Grid Investment and Finance
Investment and finance for renewable energy and energy infrastructure faces technical, economic and regulatory challenges. This page provides resources that investigate those challenges and offer potential solutions. The information provided can help inform policymakers on how to facilitate investment in renewable energy technologies and their integration into grid.
Resources CESC
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Insights on Planning for Power System Regulators
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016
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IRENA
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1 January 2017
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Energizing Finance: Scaling and Refining Finance in Countries with Large Energy Access Gaps
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Sustainable Energy For All
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Moving to Better Rate Design: Recommendations for Improved Rate Design in Ohio's PowerForward Inquiry
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Rocky Mountain Institute
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1 January 2018
Tools and Websites
Powering Prosperity Beyond the Grid: Annual Report 2018
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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
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Renewable Energy Costs in the Pacific
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Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility
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1 March 2019
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Scale and Sustainability: Toward a Public-Private Paradigm in Powering India
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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
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1 December 2017
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Southeast Asia Case Studies
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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31 January 2018
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State of Electricity Access Report: 2017
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The World Bank
Policy Data
Renewables in Mozambique: National Status Report
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ALER – Associação Lusófona de Energias Renováveis
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1 October 2017
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Operational and Financial Performance of Mini-grid DESCOs: Findings and Insights from Pioneer Benchmarking of this Emerging Sector
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International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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1 January 2017
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The Productivity of International Financial Institutions’ Energy Interventions
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Climate Policy Initiative
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1 March 2017
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Decarbonization of Indian Railways
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Climate Policy Initative
Date:
1 March 2017
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Renewable Energy Tenders and Community [Em]power[ment]: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
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Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century