This report considers the challenges faced by developers implementing renewable energy projects in the SADC region, analyzes existing prefeasibility or early-stage project preparation funds in the region and globally to assess if they effectively support project developers, and provides recommendations on how to improve and scale up these facilities.
This report explores ways to identify and mitigate energy transition investment risks in the low- and middle-income countries, pointing out 1) that better energy planning can attract greater investment in renewable energy, 2) that sustainable fuels will play an important role in delivering the energy transition, and 3) that the social dimensions of the transition […]
This toolbox provides key resources for the development of solar projects, including on policy (US-focused), project economics, contracting, financing and the project development process.
This slide deck provides a quick overview of the process for the development of energy projects by indigenous groups, including tips on choosing an optimal site, ownership structures and financing structures.
This report identifies and analyses key risks and barriers to private-sector investment in interconnected mini-grids in Nigeria, and evaluates policy and financial instruments designed to address them.
This report discusses potential social and environmental risks associated with the roll-out of the GETFiT renewable energy investment programme in Zambia, as well as mitigation measures.
This handbook examines financing mechanisms suitable for the renewable energy access sector in Madagascar, and provides advice on preparing financing applications.
This paper provides general guidelines for conducting Environmental Impact Assessments for waste-to-energy projects.
This article presents the results of a hydrological study to inform the design of small hydropower plants in three municipalities in the La Paz department.
This report presents the lessons learned from a series of small hydropower projects in Guatemala, implemented by the Fundación Solar.