An ESMAP-supported World Bank heating assessment of the urban building sector in the Kyrgyz Republic analyzed the condition and performance of the countryâs urban heating infrastructure and building stock, and evaluated in detail the…
With the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable energy such as solar and wind into their power grids without compromising the reliability or affordability of electricity, according to a…
Mining companies can play a key role in harnessing Africaâs abundant clean sources of energy to overcome the lack of electricity which affects at least one in three Africans, according to a new ESMAP-supported World Bank report.
The Kenyan government is committed to reform its energy programs, with a target of 70 percent electrification by 2016 and 100 percent access by 2020 -- which translates into one million new connections every year for the next six years.…
A new geothermal law is expected to remove obstacles to investment in geothermal development in Indonesia. The law follows a ministerial regulation on geothermal pricing and policy that was the result of many months of work between…
Belarus heavily subsidizes energy and the rates paid by households can be as low as 10 percent of the price required for utilities to recover their costs. In 2012, it was estimated that these subsidies cost the country $1 billion, or 1.6…
