Electricity mini-grids: how should costs be regulated?
ECA INSIGHT >> Electricity mini-grids: how should costs be regulated? May 2017 In a previous article, we discussed whether policies will allow cost-reflective tariffs for isolated and grid-connected electricity mini-grids in developing countries*. Less attention...
Renewable energy’s pretty little secret: power market cost reflectivity can handle intermittency
ECA INSIGHT >> Renewable energy’s pretty little secret: power market cost reflectivity can handle intermittency April 2017 “Clean energy’s dirty secret” was last month’s provocative headline in the Economist. Prevailing structures for power market pricing,...
Mini-grids: are cost-reflective tariffs necessary?
ECA INSIGHT >> Mini-grids: are cost-reflective tariffs necessary? February 2017 An acceptable tariff policy for consumers and investors alike is a fundamental requirement for the viability of mini-grids in developing countries. Decisions are driven as much by...
Indonesia’s water sector: the importance of incentives
ECA INSIGHT >> Indonesia’s water sector: the importance of incentives November 2016 Water sector reforms are intended to remove constraints and create conditions for rapid progress in achieving access and service delivery goals. However, without considering a...