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Low carbon development and affordable energy access are complementary objectives (to a point)
In 2015, all United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Among the 17 goals, SDG 7 targets access to affordable and sustainable energy for all while SDG 13 calls for tackling climate change. READ ECA's INSIGHT HERE. Share...
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...
Retirement and repurposing of four coal fired power plants
ECA is supporting the World Bank and Eskom in South Africa on the retirement and repurposing of 4 coal fired power plants. Share this article:
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...
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...
Supporting Uzbekistan with small-scale renewable energy policy
EBRD has contracted ECA to lead this assignment to support the Government of Uzbekistan develop its policy and regulatory framework for small-scale renewable energy. Share this article:
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...
ECA presented at Energy Exemplar’s 2021 user group meeting
ECA’s Managing Director, Fred Beelitz, yesterday presented the lessons learned from applying the power market modelling software PLEXOS to the Israeli power market. You can see his presentation HERE. Share this article:
Utility cost recovery: tackle inefficiency before increasing tariffs
Raising tariffs to cost recovery levels is often considered a prerequisite of infrastructure sector reforms. While immediate tariff increases are often publicly unacceptable and politically infeasible, case studies across the power and water sectors provide evidence...
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...
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...
ECA analysis supports Ireland in publishing new consultation on the Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme
Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications have published a new consultation on the design of Ireland’s Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) and its role in achieving Ireland’s 2030 targets under the European Union’s Energy Efficiency...
ECA presents preliminary findings of hydrogen study at joint ACER-ECS workshop
On 25 February 2021, ECA’s Nick Haralambopoulos and David Williams presented at the first of three webinars jointly organised by the European Union’s Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Energy Community Secretariat (ECS) on the future of...
ECA to support AMDA for second annual mini-grid benchmarking report
ECA is delighted to work again with AMDA on its second annual benchmarking report for the mini-grid sector in Africa. Share this article:
Fuel supply strategy for St Helena
ECA has been engaged to advise on arrangements for supplying petroleum products to the island of St Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. Share this article:
Two approaches to tariff design in the electricity sector – how different are they?
Since deregulation of the supply market in the UK over two decades ago, the regulator has tended to leave it to the supply companies to decide the design of the tariffs charged to end-users. This has changed recently with regulatory interventions to limit the number...
Price spikes in Greece’s new electricity market: a genuine concern?
On 1 November 2020 Greece reached a significant milestone by launching the European Target Model for the operation of its wholesale electricity market. Initial implementation was reported as being successful. However, as early as December 2020 the Regulatory Authority...
Decarbonising infrastructure in Nigeria through local-currency financing
ECA has been engaged by the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) to support the development of InfraCredit’s Green Energy Investment Strategy. InfraCredit, a PIDG investee, provides local currency guarantees to enhance the credit quality of debt instruments...
Supporting demand response and energy efficiency programmes in Vietnam
ECA is supporting the Asian Development Bank in designing demand response and energy efficiency programmes in Vietnam and an accompanying loan to fund initial installations. ECA's services include a legal review, proposed amendments to existing regulations and...
Assessment of private sector involvement in power transmission in the Middle East and Africa region
We have been awarded a contract to advise on opportunities for private sector participation in electricity transmission in the Middle East and Africa. Share this article:
Reaping the rewards of competition – Why Israel’s power market needs to change
The Israel electricity sector is undergoing substantial changes. Most notable, the Government of Israel (GoI) is introducing reforms to create competitive markets both on the supply and retail side. Modelling the Israeli Electricity Market at a unit level using PLEXOS...