Progress on Global Energy Goals Slow, but Strong Gains in Countries Show Promise. India Set for Big Gains through Energy Efficiency. The high-risk mindset that prohibited scaling geothermal projects are shifting. A Strategy for…
Ghana provides electricity for 83% of its population, the second highest rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, but connecting isolated areas to the grid has proved very difficult. The solution: investing in solar-powered mini-grids built with…
A World Bank/Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) initiative is introducing 50,000 super cookstoves to replace charcoal and wood-burning ones in three Laotian provinces. The project has started with…
About 5 years ago the World Bank embarked on a global initiative called “Thirsty Energy” to help countries respond to water-energy nexus challenges. Supported by ESMAP and other partners, the initiative has finally come to an end. In this…
This note provides guidance on the different economy-wide modeling tools that can be utilized to quantify the economic effects of energy subsidy reform.
The overall Zambia ESMAP program consists of providing a validated mesoscale wind atlas for Zambia, including associated deliverables and wind energy development training courses.
