Energy and Power
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Integrating renewable energy into new developments
This Toolkit aims to support planners, developers, consultants and other interested parties with planning policies in London which require renewable energy in new developments or major refurbishments…
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Kosovo: Electricity Distribution
Brief on IFC's PPP advisory support to the government of Kosovo in the privatization of KEDS, the state-owned power distribution company.
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Engaging the Private Sector in Liberia's Electricity Future
With the assistance of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Government of Liberia awarded a five-year management contract for the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) to Manitoba Hydro…
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Improving Power Distribution Company Operations to Accelerate Power Sector Reform
This handbook is targeted to help emerging market utility managers plan for improving overall operational performance. Given the potentially limitless scope of such a topic, for practicality we have…
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International Experience with Open Access to Power Grids
Reliable and affordable supply of electricity 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…
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Public-Private Partnership Options for Future Power Generation in Montenegro
Montenegro has a number of good opportunities for the development of domestic resources for electricity generation. In the Government’s Energy Strategy and Action Plan, it has set out a programme for…
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Lessons from the Independent Private Power Experience in Pakistan
The discussion paper reviews the IPP program and concludes with several lessons learned. Se tting a bulk tariff ceiling allowed Pakistan to alleviate its power shortage through private generation in…
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Welfare Impacts of Electricity Generation Sector Reform in the Philippines
This paper reports an empirical investigation into the welfare impacts of introduction of private sector participation into the Philippine electricity generation sector, through liberalization of the…
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Key Drivers of PPPs in Electricity Generation in Developing Countries
This paper presents new global evidence on the key determinants of public-private partnership investment in electricity generated by fossil fuels and renewable energy based on a panel data analysis…
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Unlocking the Potential for Private Sector Participation in District Heating
This report analyzes barriers to and opportunities for private sector participation in district heating (DH) in the Western Balkan countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, and Serbia, as…
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Tajikistan : Providing Reliable Electricity in the Pamir Mountains
Report on the First Public-Private Energy Sector Partnership in Tajikistan
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Deterring Corruption and Improving Governance in the Electricity Sector
This Sourcebook is a set of modules with a coherent framework. Part I on assessing corruption risk, and Part II on reducing corruption, are divided into modules on particular topics of interest to…
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Mitigating the Impact of Drought on Energy Production and Fiscal Risk in Uruguay
Uruguay’s state-owned public electric company, Administración Nacional de Usinas y Trasmisiones Eléctricas (UTE) generates more than 80% of its energy needs from hydropower plans. When rainfall and/…
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Case 19: Tajikistan Energy Sector Pamir Private Power Project (PPPP)
Following the humanitarian crisis, years of traditional development revealed a growth choke point – energy. Working with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, World Bank Group and SECO, AKFED…
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Guinea : Electricité de Guinée
Guinean’s national power utility, Electricité de Guinée (EDG), is responsible for providing power generation, transmission, and distribution services across the country. However, electricity…
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Independent Power Projects in Sub-Saharan Africa
The track record of Sub-Saharan Africa’s power sector is dismal. Two out of three households in Sub-Saharan Africa, close to 600 million people, have no electricity connection. Most…
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Regulation by Contract: A New Way to Privatize Electricity Distribution?
In many developing countries, both governments and investors have expressed disappointment with the performance of recently privatized electricity distribution companies. This paper examines whether…
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Energy Sector Experience of Output-Based Aid
The mutually-reinforcing relationship between electricity access, economic development, and poverty reduction is well established. Electricity access also improves welfare outcomes. The challenge is…
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Programa de Normas y Etiquetado de Eficiencia Energética de Panamá – Productos de Iluminación
Panama Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling Program – Lighting Products (in Spanish)
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Roadmap for Private Sector Participation in Electric Mobility in Kolkata City
This report will evaluate the private sector participation potential in electric three-wheeler and electric four-wheeler segment in the city of Kolkata and will provide recommendation in terms of…
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The Use of Islamic Debt in Energy Sector Projects
This is a joint initiative of the World Bank Group and the Islamic Development Bank.
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Brazil: Municipal Energy Efficiency
This series showcases how the World Bank Group supports the development and implementation of public-private partnerships. This support comes in the form of public sector loans, private sector…
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Guidebook for Economic and Financial Analysis of Regional Electricity Projects
Economic and financial analysis provides the bridge between the identification of technical options and the development of bankable interconnection project proposals to facilitate cross-border…
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Study on tariff design for distribution systems
This report presents the results of the Study on Tariff Design for Distribution Systems commissioned by DG Energy to the consortium of AF‐Mercados, REF‐E and Indra.
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Wheeling and Banking Strategies for Optimal Renewable Energy Deployment: International Experiences
This paper defines the principles of wheeling (i.e., transmission) tariffs and renewable energy (RE) banking provisions and their role in RE deployment in countries with plans for large-scale RE. It…