ECA NEWS

ECA, together with Castlerock Consulting, has been appointed by the Asian Development Bank to develop options for delivering Ministry of Finance subsidies to renewable energy development in Indonesia. Distinct from subsidies targeted at developers, these subsidies...

ECA has been appointed to validate the forward-looking SEM PLEXOS model (2019-2025) and perform a backcast against I-SEM market outcomes. We will have the opportunity to deliver an independent evaluation of the model, calibrate the model to reflect changes to market...

Following the successful completion of ECA’s previous work in Indonesia, resulting in the implementation of National Urban Water Supply (NUWAS) framework, we were asked to assist the World Bank Team Jakarta to design a regional water supply and PPP framework. The...

The landscape for electricity networks is changing rapidly to a more decentralised, decarbonised and digitised future. The role of the customer is becoming more active, demanding and important. This viewpoint explores network planning in such an uncertain and dynamic...

The Government of Uganda and World Bank are exploring the possibility of financing standalone solar for productive uses (SSPU). SSPU products are defined as those that: a) serve a single customer, which may be a household, small business or cooperative (as opposed to...

ECA has been supporting the IEACCC to update a 2017 review on the the financing environment for new coal projects. The 2019 study assesses differences between Asian and Western financiers, the role of multilaterals, the involvement of public financial institutions,...

Ireland is in the process of transposing EU Directive 2018/2002, the revised “Energy Efficiency Directive” which sets energy efficiency targets and policies out to 2030. Article 7 and the associated Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme (EEOS) are a centrepiece of the...

We have been appointed by the Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA) to assist the latter in documenting, comparing and evaluating the regulatory approaches adopted by ERRA member organisations in setting the allowed revenues for electricity transmission and...

Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have mainly been used for renewables in competitive markets in the EU and the US, but they can be used to introduce a limited form of competition in countries that do not have formal electricity markets. Here we explore how...

As part of what now has become an annual tradition, ECA staff hosted an ‘events’ week to bring staff together for working lunches, plus social and team-building events. We kicked-off with an evening 6-a-side football match that resulted in many eager participants and...

This month we welcome our new consultant – Rosie Read. Rosie has 12 years’ experience in the energy and utility sector, with work spanning market design fundamentals, regulatory advisory, developing strategic market models, hydro-optimisation, trading, investment...

Energy Fiji Limited has contracted ECA to provide advice on the implementation of a new rooftop solar policy, including the calculation of cost-reflective customer charges.

For years, Lebanon’s national power utility has not had enough capacity to meet demand and has had high costs and low tariffs. Reducing the resulting fiscal burden is a high priority for the Government. Solutions exist, but they will take several years to fully...

After successfully assisting Malaysia’s Energy Commission, Suruhanjaya Tenaga, to develop the guidelines required for the determination of gas facilities tariff under an Incentive-Based Regulation (IBR) Framework, ECA has been contracted to assist in facilitating the...

ECA Director, Nick Haralambopoulos was one of the instructors at the first Educational Workshop organised by the Energy Regulators Regional Association on Gas Transmission Tariff Setting in Budapest, Hungary on 6-8 May 2019. Nick’s presentation navigated participants...

Safe sanitation services and facilities are basic human rights and many still do not have access to them. ECA not only supports development agencies, plus countries, in developing sanitation policies and regulation (read more here), we have also recently subscribed to...

In accordance with the Energy Efficiency Law, transposing the Energy Efficiency Directive for Contracting Parties to the Energy Community, Kosovo is due to develop a Building Renovation Strategy. The EBRD, under the REEP Plus policy dialogue window, has appointed ECA...

As part of its obligations under the transposed Energy Efficiency Directive for Contracting Parties to the Energy Community, Kosovo is considering the establishment of an Energy Efficiency Obligation scheme in line with its recently adopted Energy Efficiency Law. ECA...

ECA has been contracted by Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) in Jamaica to provide expert advice on tariff designs for the electricity sector.

ECA led a full-day workshop in April for stakeholders from The Gambia, on key issues for the proposed mini-grid policy and regulatory framework which ECA is developing for the country. Stakeholders came from the Government of The Gambia, NAWEC (the national...

ECA has been contracted by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) to develop a framework and implementable roadmap for the establishment of a Regional Energy Regulatory Authority for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region.