This report uses economic modelling to investigate the viability of ten different productive use applications of solar power in agriculture (oil extraction, maize shelling, rice hulling, fruit juice making, sugar cane juicing, fruit drying, flour milling, peanut shelling and coffee pulping). It investigates each technology in detail and then calculates the profits and other benefits … Continue reading “Productive Use Report – Evaluation of solar-powered agricultural technologies for productive-use applications: A modelling approach”
This brief report introduces the concept of the WEF nexus and explains how the FAO has applied the nexus approach in its work, with many case study examples.
This guidance note outlines the advantages and risks of pumped storage hydropower projects, and provides advice for how projects can be structured and funded.
This report provides recommendations for improving the availability of sex-disaggregated and specific gender equality data in the energy sector, to improve decision making and programme design.
This toolkit presents a glossary and a list of useful resources on the water-energy-food nexus.
This guide provides an overview of aspects to consider in the development and financing of a renewable energy project, both for public of private promoters and investors. English: https://www.ecoserveis.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Guide-to-Financing-of-Sustainable-Energy-Projects-2nd-edition.pdf Spanish: https://www.ecoserveis.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/guia-para-la-financiacion-de-proyectos-de-energia-sostenible-2a-edicion.pdf
This guide provides an overview of aspects to consider in the development and financing of a renewable energy project, both for public of private promoters and investors.