In 2010, Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization requested World Bank assistance in developing a methodology to integrate cumulative environmental impact assessments into the planning and execution of future hydroelectric power…
Water is critical for producing power, and vice versa. Almost all energy generation processes require significant amounts of water, and the treatment and transport of water requires energy, mainly in the form of electricity. Even though…
Over the past two years, ESMAP has supported the development of a Sourcebook on Strategic Development of Industrial Energy Efficiency for Uzbekistan. That study informed the creation in mid-July of a US$100 million facility for industrial…
As part of the SIDS DOCK Support Program, ESMAP has supported a new series of awards for innovators and entrepreneurs from small island states who have helped their countries boost energy security and sustainability. This new award series…
A new global ESMAP program aims to fill a gap that has held back renewable energy expansion in developing countries: a lack of detailed geographic data on sites with the greatest potential to generate power from solar, wind, biomass and…
