News
Strong Policy Framework Needed for Solar Power
December 17 2013
Many developing countries with sun-baked deserts are investing in concentrated solar power, or CSP. While the climatic conditions are right for the technology, these countries face challenges in making CSP viable. These include financing and risk mitigation, reducing costs, and building local capacity, among others.
A group of energy policymakers and practitioners from Morocco, Egypt, South Africa and India, as well as officials from financial institutions and European donor agencies, gathered at an ESMAP-supported workshop in Marrakesh, Morocco to share experiences on how they manage their utility-scale solar programs.