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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A Solved Problem: Existing Measures Provide Low-Cost Wind and Solar Integration
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Synapse Energy Economics
Date:
25 August 2015
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A Valuation-Based Framework for Considering Distributed Generation Photovoltaic Tariff Design
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Date:
1 March 2015
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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016
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IRENA
Date:
1 January 2017
Deployment Data
Policy Data
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Accelerating Smart Grid Investments
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World Economic Forum
Accenture
Date:
1 November 2009
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Achieving Universal Electricity Access in Indonesia
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Asian Development Bank
Date:
1 March 2016
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Africa's Power Infrastructure: Investment, Integration, Efficiency
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The World Bank
Date:
1 January 2011
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Analysis of Investment Issues and Transmission Schemes for Grid Integration of Remote Renewable Energy Sources
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International Journal of Renewable Energy Research-IJRER
Date:
19 May 2015
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Clean Energy Mini-Grids—High Impact Opportunity: Annual Report 2015
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Sustainable Energy for All
Date:
31 December 2015
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Competitive Electricity Market Regulation in the United States: A Primer
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date:
1 December 2016
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Cost-causation and Integration Cost Analysis for Variable Generation
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 June 2011
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Current Status of Energy Sector in Tanzania: Executive Exchange on Developing an Ancillary Service Market
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Ministry of Energy and Minerals
Tanzania
Date:
2 March 2013
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Distributed Solar Incentive Programs: Recent Experience and Best Practices for Design and Implementation
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 December 2012
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Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) by Leveraging Public Procurement: Eight Big Ideas From Mexico
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
Date:
1 September 2014
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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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Energy Efficiency and Micro-Generation in Caribbean Hotels Consultancy
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Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme
Date:
1 July 2012
Deployment Data
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European Electricity Infrastructure: Planning, Regulation, and Financing: Workshop Report
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Climate Policy Initiative
Florence School of Regulation
Date:
1 January 2012
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Guidebook for Cost/Benefit Analysis of Smart Grid Demonstration Projects: Revision 1, Measuring Impacts and Monetizing Benefits
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Electric Power Research Institute
Date:
12 December 2012