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The power sector reform experiences of developing countries vary greatly. To help explain this from a political economy perspective, this paper reviews several dozen statistical analyses, multi-country case studies, and development…

DAY 1 | October 30, 2018   Opening Remarks by Ivo Germann, SECO, Head of Operations   Session 1 | Energy Subsidies: State of Play Moderator:  Marianne Fay, Chief Economist, The World Bank Energy Subsidies – State…

Floating solar technologies are creating major new opportunities to scale up solar energy around the world, particularly in countries with high population density and competing uses for available land.

This Executive Summary of the Floating Solar Market Report is the first publication of the series Where Sun Meets Water dedicated to floating and hydro-connected solar deployment.

New Global Program to Accelerate Battery Storage; West Africa Boosts Solar Energy; Mozambique Strengthens its Power Grid; Pakistan Maximizes its Solar Potential; Adopting Off-Grid Solar Solutions to Power Nigeria; Montenegro Finances…

Solar measurement data, regional least-cost planning, and pre-feasibility analyses supported by ESMAP have laid the groundwork for a large World Bank investment in West Africa to mobilize private sector financing in solar energy.