Paving a roadmap for hydrogen in low- & middle-income countries
ECA INSIGHT >> Paving a roadmap for hydrogen in low- & middle-income countries ECA, in collaboration with E4tech UK, recently completed a multi-part study[1] for the Energy Community Secretariat (ECS) on the potential for hydrogen utilisation among its...
Fast & furious: fast frequency response services as the key to rev up battery investments
ECA INSIGHT >> Fast & furious: fast frequency response services as the key to rev up battery investments The business case for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)[1] in Europe is determined by revenue stacking, ie the ability of operators to obtain...
A regulatory puzzle: Inflation, RAB and WACC
ECA INSIGHT >> A regulatory puzzle: Inflation, RAB and WACC Regulators often view the inflation of the Regulatory Asset Base (RAB), and the related choice of a real versus nominal Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), as modelling technicalities to be buried...
Low carbon development and affordable energy access are complementary objectives (to a point)
ECA INSIGHT >> 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...