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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…

This diagnostic report evaluates energy access in Burundi using the Multi-Tier Framework (MTF).

The study analyzes a 40-year, 142-country dataset using the national energy cost share to describe historical patterns, estimate cost share sensitivity to output and energy prices, and assess the impact of macroeconomic traits and energy…

On November 3, 2025, ESMAP, together with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) of Uganda and the World Bank’s Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP), convened a multi-stakeholder validation workshop in Kampala to…

In FY2025, ESMAP expanded electricity to 21 million people, provided clean cooking to 1.1 million, and enabled 5,552 MW of renewables, bringing cumulative gains since FY2021 to 58 million with electricity access, 2 million with clean…

How Women Are Navigating—and Shaping—Safer Energy Projects1 By Fanny Missfeldt-Ringius, Samantha Constant and Ursula CasabonneStory HighlightsWomen in the energy sector face risks of gender-based violence both as workers—due to…