By Dolf Gielen, Senior Energy Economist, ESMAP and Hiroaki Machii Senior Program Officer, World Bank Energy and Extractives Global Practice (on secondment from Government of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in 2025)For…
From Fossil Fuel Reliance to Renewable Ambition: How Tunisia and Burkina Faso Are Shaping Africa’s Clean Energy Future Meet the Leaders and the Knowledge Platform Empowering Africa’s Energy Transition Across the African continent…
Presentations are available: South Africa's Path to Industrial Decarbonization: Insights from the OECD Net Zero Industry Framework | Western Cape Green Hydrogen Coordination Overview of Experience 2021 - 2025Recording available here. …
In fiscal year 2025, ESMAP delivered significant results, including access to electricity for 21 million people and clean cooking solutions for 1.1 million.
Auctions now dominate renewable power procurement, delivering low prices but often shifting risks and macroeconomic burdens to developing countries; the report (IRENA and ESMAP’s SRMI) proposes auction designs that better share risk and…
To maximize the contribution of variable renewable energy sources, long duration storage is critical, since variable sources, notably wind and solar, often generate excess power at off-peak times. The successful Yingcheng compressed air…
