The Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) is an auction-based pay-for-performance mechanism that was originally developed by the World Bank to attract investment to projects that reduce methane emissions. The purpose of this study was to assess…
The manual is a practical guide for city officials and energy experts. TRACE 2.0 software and manual are available at https://esmap.org/TRACE. ESMAP first developed TRACE in 2008 to help city officials quickly identify energy efficiency…
This report provides an overview of energy storage developments in emerging markets along with details on the services ESSs provide at the utility-scale, in buildings, and in remote power systems.
ESMAP informed $6.1 billion in World Bank lending and leveraged more than $560 million from other financiers. 23.3 million people in Africa are now meeting their basic electricity needs through Lighting Africa. Key knowledge products…
The objectives of the study are to improve the quality and availability of information on Tanzania’s small hydropower resources and to contribute to a detailed comprehensive assessment and to a geospatial planning framework of small-hydro…
This paper takes stock of the empirical and conceptual literature on the financial viability and cost recovery of the power sector in developing countries.
