ECA NEWS

ECA were commissioned by the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation to review the clarity of the formulae of a gas conveyance licence.  Our report identified whether the formulae reflected the UR’s policy intent and, where necessary, proposed modifications...

The EBRD has contracted ECA to extend its assistance for the creation and implementation of an Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) scheme in Croatia. EEOs oblige utility firms to deliver energy savings from energy efficiency measures to benefit end consumers and by...

The World Bank has published a report entitled ‘Aligning institutions and incentives for sustainable water supply and sanitation services’. This global study was conducted in collaboration with ECA. The objective of this study is to analyse how integrated policy,...

Our feasibility study of the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP) assessing the commercial and economic feasibility, has been published on the Energy Community Secretariat website. DOWNLOAD HERE

Electricity transmission networks are natural monopolies and traditionally have been handled by a single national (or in larger countries, provincial) state-owned company or a single national private company. However, in recent years, competition has been introduced...

ECA is beginning a project for the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) to develop cost benchmarks for renewable energy generation projects, with a particular focus on solar and hydro Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The work will include developing an...

ECA are advising the Israeli Natural Gas Authority on the regulatory regime for gas transmission tariffs.

ECA is conducting a market assessment for off-grid lighting and energy for the IFC in Togo. As a part of the assignment we will review the main opportunities and challenges for the private sector in providing off-grid energy services and products, mainly focussing on...

ECA is providing off-grid electrification specialist inputs to NGO Millennium Promise, which has been engaged by the World Bank to develop a geospatial cost optimisation model for the electrification of Malawi. This model is to provide a first-order assessment of the...

We are advising the Energy & Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) of Jordan on the setting of wheeling tariffs for renewable energy prosumers. As part of the AFD funded assignment we will review different regulatory approaches to wheeling, assess the financial...

ECA has been appointed by DFID to carry out a study to assess the costs and benefits, plus market requirements of local manufacturing, assembly, and supply chain for the off-grid solar sector in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

We are assisting the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), develop a Roadmap for the effective implementation of EEO schemes in its Countries of Operation. EEO schemes place a quantitative obligation on energy utilities for the delivery of verified...

The closure of GB’s largest gas storage facility (Rough) led to concerns among market observers and participants of supply shortages and increased GB gas price volatility. This viewpoint explores what sources replaced the supply gap left by Rough (and higher demand)...

A warm welcome to our new consultant, Mo Uddin, an economist with 5 years’ experience in the infrastructure and governance sector with a focus on infrastructure financing and delivery in complex environments. Mo has worked extensively in the UK, Nigeria, Pakistan and...

We are delighted to announce the opening of ECA’s office in Athens, Greece. @Nick Haralambopoulos will be heading the team and we are looking forward to exciting opportunities for ECA to work more closely with our clients and associates in Greece and the wider...

Headed by @Richard Bramley, our electricity experts and market modellers have developed an ECA in-house electricity dispatch model. WAIROA (meaning ‘long water’ in Maori) is easy to use and can simulate market scenarios quickly to project hourly system clearing...

ECA celebrated 'Time to Talk' day by holding a “Pot Luck Lunch” to raise awareness around mental health. Everyone baked\fried\roasted\procured their favourite food dish and a good chat was had by all. As one in four of us experience mental health needs at some point,...

In the context of DFID’s Energy Africa initiative to accelerate the expansion of the household solar market in Africa, ECA has been appointed to analyse the fiscal policy options available to support the solar home systems (SHS) market in Uganda.

ECA has been contracted by the Swaziland Energy Regulatory Authority (SERA) to develop a comprehensive electricity cost-of-service study for Swaziland. The work includes the preparation of a least-cost generation and transmission investment plan, allowed revenue...

In the context of EBRD’s Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (Plus) managed by ECA, we have been appointed together with partners BRE (UK), the Energy Saving Group (RS) and Karanovic & Nikolic Law Firm (RS) to support the Ministry of Construction, Transport and...

ECA has been contracted by the EAC (the electricity regulator) in Cambodia to run a series of training workshops to cover economic and technical issues associated with the interconnection of solar generation with the central electricity grid.