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Eswatini national electrification analysis

Eswatini national electrification analysis

ECA has been contracted by the World Bank to assist the Bank in its support to the Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini for the preparation of its National Electrification Strategy (NES). The approach will be based on comprehensive GIS mapping and least-cost...

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ECA explores hydrogen potential in the Energy Community

ECA explores hydrogen potential in the Energy Community

ECA and E4tech (an ERM Group company) completed a study on the potential for using hydrogen in the Energy Community Contracting Parties (CPs), commissioned by the Energy Community Secretariat (ECS). The study comprises four parts (links from the ECS website): an...

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Ecodesign regulations for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ecodesign regulations for Bosnia and Herzegovina

ECA supported by partners Eco have been contracted by the EBRD to undertake a market assessment for the introduction of Ecodesign regulations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The work forms part of the EBRD's Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP) Plus for the Western...

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Batteries – generation or transmission assets?

Batteries – generation or transmission assets?

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are on track of becoming an integral component of electricity markets around the world. Although investments for grid scale BESS are still at relatively low levels of US$3 billion per year, they are expected to rise substantially...

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Water tariff review in South African metros

Water tariff review in South African metros

We have been contracted by the World Bank to review the current IBT water tariff structure in two South African municipalities, eThekwini and Cape Town. The objective is to simulate the application of Ramsey pricing principles to optimise the current IBT structure and...

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Allowed revenue methodology for electricity transmission

Allowed revenue methodology for electricity transmission

The Greek energy regulator, RAE, has appointed ECA to review and revise the allowed revenue methodology for electricity transmission. The aim is to better align the methodology with that recently developed (also by ECA) for electricity distribution in Greece and...

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