ECA NEWS

Hydropower is the largest source of renewable energy in the world, accounting for around 71% of all renewable electricity. It is expected to play a critical role in decarbonising the power system and improving its flexibility... READ ECA VIEWPOINT HERE

The Electricity and Water Regulatory Authority of Tanzania (EWURA) has contracted ECA to carry out a cost of service study for the electricity sector. Rapid growth in the electricity sector is planned, and having well formulated tariffs is one of the pre-requisites....

ECA has been engaged by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in Namibia, and KfW, to develop a GET FiT renewable energy support programme for Namibia. The assignment will design a comprehensive set of tools to support the development of renewable energy generation...

ECA has been contracted by AguaConsult to provide advice to Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), advisors to Conselho de Regulação de Águas (CRA), the national water and sanitation regulator of Mozambique. The assignment will strengthen CRA’s capacity to...

We are advising the Albanian gas Transmission System Operator (TSO), Albgaz, on setting up a regulatory unit with the objective of implementing the gas transmission tariff regulation, operationalising the network code and developing a gas transmission CAPEX planning...

ECA is supporting the National Electricity and Utilities Regulatory Commission (NEURC) of Ukraine in drafting the regulatory methodology for calculating tariffs for the ancillary services in accordance with national legislation and the Energy Community acquis.

In the context of the ongoing ‘REEP Plus’ programme the EBRD has appointed ECA, with its partner Karanovic and Nicolic, to assist the Ministry of Economy of The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in drafting a new Energy Efficiency Law, which would properly...

ECA has been appointed by the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board to assist in the review of tariffs charged by rural electrification cooperatives (Palli Bidyuit Samity). The PBS currently serve over 1.2 million customers and are essential to delivering expanded...

ECA has been contracted, as part of a team led and funded by the Asian Development Bank, to support Thailand’s Metropolitan Electricity Authority in developing business models for expanding rooftop solar PV. Thailand has set ambitious targets for growth in renewables....

In Lusaka, health and environmental hazards have been aggravated by the unsafe disposal of pit latrine sludge by informal pit emptiers. In this note, we make several recommendations to increase the use of formal, safe and environmentally friendly emptiers. READ ECA...

ECA's Alexis Pramagioulis, presented ‘Capacity Remuneration Mechanisms’ at the 23rd Energy Community Electricity Forum in Athens. The presentation included an introduction to the market conditions leading to the need for capacity remuneration, an overview of...

Our Managing Director, Fred Beelitz, presented the findings of the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) commercial and economic feasibility study on 24 May at the Energy Community Secretariat’s West Balkan Gas Infrastructure Workshop in Vienna. The presentation highlights...

The World Bank has appointed ECA to identify regulatory barriers to private-sector participation in Africa’s energy sector. ECA will recommend how the World Bank can assist countries to overcome these barriers and improve sector outcomes.

William Derbyshire presented at the ASEAN Power Grids conference 2018, held in Vientiane. William’s presentation highlighted the opportunities but also the challenges facing hydropower expansion in the Greater Mekong Region with particular reference to demand...

The EBRD has appointed ECA under the ongoing ‘REEP Plus’ programme to further support Albania in developing and implementing its Energy Performance of Buildings framework. Together with partners BRE and Kalo & Associates, ECA will refine the country’s National...

ECA and their partners E-Bridge have been selected in this highly technical project to support the Irish Regulators who must review and approve the rules for payment for ancillary services in the new market being developed. Of key concern is to avoid perverse...

Following ECA’s completion in 2017 of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) master plan for generation and transmission expansion (the so-called ‘Pool Plan’), ECA has been contracted to assist the Coordination Centre to disseminate the results of the plan to key...

ECA has been appointed by the World Bank to assess the market opportunities and challenges for adoption and scale up of off-grid solar products market in Mozambique. The findings of our study will inform the Bank and other donor activities in the off-grid...

ECA is part of a team that is preparing a transmission development plan for Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu. The plan will be prepared for Energy Fiji Limited (formerly Fiji Electricity Authority) and is being funded by the European Investment Bank. The work will...