markets
To attract institutional financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency enterprises in the emerging markets by developing risk mitigation strategies and financing products through intermediaries such as E+Co.
Scale-up of Gold Standard expertise in emerging markets
Accelerate the growth of Gold Standard certified projects through training of validators, government representatives and local NGOs and financial institutions, with the goal of achieving another 50 Gold Standard projects in these...
Study on a financing mechanism to accelerate building energy efficiency in China
To conduct a study of the market-based financing mechanisms and business models available and make expert recommendations to the Chinese government on which ones could best accelerate the uptake of energy retrofits.
Establishing PFAN in Mozambique & Uganda
To establish PFAN networks and activities in Mozambique and Uganda, in support of other PFAN activities elsewhere in Africa.
Microfinancing the uptake of modern cookstoves in Uganda
To promote the uptake of solar, biogas and institutional improved cook-stoves (ICS) technologies through building the capacity of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to support modern energy suppliers and consumers.
Monitoring, Targeting & Verification Tool for RETScreen software
To incorporate a monitoring, targeting, and verification (“MTV”) tool into the existing RETScreen software.
Establish Pacific Micro Energy Service Companies (PMESCOs)
To establish and operate a micro energy service company with a micro credit facility to increase the use of small solar photovoltaic (PV) LED Lighting systems in remote rural areas of Solomon Islands and Kiribati, and to quantify...
Technical Support to Energy Efficiency standards and labeling in India
To provide technical expertise to S&L in India, via Bureau of Energy Efficiency, for refrigerators, air conditioners, and consumer electronics resulting in increased consumer awareness and sales of energy efficiency products...
Creating scalable financing models for sustainable energy services via microfinance institutions
To create a replicable innovative financial mechanism for renewable energy financing which will lead to influencing the existing policy on financing energy services in the region.
Removal of barriers in mainstreaming the biomass gasifier systems for thermal applications in India
To facilitate the large-scale penetration of the gasifier technology in India by the creation of a separate line of credit.
Development of a business plan for rural electricity generation (DG) system based on biomass
To develop a commercial model for biomass distributed electricity generation based on an assessment of development needs namely technology, financing mechanisms, capacity building at local level for establishing RESCOs.
Financing for Bundled Small-scale Rural Renewable Ventures in India
To define and launch a new credit practice in Yes Bank (YBL) focused on financing for small-scale renewable ventures in rural India.
E+Co Sub-Saharan Modern Energy Fund
To realise an investment fund to invest USD 12 million in 76 clean energy SMEs in Ghana, Mali and Senegal. The Fund will replicate and scale up E+Co's existing activities in an efficient manner. During implementation the...
Developing an Integrated Rural Energy Utility Roadmap
To build a case for, and facilitate the implementation of rural integrated energy service utilities (IEU), supplying grid, off-grid and thermal energy needs in rural communities, efficiently and sustainably.
Developing a Vehicle for Solar Water Heating Mass Implementation in South Africa
To assist at least three cities in developing vehicles for the mass rollout of solar water heaters and make cities aware of all renewable and energy efficiency alternatives available to them.
Development of Financial Risk Management Instruments for supporting Energy Services in S Africa
To design and implement financial risk management instruments that support financing of small scale projects, especially small scale energy equipment and service delivery.
Development of Renewable Heating and Cooling use in the Tertiary sector of Mediterranean countries
Identify the existing barriers for renewable energy development in Tunisian and Moroccan hotels and produce an integrated policy structure for their development, highlighting the potential for ESCO's project development.
Develop Innovative Policy Framework to address barriers to RE & EE deployment in the Mediterranean
To enhance the joint working relationship between the European Union and Morocco and other North African countries, to transfer European best practices in the use of renewables and energy efficiency as well as financial tools for...
Support the Implementation of Brazil grid-connected solar photovoltaic roofs programme
To develop the Brazilian legal and regulatory framework towards the implementation of a large-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic roofs programme.
Implementation of a Dissemination Strategy for Efficient Cook Stoves in Northeast Brazil
To implement a dissemination strategy for efficient cook-stoves - including installation, sustainable forest recovery activities, and capacity building - that is adopted in Ceará state public policy through state...
Performance and Credit Risk Guarantees and Financing Mechanisms for ESCO-structured Energy Projects
To encourage local banks in Mexico to provide long term financing to ESCO-structured energy efficiency projects and accept Nacional Financiera, SNC (NAFIN) guarantees with the project's cash flows as collateral.
The Center for Learning on Decentralised Generation
To build capacity of utilities and government to scale-up decentralised generation and renewable energy use.
Engaging the banking sector in financing renewable energy
To identify the areas of opportunity for the financial sector to engage and accelerate its participation in renewable energy projects, particularly at a micro and small-scale level. This is an awareness raising effort to...
Renewable Energy Prospective Study and Proposal to remove the technical, economic, regulatory and fi
To make recommendations to improve the existing legal and regulatory framework to extend the national use of new renewable sources of energy from wind, solar, small hydro, geothermal, biomass and ocean.
Business Model Development for Biogas Electric Power Generation at Livestock Farms in China
To develop a business model to design, finance, build, integrate, and operate large-scale biogas facilities at livestock farms in China through market channel.
Panzhihua's Pilot Action towards Sustainable Energy City
To develop an innovative toolkit with the Panzhihua Sustainable Energy City Plan and Action Plan, to improve Panzhihua's capacity of RE&EE policy & market development and establish an integral system with cross-...
Using Financial and Market-based Mechanisms to improve Building Energy Efficiency in China
Financial and market-based mechanisms offer a route to increase take-up of energy efficiency measures in buildings. While market based mechanisms, principally the Clean Development Mechanism, have acted as a trigger in the...
National Action Plan for Rural Biomass Renewable Energy Development in China
To develop a National Action Plan for rural biomass renewable energy in China with supporting documentation. The National Action Plan will provide detailed measures to enable China to achieve its biomass development target in mid...
Efficiency Power Plant (EPP) Implementation in Jiangsu, China
To help the Jiangsu Economic and Trade Commission (ETC) and its Demand-Side Management (DSM) Center to strengthen implementation of its DSM/EPP programme.
Scaling up a proven mechanism to implement energy efficiency street lighting projects in India
Dissemination of a proven approach to develop, implement and finance municipal energy efficiency projects, working with private sector (ESCOs) and carbon finance, to eliminate the barriers for such projects in India
Millennium Development Goal Financing Facility (MDGFF) Participatory Business Planning
To lift significant numbers of the poor out of poverty through their ownership of financially, environmentally, and socially sustainable ventures, utilising renewables and energy efficiency - provided services and infrastructures...
Development of Marketplace Competition for Affordable Non-Fossil Lighting in Sub-Saharan Africa
To host a Development Marketplace (DM) Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa to develop low cost, non-fossil lighting products and services for low income households and small businesses.
Promotion of Solar Water Heating in Uganda
To save electricity especially during peak hours by switching water heating in households and institutions from electricity to solar water heating
Development of International Energy Management Standards for integration into the ISO 9000
To support the development of an international ISO Energy Management Standard (EMS) that incorporates the principles of industrial system optimisation and takes into account developmental perspectives and issues of industry in...
REEEP Report on Energy Efficiency 2008
To report on the global status of energy efficiency (EE) including an overview of energy efficiency measures, market potential for energy efficiency, annual energy savings, investments in energy efficiency and energy efficiency...
Analytical and Synthesis Study of REEEP Programmes
To conduct an analysis of the outputs and outcomes of REEEP's project portfolio. Evaluation questions will be answered, lessons learned generated and recommendations formulated.
Improving Electricity Governance in Brazil and South Africa
To improve governance of electricity in Brazil and South Africa by building government and regulatory capacity to implement legislation that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and social welfare, in line with...
Gold Standard (GS) Local Experts Programme
To build local expert capacity in clean energy project finance and development in Brazil, China, India and South Africa. To realise eight renewable and energy efficiency Gold Standard CDM Project Design Documents (GS PDDS...
Standardised Financial & Legal Documentation for RETScreen
Legal and financial costs can represent up to 2/3rds of pre-construction costs for clean energy projects, and are a critical barrier to the development of such projects. The RETScreen Clean Energy Legal Toolkit, a standardized...
Facilitating Access to Finance for the Biodiesel Industry in Southern Africa
To assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) gain access to institutional funding for biodiesel production in SADC countries with a focus on Zambia, Lesotho and Tanzania.
Financing Cogeneration and Small Hydro Projects in the Sugar and Tea Industry in East and Southern Africa
To analyse, understand and build capacity for addressing the challenges associated with lending to the tea and sugar industry for sustainable energy investments and enhance networking among financial institutions interested in...
Securing Financing for RE/EE Projects in Southern Africa though Gold Standard CDM
To facilitate the financing of smaller renewable energy and energy efficiency CDM projects in Southern Africa using the Gold Standard as leverage.
Building Energy Efficiency Codes in Russia and Kazakhstan
To improve compliance with new building energy codes and provide training and resources to enable designers to go further.To help building officials to better implement and enforce the codes.
Compiling RES Legislation for Kazakhstan
To generate support for renewable energy for inclusion in the legislation of Kazakhstan.
Utilisation of Forest Biomasa for Substitution of Fosil Fuels in the Volga River Region
To achieve economic, social, institutional and environmental benefits and improve energy security by providing transition from traditional fossil fuels to forest biomass in remote villages of the Volga River basin.
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policy and Action Plan of Liberia
To increase national awareness on renewables and energy efficiency and remove barriers to investment and market development through a national policy instrument.
Commercialisation of Large Scale Solar Water Heating Systems
To establish a facility for Solar Water Heating (SWH) to scale-up current activities in large scale SWH-applications.
Amazonia Energy Initiative (Energia da Amazonia)
To design and start the Amazonia Energy Initiative (AEI) aimed at increasing energy access for isolated communities in the Amazon region while promoting productive and efficient energy use.
Regional Standards and Labelling Programme in Central America
To accelerate the market transformation towards energy efficient products in Central America by supporting the development of Standards and Labelling (S&L) programmes at a regional level.
National Model of Legal Framework to Promote the Use of Renewable Resources in Mexico
To propose the national model of legal framework to promote the use and exploitation of renewable energy resources in the states and municipalities of Mexico.
Development of an Energy Efficiency Programme for the Brazilian Market
To develop a structured energy efficiency programme for the implementation and financing of EE projects in the commercial and industrial sectors of Brazil.
Harmonisation Roadmap Development on Government Procurement for EE Products among APEC countries
To develop a harmonisation roadmap for government procurement for energy efficient products through market and policy research.
Facilitating ESCO projects in the Health Care Sector
To develop a model for implementation of ESCO EPC contracts in Polish hospitals, which may be replicated in other CEE country environments.
Renewable Energies Cooperation Certificates (RECC)
To increase the use of renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) amongst the cooperation programmes of the European Union in all of the Mediterranean Area including the Red Sea and Middle East regions.
Development of a Sustainable Energy Policy Framework for Guatemala
To prepare a proposal to the Government of Guatemala for a long-term national energy policy, with emphasis on renewable energy, energy efficiency and environment to foster poverty reduction, economic competitiveness,...
Latin American Regional Sustainable Energy Policy Development Initiative
To catalyse reforms of policies and regulations in the energy sector among key countries of Latin America through identifying the most viable reform opportunities and assisting Policy-makers and other stakeholders in the host...
Capacity Building Support for the Implementation of the Renewable Energy Law in China
To support the Government of China to implement the Renewable Energy Law, which came into force in January 2006.
RETScreen Version 4
To empower an estimated 300,000 planners, professionals and decision-makers by 2012 to make better energy decisions as a result of the knowledge transferred and by the subsequent use of the improved decision-making tools.
The International Sustainable Energy Assessment (ISEA) Implementation and Impact Phase
To supply a comprehensive, systematic and empirical treaty implementation database in order to support efforts to use law as an instrument to promote and support the development of the market for renewable energy globally.
Expanding and Globalising the APEC Energy Standards Information System (ESIS)
To expand and internationalise ESIS for energy efficient appliances and equipment beyond its current APEC focus.
Financing Energy Efficient Street Lighting in India
Support the implementation of an innovative financing mechanism in order to reduce by 30-40% the consumption of the street lighting network in the cities of Madhya Pradesh.
Creating a Link between Energy Services and Income Generation using Innovative Financing Catalyst
To promote innovations to increase access of energy services to rural poor through a multiple approach focused on income generation, innovative financing mechanisms and service delivery mechanisms....
More Private Pro-Poor Small Scale Renewable Energy / Energy Efficiency Investments in South Asia
To expand the investment portfolio and incorporate additional financing mechanisms into the S3IDF model to facilitate local finance and enterprise development for small REES projects with large pro-poor impacts, global and local...
Financing Energy Upgrade in South African Low Income Homes
To develop a financial model appropriate to the South African context that will enable the national replication of the ‘low income urban housing energy upgrade project' currently being piloted in Kuyasa, Cape Town....
Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency through City Energy Strategies
To promote renewables and energy efficiency as a practical means of assisting socio-economic development within urban communities, whilst restricting the growth of carbon emissions through ‘making the case' for such...
Financial Models for Energy Efficiency in Water Services Across South Africa
To develop replicable models for financing energy and water efficiency projects within municipal water supply systems.
Regulation Methodologies for Renewable Energy
To identify new procedures and codes to support renewable energy development.
Innovative Financing for Solar Water Heating
To build knowledge about, and advance models for, innovative financial mechanisms to boost solar water heating.
Support for Establishing a RE/EE Finance Facility in Brazil
To establish a dedicated private equity investment fund for renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Financing Industrial & Commercial Energy Efficiency in Central America
To remove the main financial barriers that inhibit the implementation of energy efficiency investments in the industrial and commercial sectors in Central America, by the implementation of innovative financial mechanisms.
Business Model for Village Power in East Asian Countries
To transfer Chinese and international best practices of village power to East Asia countries via the establishment of a business model for PV village power in Mongolia.
Innovative Market Mechanisms and Frameworks to Develop Biomass Co-firing Potential in China
To consider and make recommendations on the institutional framework, policies and regulations to promote biomass co-firing in China and to guarantee a sustainable biomass supply.
Promoting Low Energy Building Programmes in China
To reduce energy consumption in buildings through the adoption of new standards based on international best practices of energy efficiency technologies and renewable energy use by the Chinese government.
National Implementation Roadmap for Wind in China
To develop a National Roadmap for Wind Development in China with supporting documentation that provides a detailed planning framework to enable China to achieve its intermediate and long term strategic wind development and policy...
Barrier Removal for Residential Energy Efficiency
To improve the institutional capacity of local and national governments to formulate policies that promote the development and implementation of residential energy efficiency projects, especially for multifamily buildings where...
E5 Sustainable Energy Accelerator (e5-SEA)
Identify, network and assist qualified new and existing sustainable energy SMEs to achieve sustained profitability in developing markets
Capacity Building for Regulators and Policy Makers in Andhra Pradesh
To apprise and train the regulators and policy makers in Andhra Pradesh about the international instruments like German Feed-In Tariff, Renewable Tax Credit (RTC) and Renewable Energy Obligation (REO).
Market Development for Clean Energy in North America
To convene a Clean and Diversified Energy Advisory Committee (CDEAC) and define specific task forces to identify technically and financially viable policy recommendations that mitigate environmental impacts.
Financing Municipal Energy Efficiency in the Commonwealth of Independent States
To enhance the capacity of local governments in countries of the CIS to obtain financing for municipal EE projects.
6th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
To assist parliamentarians with coherent, coordinated and comprehensive strategies/guidance for renewable energy and energy efficiency policy at the EU and international level, including strategies against problems such as oil...
The International Sustainable Energy Assessment (ISEA) ? Implementation and Impact Phase
To supply a comprehensive, systematic and empirical treaty implementation database in order to support efforts to use law as an instrument to promote and support the development of the market for renewable energy globally.
District Heating Systems in Russian Federation: Developing New Sources of Finance for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Options
Develop financial mechanism that will allow financing of new district heating plants fueled with sustainable forest biomass in Irkutsk Oblast and Khabarovsk Krai to replace existing coal/heavy oil-fired plants. Replacement of...
Renewable Energy Services for Developing Countries
Publish Recommended Practice Guides and conduct Workshops in developing countries to support agencies to develop and implement sustainable renewable energy services, including addressing the targets of the Millennium Development...
Increasing Supply of Gold Standard CDM Projects
To provide support and training in the Gold Standard for CDM to increase the supply of quality energy efficiency and renewable energy projects accessing carbon markets.
PEMF2 - Asia Sustainable Energy Fund
To establish a €50 million investment fund that will provide services and investment capital to enterprises and projects that generate renewable energy, enhance energy efficiency and offer energy services in the Asian region...