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Mini-grids: are cost-reflective tariffs necessary?

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

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...
Placing customers first means scrapping embedded benefits

Placing customers first means scrapping embedded benefits

ECA INSIGHT >> Placing customers first means scrapping embedded benefits September 2016 Answers on a postcard due this week to Ofgem regarding embedded benefits – the exemptions from transmission charges provided to embedded generation (EG) and off-takers who...
A new approach for valuing gas interconnector rents

A new approach for valuing gas interconnector rents

ECA INSIGHT >> A new approach for valuing gas interconnector rents September 2016 As long term gas contracts for gas interconnector capacity expire, the question of market power of interconnectors becomes more pertinent. The answer to this question largely...
The UK capacity market – it gets what it asks for

The UK capacity market – it gets what it asks for

ECA INSIGHT >> The UK capacity market – it gets what it asks for July 2016 Only a week into the job, Theresa May has already outlined some eye-catching new policy proposals. In the power sector, the industry is on the look-out for hints as to the direction the...