Efficient and reliable electricity supply is a key driver of economic growth. In recent decades, many developing and emerging economies have embarked on efforts to enhance the efficiency of their electricity markets. The quest for…
As one of the eight missions under India’s National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC), the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) was launched in January 2010 with the aim of accelerating India’s march toward grid parity in…
ESMAP has played a key role in this successful outcome by providing US$750,000 in technical assistance to help design Lighting Africa’s conceptual framework and fund the program’s implementation.
ESMAP assistance—provided through the…
A geospatially mapped least-cost electrification plan is an effective and practical tool to underpin a high-level national rollout strategy to anchor a bankable financing plan, aimed at achieving universal electricity access in a…
With the success of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in India, there is also a compelling case for government support for concentrated solar power (CSP) technology. CSP is the only economically viable option at present that provides a…
