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The project aimed to reduce dependency on gas imports with the use of district heating. Urban heating systems in the Moldova’s capitol, Chisinau, are woefully outdated, resulting in significant energy loss. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program supports transforming these systems from supply-driven setups to an efficient consumer-demand-based models using district heating. Grant money will help to develop a pilot program and the financial planning and analysis for individual heat substations, which will eventually allow for customized monitoring and heating of individual buildings, and a billing system that rewards energy-savings. District heating in Chisinau has the potential to reduce gas consumption by 20 percent, as well as tap renewable resources such as biofuel, improve the resiliency of urban infrastructure, and pave the way for other regions that strive to couple economic growth with energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.

List of Activities

• Creating the basis of energy efficiency transformation through training on investment planning, development of a financing plan, and training on a demand driven district heating system.
• Transforming the customer interface through analysis of modern ICT solutions for an automated billing system, communication training, Development of customer grievance mechanisms.
• Empowering the consumers for energy efficiency.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Training and continuous support to Termoelectrica management on investment financing
• Comprehensive financing plan developed for implementation of IHSs
• Training organized on the operation of a demand driven district heating system

Output 2:

• A plan to develop the billing system of urban heating in Chisinau to be based on actual consumption of consumers
• Training organized on customer communication
• Improved customer grievance mechanisms in use in Termoelectrica and management regularly following customer communication

Output 3:

• Analytical report on cost effectiveness of four different scenarios produced
• Research report publicized on intervention impact on customer heat consumption

Outcomes:

The expected outcome of the operation was the transformation of Chisinau DH operation to a modern and energy efficient operation. The proposed activity supports the transformation along with other activities financed by WBG, the government of Moldova and the district heating operator, Termoelectrica. The project promoted inclusive growth, and provided an environmentally and socially beneficial solution for the heating needed in Chisinau. The development and analysis of a concept based on modern ICT solutions to incentivized consumers to energy efficiency provided further green growth business opportunities. The project provided a demonstration of urban heating transformation, the project also led to the implementation of a similar concept in other cities in the region.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: The activity is implemented in collaboration by the Energy and Social teams of the World Bank working in Moldova.
• External partners from Korea: Korean partners have not been identified so far, but there are opportunities to learn especially from the use of modern ICT tools in measurement and reporting of heat consumption by consumers. Korean Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) may have valuable experience on this. In addition, there may be Korean energy efficiency consultants or ICT companies that provide ICT tools that enable further efficiency gains in the district heating system. 
• Other external partners: The main external partner is the Ministry of Economy in Moldova which governs the Chisinau district heating operator, Termoelectrica. The activity is also linked to activities where external partners include the energy regulator in Moldova, ANRE.

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The project aimed to increase the use of and investment in clean technologies in Egypt. A growing population and rising fuel demand, coupled with a finite supply of fuel, creates a security risk for Egypt. In 2013, Egypt became a net energy importer—a situation that poses serious challenges to industrial and economic growth. At the same time, high energy subsidies discourage energy-efficient practices. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to encourage growth in clean technology manufacturing and services. First, new regulatory tools need to drive investment in new systems. These clean technologies, which will be identified through a market gap analysis and minimize fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions, will be leveraged to create cost savings and increased competitiveness in a new green economy.

List of Activities

• Develop regulatory tools which can support up-take in clean technologies (incentives, standards, & labelling)
• Increase the investment, promotion, and use of clean technologies
• Clean Technology Market Gap Analysis
• Investment Promotion on Targeted Clean Technologies
• Implementation support for roadmap and investment generation

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Analysis to identify the potential market and Egypt's unique value proposition for clean technologies
• Prioritize prioritized 5-10 clean technologies and investor perception analysis
• Diagnostic of regulatory and institutional framework for clean technology

Output 2:

• Analysis and recommendations on investment promotion and incentives options
• Identify opportunities for cluster development, innovation, skills development and supply chain development
• Identify marketing and promotional opportunities

Output 3:

• Strategy and action plan in order to increase the growth and use of clean technology
• Business cases / feasibility studies for the specified technologies to promote actionable investments
• Awareness raising and promotion of opportunities
• Training for policy makers and stakeholders

Outcomes:

The project focused on market gap analysis to identify which technologies have a competitive advantage for investment in Egypt and how to attract those technologies which are best suited for import. The team would shortlists the relevant technologies and list of potential investors or parties of interest to address the key barriers to the growth of these technologies in Egypt. In the next phase, the project moved towards mobilizing investments through articulating a strategy and action plan for MoTI to increase use of clean technologies and drive investment into the sector with actionable businesses cases.  This also entailed promoting and awareness raising of potential investment opportunities and the impact for businesses, and capacity building for policy makers use policy instruments to grow the sector. 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: World Bank and IFC teams have been working during the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) process to identify high impact areas of collaboration to formulate Joint Implementation Plans (JIPs). Clean Technology for Energy Efficient industries part of the JIP on energy being developed to address Egypt’s energy crisis and systematic challenges. The key counterpart in Egypt to coordinate project activities in the country will be the Industrial Council for Technology and Innovation (ICTI). The Egyptian National Competitiveness Council (ENCC) is an independent policy advisory body established through the efforts of several Egyptian businessmen, academia, and other partner organizations. ENCC will collaborate with the project as part of the consultation efforts with the private sector through a PPD process, and establishing a platform and feedback mechanism between the private sector and policy makers.
• K-Partners: Korean Energy Management Corporation (KEMCO) where the team would seek institutional capacity building and training.  Korean Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) where the team would seek practitioner training and best practice for evaluating technology and developing an action plan. As well, the team would seek to learn from Korea’s experience establishing Green Technology Network.
• Other external partners: The project has been coordinating implementation with UNIDO to leverage resources and increase reach.  In particular, the team has looked to sequence and align capacity building and awareness raising activities to target particular technologies and stakeholder groups (i.e. UNIDO to focus on motor systems for industrial player, while the project would focus on government officials).

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The project aimed to increase energy resilience and economic development in Bangladesh by implementing a smart grid that facilitates renewable energy integration. Smart grids are more than just a way to improve energy efficiency and resilience—they can also be powerful green growth tools for addressing economic, environmental, and social inequities. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program will investigate and plan smart grid solutions for reducing Bangladesh’s dependence on expensive oil and dwindling gas supplies, making electricity cheaper and more accessible, and improving energy reliability. The program will identify ways of creating and integrating solar and hybrid mini-grids into larger-scale energy generation and transmission plans. Relying on the expertise of Korea Power Exchange, Bangladeshi officials will plan for the automated dispatch of energy, the introduction of smart-grid technologies, and more renewable sources, reducing operational and system failures and boosting energy access. The end result: a fuel economy that is less polluting, more secure, the generator of successful solar-powered irrigation in rural areas, and the catalyst for empowering the nearly 40 percent of the population that currently lives without electricity.

List of Activities

• Dispatch efficiency solutions
• Develop Resilient grid
• Deliver Variable renewable energy integration

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Assess % fuel cost savings from dispatch automation 
• Detailed investment plan to implement dispatch automation 

Output 2:

• Schedule for relay setting 
• A set of contingencies that the power system needs to cover 
• List of smart grid components to be included in a detailed implementation to ready the grid for renewables

Output 3:

• Assessment of renewable resources 
• A geo-spatial planning case study to show how renewable resources can be used to develop integrated solution 
• Technical solutions around reserve requirements, smart grid for transmission, standardized mini-grids 
• Workshop for dissemination of findings 
• Technical tours (i) Korean experts to visit PGCB; and (ii) PGCB staff to visit Korea

Outcomes:

The project supported the Bank to develop a grid-compatible design of mini-grids that is highly replicable to support domestic, commercial and agricultural pumping loads throughout the country. The long term impact would be an enhanced access of electricity throughout the country. Mini-grids helped provide a cheaper and greener form of electricity to households and businesses and agricultural pumps. The overall expected outcome was that the basic smart components delivered a grid that was less susceptible to failure and readied the system for 1-1.5 GW of VRE that was being planned.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:
  • ESMAP: funding on VRE integration
  • Mr Sandeep Kohli (Team Leader, SEAFASAR)
  • Dr Sheoli Pargal (Energy Program Leader for Bangladesh, and TTL of AAA project #P150086)
• External partners from Korea:
• • Konkuk University
  • KERI
  • Korea Smart Grid Initiative (KSGI)
  • Korea Micro Energy Grid (K-MEG)
     
• Other external partners:
• VIT Energy, led by Dr Peter Son, will provide the analytical solution on this work.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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The project aimed to boost green economic growth in Haiti by supporting the Government’s efforts to reach 25 percent renewable energy use by 2020. Access to electricity in Haiti is estimated at 30 percent overall and at only 5 percent in rural areas, leaving more than 7 million Haitians without basic services and the competitive edge that allows for economic development opportunities. By evaluating the viability of tapping into regional hydroelectric, wind, and solar potential in Haiti, this World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to support the Haitian government as it synchs up efforts to expanded energy access and reach its goal of using 25 percent renewable energy by 2020. An economic analysis will gauge the possibility of integrating more low-carbon renewables into Haiti’s somewhat unreliable main power system, and explore the technical and financial feasibility of connecting with the Dominican Republican grid in an effort to provide more efficient, clean, and reliable electricity, allowing Haiti to leverage green growth and climate change mitigation strategies for economic development. The economic study will also address the potential green growth impacts of renewable energy on job creation, markets, innovation, and development countrywide.

List of Activities

• VRE Integration Study
• Interconnection with DR – feasibility study
• Economic analysis: methodology and implementation
• Dissemination of the study

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Clarify the economic viability and technical feasibility of Haitian VRE grid integration

Output 2:

• Evaluate the economic potential for a future interconnector between Haiti and DR in scenarios with increasing levels of VRE

Output 3:

• Quantification of growth impact from VRE expansion

Output 4:

• Dissemination workshop with Government of Haiti and plan for follow up project on conclusions from VRE integration and interconnection feasibility studies

Outcomes:

The activity informed the Government of Haiti on the technical viability to expand energy access utilizing VRE technologies and the economy wide effects of such expansion. The study determined the maximum rate of VRE penetration, the opportunities/ challenges of interconnections with Dominican Republic and the overall economic impact of increasing the contribution of VRE technologies, considering multiple interacting mechanisms across sectors.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: ESMAP, Office of the Chief Economist (LAC), Climate Investment Fund.
• K-Partners: New and Renewable Energy Resource Center of Korea  (NRERC) on technical feasibility of VRE integration. Korean Private Sector is also very active in Haiti, and a better knowledge on VRE integration would imply need for smart solutions on grid management (technologies in which Korean firms excel).
• Other external partners:  EDH (L’Électricité d’Haïti), Ecole Des Mines de Paris (and its Research Group on Energy Systems Optimization), Haiti Public Utilities (Haiti State University and Quisqueya University), and  International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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The project aimed to help Honduras achieve its goals of generating 80 percent renewable energy by 2022. One of the poorest countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region, Honduras hopes to boost its economy, increase global competitiveness, and smooth out dramatic income inequalities, in part, by increasing energy capacity and bringing down the cost of energy. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to identify the primary barriers to economic growth in Honduras’ power sector and design environmentally friendly solutions for overcoming those barriers. The first step is conducting a renewable-energy grid-integration study and a country-level energy-efficiency exploratory assessment that can help bring attention to aging, inefficient, polluting, and expensive power plants, particularly hydrothermal facilities. This research, along with capacity building and knowledge sharing from Korea and other countries, will inform which tools and technologies to include in Honduras’ green growth strategy.

List of Activities

• Variable Renewable Energy Integration study
• Strategic Energy Efficiency Assessment
• Design of a Green Growth related component to be financed as part of a WBG lending operation in the country
• Capacity building, knowledge sharing and peer-learning

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Analytical studies on VRE integration and EE assessment

Output 2:

• Report with the design of a green growth related component to the client

Output 3:

• Capacity building, knowledge sharing and peer learning

Outcomes:

The outcome of this project was to contribute to reducing the supply-demand gap in the power sector through green and sustainable measures, displacing the old, inefficient and polluting thermal generation park. The project was structured in two phases, a first phase entailing analytical work which was the support for subsequent investment activities definition and preparation in the second phase. This activities definition fed a WBG lending operation currently under discussion. Capacity building activities increased capacity at GoHN to plan and implement future RE and EE programs.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: the CMU participated in the design of the WBG lending operation and budget for preparatory activities would be expected
• K-Partners: Collaborations with experienced Korean firms in the field of EE and RE were sought to bring state of the art technology and best international experience in these sectors to Honduras
• Other external partners: The GoHN provided in-kind resources, as staff-time from the Ministry of Energy and the Power Utility (ENEE), especially during the second phase of the project

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The project aimed to increase the energy efficiency and competitiveness of industrial infrastructure. Uzbekistan has the largest population among central Asian countries and remains one of the most energy-intensive countries in the world. As its economy continues to grow, Uzbekistan is turning to policy changes that increase energy-efficiency measures in the industrial sector—an area that has the greatest short- to medium-term energy-savings potential. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program will develop institutional capacity and supporting policy reforms, as well as demonstrate innovative and scalable financing and delivery mechanisms for industrial energy efficiency in Uzbekistan. Initial tasks include introducing a framework for mandatory or voluntary energy-savings agreements, developing performance benchmarking requirements, and designing implementation plans. The government would also like to start a pilot industrial energy-management system and foster knowledge exchange, in particular with Korea and China.

List of Activities

• Framework design of the ESAP, including research on international best practices; draft framework design recommendation; stakeholder consultation; final draft framework design recommendations.
• Adoption and pilot of EnMS: Preparation of EnMS implementation guidelines according to ISO50001, including best practice scale studies; stakeholder consultation; selection of pilot enterprise, implementation of pilot EnMS and evaluation results; finalization of EnMS guidelines
• Learning, knowledge sharing and outreach: training seminars, study tours to Korea and China, dissemination activities

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Framework design report for energy saving agreement
• Stakeholder consultation report
• Final draft framework design report

Output 2:

• Draft guidelines
• Consultation report
• Implementation completion report

Output 3:

• Learning, knowledge sharing events

Outcomes:

The proposed activities were implemented over 18 months and provided framework design recommendations for the national ESAP, completed a pilot in adoption of EnMS, and carry out a series of knowledge sharing activities. The broad implementation of the ESAP and EnMS rollout were supported by both the existing and new Bank industrial EE operations in Uzbekistan. The implementation of the proposed activity and the broader WBG industrial EE support program firmly established a long-term mechanism for managing and supporting industrial EE improvement and significantly increased industrial EE investment flow. The expected impact on Uzbekistan’s green growth agenda will be large and lasting considering that industrialization is a national priority for achieving its 2030 development goals.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: The team will include IFC industrial specialists.
• K-Partners: Korean Energy Management Corporation: trainings for the building materials and food processing industries.
• Other external partners: Under the current EE credit line project, he EU funded Central Asian Sustainable Energy Project (CASEP) is already engaged to finance the EE capacity building program for the specialists of the regulatory agencies (the State Oil and Gas Inspection, the Power Sector Inspection, and other ministries). The proposed activity will look for ways to expand the collaboration.

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The project aimed to increase energy efficiency and job opportunities and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Choosing energy-efficient solutions for urban infrastructure challenges can help cities become global engines of green growth. This World Bank KGGTF-funded green growth implementation program aims to incorporate energy efficiency and emissions targets in green business strategies in Da Nang and Surabaya. The proposed program would identify possible public- and private-sector investors, attempt to reform national and local financing policies and incentives, monitor and evaluate pilot programs, share lessons learned from Korea, and organize capacity-building workshops on how to scale-up sustainable urban growth. The intent is to help cities develop their own plans for low-carbon futures that strengthen governance and economic growth, and improve quality of life and environmental protection.

List of Activities

• Overall coordination and project planning and management
• Develop MRV toolkit and pilot testing
• Identify potential financing sources
• Operationalize the GBP
• Project Development and feasibility studies
• Develop a financing package
• Transaction closing of selected projects

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Potential financiers to support PPP SUEEP projects in Da Nang, Surabaya, and other cities.

Output 2:

• Accounting Framework to evaluate energy consumption and GHG emissions impact over time.

Output 3:

• Develop and scale solutions for in other cities in the two countries, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Outcomes:

The requested KGGTF grant for Work Stream1 together with proposed partnership arrangements amongst PPIAF and IFC to support the other two Work Streams will seek to support the WBG in delivering green growth initiatives in the two countries Vietnam and Indonesia. Further, support from other internal and external partners as envisaged would be timely in sharing the lessons learned in implementing green growth through the infrastructure sectors, to achieve the following outcomes in the long run: (i) Improved Efficiency: Use of complimentary measures to promote investments and shift consumer behavior using a combination of energy planning that use energy efficiency technology, stakeholder engagement, and low carbon promotion investments in public transport, pricing policies and energy and environmental management. (ii) Greater Resilience: Use of multi-sector coordination and institutional process to increase communication efficiencies; and (iii) Increased Competitiveness: Use of green growth policies where substantial synergies exist between environment, energy efficiency and growth objectives.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: PPIAF, IFC PPP Advisory, IFC Sub-National Financing, Low Carbon Livable City Initiative
• K-partners: KEMCO and Korea University Urban Lab
• Other external partners: Green Climate Fund, Singapore Government, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, ICLEI, ADB, JICA

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Public spaces, including parks, waterfronts, squares, and buildings, can play an important role in addressing urban challenges by encouraging economic growth, social inclusion, and urban greening. Despite their importance, public spaces are poorly integrated or are often neglected in the process of planning and developing cities in the region. They are particularly critical in less-fortunate neighborhood, as access to public spaces is much more essential for poor people.  Funding for this program will assist the World Bank, development partners, and client countries and cities to identify and design policies and programs on public spaces as a transformative instrument for promoting inclusive green growth in South Asia’s cities.

List of Activities

• Diagnostics on Public Spaces and Inclusive Green Growth across South Asia Region: Background Paper on Urban Public Spaces for Inclusive Green Growth; Internal workshop and community of practice
• Develop case study: case study; regional workshop
• Detailed city assessment: data collection, entry and cleaning; develop GIS mapping; city assessment on selected cities; south-south knowledge exchange program; global public space design competition
• Policy implications and specific investment proposals for selected cities: policy notes, global urban design forum

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Background paper on Public Spaces and Inclusive Green Growth across South Asia Region

Output 2:

• Case study (Global experience on public spaces)
• A series of BBLs/Webinars/workshops

Output 3:

• Spatial assessment of selected cities on public space
• A series of knowledge exchange events such as South-South Knowledge Exchange; Global Public Space Design Competition

Output 4:

• Report on policy implications and future investment proposals

Outcomes:

The proposed project will assist the Bank, development partners, and client countries and cities to identify and design policies and programs on public spaces as a transformative instrument for promoting inclusive green growth in South Asia’s cities. It will offer solid evidence that good public spaces can deliver better economic, social and environmental value in developing countries. This will support ongoing WBG projects, as well as a potential expansion of these activities into the future operation to advance the Bank’s inclusive green growth, developing a new WBG business line. Dhaka waterfronts development, for example, can be operationalized, which has got buy-in from the client during the scoping mission in March 2015. Beyond the waterfront itself, it covers large scale urban development along the river including water infrastructure.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Other external partners: Each activity of the project will be implemented in close collaboration with various partners such as UN-HABITAT, The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) in the UK, Centre for Livable Cities (CLC) in Singapore, Non-profit organization Project for Public Spaces (PPS).
• K-Partners: The project will aim to harness these in its work, relying on Architecture and Urban Research Institute (AURI), Land and Housing corporation (LH), Korea Research Institute for Human Settlement (KRIHS), Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), Seoul Institute (SI), and other relevant government authorities and academia. The Bank has been collaborating with KRIHS and LH in the urban sector in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and has involved them in several subjects. The South Asia regional workshop, held in Kandy in April, 2014, discussed further cooperation with KRIHS in the area of urban regeneration focusing on public spaces. The team will seek specific areas of collaboration with AURI, KRIHS, SMG and SI for the proposed project activities.  The Bank team will also explore wider stakeholders who could contribute to this work.

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The green growth in Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), through use of ICT and investment in clean energy generation program, represents a green growth investment opportunity. Currently a 100% thermal coal-fired power company, DVC wants to invest in solar energy to meet demands of its growing industrial customers. The program complements a World Bank’s USD $220 million loan for the first phase of solar investments and the upgrade of DVC’s transmission and distribution network to a smart grid. KGGTF’s two-year USD $600,000 program includes an assessment visit to Jeju Island and the creation of a road map for smart-grid initiatives. The program team will study options for renewable energy generation, and conduct workshops and knowledge-sharing visits to other countries. 

List of Activities

• Conducting a Technical Option Assessment Study for Location and Siting of Renewable Energy Generation Investments and Study of Alternative Contractual Structures (Solar)
• Drawing up a comprehensive roadmap for Smart Grid initiatives in DVC for scaling-up innovative smart grid technologies like storage and hybrid (solar-wind) renewable energy projects through a combination of investments in renewable energy generation and smart grid initiatives
• Holding workshops and knowledge-sharing visits to other countries on ICT and Smart Grids
• Conducting a Study Tour of Indian officials and World Bank team to Jeju Island

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Market assessment of innovative technologies (wind-solar hybrid, storage, and floating solar PV)
• Technical evaluation for the selected sites for standalone solar parks, solar-wind hybrid parks (with or without storage) and floating solar PV technologies
• Investor conferences to appropriately size the project and understanding bottlenecks in the ecosystem; and, conducting financial institutions conference to gauge their concerns

Output 2:

• Policy and regulatory assessment of adoption of such innovative technologies in India
• Impact of such technologies on the Indian grid (at the scale of demonstration projects and at larger scale), including review and assessment of JNNSM with reference to grid stability
• Designing training programs, training calendar, organization re-engineering for relevant stakeholders

Output 3:

• Workshops within India are planned to make an informed decision before undertaking investments in innovative technologies in renewable energy sector. Experts from other countries including Korea will be invited.
• The stakeholders will be taken to other countries like Korea where such demonstration technologies are planned.

Outcomes:

This project is intended to draw up a comprehensive roadmap for DVC in greening its energy mix through a combination of investments in renewable energy generation and smart grid initiatives. It has the possibility to become a large-scale demonstration project in the renewable energy space since the GoI is planning to set up multiple ultra-mega solar parks (with about 4000 MW capacity). Hence, the results and data obtained from this green growth investment by DVC will be extremely relevant to inform the design and evacuation arrangements from those future solar parks.

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Africa’s rapid urbanization is deteriorating air quality, while African economies are losing an estimated 2.1% of GDP to power shortages every year. Mayors worldwide (C40 cities) are supporting innovative solutions to achieve “Negawatts”, or negative energy consumption. Following the successful 2013 World Bank-supported “hackathon” to improve access to clean drinking water and toilets, KGGTF’s three-year USD $500,000 negawatt “hackathon” and “makeathon” initiatives engage stakeholders
in South Africa and Ghana to identify innovative interventions for key problems areas. The initiatives challenge local, national, and global problem-solvers to create and collaborate on targeted, implementable solutions that combine indigenous knowledge with international expertise. The program supports technology-enabled entrepreneurship, job creation, technology transfer, and energy efficient appliances and services. Going beyond related World Bank initiatives, the program is pioneering an open innovation model for private sector engagement and investment in energy technology development and adaptation.

List of Activities

• Convening key stakeholders to identify and raise awareness of energy efficiency opportunities in their respective cities
• Engaging local ICT entrepreneurs and SMEs to develop technology and business solutions through an innovation challenge
• Offering hands-on training and skills building for local entrepreneurs and engineers to develop and market ICT solution
• Promoting a global dialogue focused on the application of ICT to enhance urban energy efficiency

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Promote finalists’ continuous improvement through further training and financial support

Output 2:

• Develop a technical report with step-by-step instructions for implementation of the challenge competition methodology

Output 3:

• Leverage local entrepreneurial talent and expertise in host cities to surface innovative tools and technologies that address specific needs of the local communities that could be replicated and scaled up within a global community 

Output 4

• Cultivate dialogue between different sectors in order to continue to solve local urban challenges

Outcomes:

This project expects outcomes such as (a) increased client capacity regards to innovation challenge design and implementation, (b) establishment of replicable competition methodology, and (c) strengthened local entrepreneurs’ capacity to develop and market ICT solutions, with focus on women. Ultimately, the project envisages the use of open innovation challenge methodologies to source solutions that can contribute to the reduction of urban energy intensity and offer energy management tools and strategies in two cities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The green growth and energy efficiency related solutions generated by the Negawatt Challenge were connected to Korean experts, with years of experience in implementing Green Growth solutions on municipal levels. The project received support in technology transfer and know-how from the Green Technology Center of Korea, National Information Society Agency of Korea, and internationally successful Korean private sector companies to emerging technology communities in Africa. In addition to the Korean counterparts, this project also leveraged partnerships with South Africa’s Ministries of Power and Energy, Private Sector Development, and the Investment Bureau and city authorities.

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West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) is a specialized institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently covering 14 of the 15 countries of the regional community (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo). The main vision of WAPP was to integrate the operations of national power system into a unified regional electricity market, which was over the medium to long term, assure the citizens of ECOWAS Member States a stable and reliable electricity supply at a competitive cost. This Korean Green Growth Trust Fund (KGGTF) grant supported WAPP countries as they refine both policy frameworks and infrastructure planning and upgrades for increased reliance on renewable sources on energy, including large-scale hydroelectric, wind, and solar. A critical component of this shift became the use of battery-operated energy storage systems (ESSes) that can make renewable energy more reliable. Investigating how ESSes could help stabilize renewable energy in WAPP countries was an important step toward building long-term, integrated energy infrastructure in West Africa. WAPP would assess energy storage system applications and financing in member countries and then train existing utility managers to plan for and employ ESSes for grid support, grid integration, and green growth. Part of grant funding went toward study exchange so that utilities operators in West African could see first-hand how ESSes were successfully being used in other countries to ameliorate renewable energy dips and support grid stability and integration. This KGGTF grant allowed the WAPP region to expand upon all of this work by studying energy storage systems for the first time in Africa. This inclusive green growth strategy further increased the World Bank’s support of green energy infrastructure in Africa aid in WAPP sustainability, technically and environmentally. 

The grant funded countries also include Burkina Faso, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

List of Activities

1. Assessment of energy storage applications in the WAPP utilities and countries
   1. Feasibility study of energy storage for frequency support in WAPP power system
   2. Assessment of energy storage applications in WAPP countries (on grid and off-grid micro grids, buildings and factory storages etc…)
   3. Financial assessment of incorporating energy storage for grid support Improving functionality and promoting structural planning of WAPP through Training and study exchange program framework
2. Improving functionality and promoting structural planning of WAPP through Training and study exchange program framework
   1. Knowledge Exchange program for WAPP utilities to address the current system issues and future recommendations, training session of WAPP engineers and policy makers, and insight on the policies for inter-regional connection and system planning

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1.1. Study report on energy storage in WAPP power system
• 1.2. Analytical report on energy storage application in WAPP countries
• 1.3. Financial assessment report of energy storage technology applications in WAPP countries

Output 2:

• 2.1. Study tour and technical exchange workshops on power system operation and related topics and framework for interactive training sessions

Outcomes:

The feasibility study results provided strategies in the efficient usage of the resources of the West African power system and improving the reliability of the system thereby improving efficiency of the grid. The project helped create a framework to not only help finance energy storage related projects including several pilot pr Study of specific cases where the energy storage systems would be effective and providing feasible solutions for alleviating system issues would provide the basis for developing the strategies for strengthening the grid for a more sustainable green growth projects but also expedite lending projects that relate to system reinforcement. Through the training and study exchange program, the decision makers would get more insight and solutions to how to effectively plan and implement plans and policies to promote optimal and reliable electricity supply at an accessible cost. The project also provided technical recommendations for a structural reinforcement of the grid and scaling up of variable renewable energy in the energy matrix by providing more flexibility through energy storage would increase the overall competitiveness of the energy sector. Use of the program resulted in the West Africa energy strategies and planning and increasing the awareness and exposure to best practices would promote efficient and resilient planning of the future infrastructure projects

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:

          ESMAP – ESMAP will be the key contact for the study on renewable energy integration including the study of energy storage application

• K-Partners:
  KEPCO: collaboration with KEPCO on performing Frequency Regulation testbeds employing energy storage systems in the Korean power system as well as expertise in energy storage system solutions such as LS Industrial Systems and Kokam.
  Korean government and non-government institutions in the power sector: seeking for assistance in the training of the policy makers and utility engineers and future pilot projects 

• Other external partners:

          Possible collaboration with AfDB for future pilot projects based on energy storage systems for grid support 

          IRENA has already performed planning and prospects for renewable energy in the West African region where collaborative work would be considered

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This KGGTF grant helped Vietnam scale up solar through an assessment of grid integration and regulatory requirements that will inform future World Bank-funded projects, including a citywide rooftop PV pilot program in Danang or Ho Chi Minh City and solar PV plants that can accommodate up to 50 and 100 MW, operated by the government and public-private partnerships. A Geographic Information System and right-of-access analysis of rooftop surfaces in Danang and Ho Chi Minh City were a critical step in identifying a pilot project location. Vietnamese officials partnered with Korean counterparts for a knowledge exchange that showcases state-of-the-art metering and grid integration solutions. Another key component was to set the framework for private-public partnerships for solar PV that can be replicated throughout the country. KGGTF funding will also help kick-start a prefeasibility study for future PV production plants. Together the city rooftop pilot project combined with utility-scale PV generation offered Vietnam its first systematic, system-wide approach to making solar a reliable, competitive, and inclusive renewable energy source.

List of Activities

• Preparation of a city-scale roof-top PV program in Danang and/or HCMC. Implementation Entity: Danang/HCMC Department of Industry and Trade

• Resource assessment and rooftop identification in Danang and/or HCMC
• Capacity Building and support to EVNCPC and/or EVNHCMC to assess grid and metering upgrades required to integrate rooftop solar generation into the main electricity grid
• Structuring of Public-Private Partnership
• Transaction Advisory Services to Implement PPP Structure
• Preparation of a small size utility scale ground mounted PV electricity generation pilot public project (25-50 MW) implemented by Genco (EVN)
  -  Preparation of prefeasibility study with Genco
• Assessment/Evaluation of technical, operational and financial aspects

• Preparation of a large size utility scale solar PV through a Public-Private Partnership to be developed jointly by EVN and a private developer
  -      Resource Assessment, Siting recommendations and Ground measurement

• Structuring Public-Private Partnership transaction advisory services
• Technical Assistance to improve regulatory framework

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Assessment report on grid and metering upgrades required to integrate rooftop solar generation into the main electricity grid
• Knowledge Exchange with Korea on state-of-the-art grid and metering solutions for grid integration of rooftop solar generation

Output 2:

• Green growth consideration in policy, concept, and strategy

Outcomes:

The activities related to resource measurement, siting, grid upgrades and regulation proposed under this project all aimed at facilitating the efficient deployment, scale-up and dispatch of solar PV generation. By supporting the diversification of the energy mix, deploying a mix of distributed and utility scale generation capacity, and assessing the need for grid investments over the coming years, the proposed activities helped increase the resilience of the physical infrastructure with regard to extreme weather events and other climate change related disasters, and the broader resilience of the sector against the high volatility of fuel prices on international markets and the dependency on fuel import. Furthermore, by building government capacity at the local and national level, and by supporting EVN in gaining experience with variable renewable energy generation, the proposed activities helped increase the institutional capacity in Vietnam to develop and implement renewable energy policies and projects, thereby setting the country on a path to green growth. The activities were designed to increase competition and private sector investment in the sector. Hedging the country’s exposure to international coal prices by developing indigenous generation, whether solar PV, wind, biomass, or hydro – and doing this in a cost-effective way - will be an important step for Vietnam in order to remain competitive in the future.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners:
   Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility (PPIAF) on structuring the Public-Private Partnerships ESMAP’s VRE Grid Integration Support Program on providing technical assistance related to grid integration to EVNs generation, transmission and distribution companies.
• World Bank-IFC team carrying out activities under the Sustainable Urban Energy and Emissions Planning program (SUEEP) of Energizing Green Growth in Da Nang City.
• K-Partners:
  Hanwha Group, SolarPark Korea, Korea Telecom Group and Shinsung Solar Energy Co, are already active in the solar PV generation sector in Vietnam and could potentially benefit from a growing solar PV market in the country.
• The Korea Institute of Energy Research, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, and Korea Institute of Industrial Technology have engaged in technical and policy discussions with Vietnamese energy sector stakeholders
• Other external partners:
  Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, Directorate of Energy (MOIT/GDE), city level Department of Industry and Trade (DOIT) in Danang and Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, EVN and the regulatory body ERAV on project preparation discussions and scoping of technical assistance.
  European Union, USAID, the Asian Development Bank, the Spanish Agency for International Development (AECID), Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GiZ) and the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) to seek complementarity between bilateral efforts, minimize potential overlaps and explore potential synergies and options for joint work
  Spanish public research institution: Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology (CIEMAT), and Spanish National Renewable Energy Centre (CENER) in order to obtain high resolution solar measurements for Vietnam.

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To counter twin challenges of dependence on imported energy and climate change in the country, Sri Lanka announced its aspirational goal of becoming energy self-sufficient by 2030. The project team provided the foundation for a significant VRE scale-up in Sri Lanka project to support the Government of Sri Lanka to achieve this goal. The project team helped address the immediate challenges faced by Sri Lanka by improving the technical capacity to optimize the operations; pave the way for public and private players to participate in the renewable energy sector by creating the enabling environment, and facilitated the development of an informed policy and regulatory framework that incentivizes rapid growth in VRE generation.

List of Activities

• Enhanced renewable energy sector planning enhancement focusing on analytical work from technical, economic and regulatory aspects to catalyze VRE development in Sri Lanka in the line with various relevant government initiatives.
• Knowledge exchange and technology sounding focusing on the system controlling and forecasting, grid stability and reverse capacity strengthening, as well as advanced information and communications (ICT) solutions including smart grid technologies.
• Market readiness support for renewable energy Public Private Partnership, to support the preparation of a customized Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for wind generation and complement indicative PPIAF fund for PPP preparation and standardization of bidding documents for VRE aiming at maximizing leverage for public funds while minimizing public fiscal support to the sector.

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Development in Client government or community's policy, concept, or strategy 

Output 2:

• Adoption of new technologies, innovation ideas, know-how by CEB 
• Facilitation of Exchange of Best Practice
• Adoption of new technologies, innovation ideas, know-how by CEB

Output 3:

• Promotion of new investment to ensure resilience (private sector influenced)

Outcomes:

The project supported scaling up the Climate Smart and Green Agriculture Technologies by leveraging digital technologies with at least 100,000 farmers. Other outcomes include enhanced capacity within the Ministry of Agriculture at the national level and country level and KALRO on the use of Big Data, AI, and the overall Digitization Agenda in Kenya. Application of Korea’s expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture by mainstreaming climate smart and green technologies in Kenya was also an outcome.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: The Country Management Unit to support the proposed activity and the lending operation under preparation; Collaboration with ESMAP’s Variable Renewable Grid Integration Supporting Program to provide technical Assistance on VRE grid integration, PPIAF collaboration on PPP structuring. Collaboration with Climate Change CCSA, the Energy GP, ESMAP and Financial solutions for Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector.
• K-Partners
  Korea International Corporation Agency (KOICA): investments to deploy renewable energy technologies
• Green Climate Fund / Global Green Growth Institute: additional collaboration on experience sharing, and potential funding.
• Other external partners: Close coordination with the Ministry of Power and Renewable Energy (MPRE); Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB); the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUC) and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Sri Lanka (SEA). The project team is furthermore coordinating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure complementarity of activities.

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Peru’s energy and climate policy are geared toward a greener development, and the realization of the policies are crucial to meet Peru’s renewable energy targets and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The project aimed to support the Government of Peru’s efforts to realize a greener, more resilient, sustainable and competitive energy system and to achieve its renewable and EE targets while meeting its GHG reduction goals. The program aimed to address key aspects to support Government of Peru achieve a green growth pathway while strengthening their power sector. By achieving green competitiveness, other co-benefits can be brought to the industrial sector and overall productive activities in the national economy.

List of Activities

1. Assess the integration and planning of hydro power and natural gas development to improve the efficiency and resiliency of the energy system to provide a diversified and reliable energy matrix.
2. Studying the integration of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE)
3. Develop an action plan for the realization of EE potential for the country to help achieve a lower energy demand and reduce energy intensity levels.
4. Identify innovative finance mechanisms for investments needed to help improve the quality of service of the sub-transmission and distribution systems

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Study on the integrated planning of existing indigenous energy resources and vulnerability of the energy system to the impacts of CC 

Output 2:

• Study assessing for the integration of VRE in Peru’s power system

Output 3:

• Action Plan for the implementation of Peru’s EE potential 

Output 4:

• Study on innovative finance mechanisms for investments in sub-transmission and distribution to improve the quality of service

Outcomes:

The project improved the efficiency and resiliency of the power system to build a more competitive and efficient energy system, which can lead to more economic opportunities. Th project also delivered an assessment of the vulnerabilities to the effects of CC and “El Niño” to develop strategies for coping with the growing impact on infrastructure systems associated with CC. This activity increased awareness on the importance of incorporating climate change resilience in the design and planning of the country’s power system, while helping attract investments towards a more resilient electricity infrastructure. Lastly, this project helped develop green competitiveness by supporting a more efficient and long term use as well as planning of the indigenous energy resources at national level, reduced energy intensity levels through the realization of EE actions, and provided a better quality of electricity service through innovative financing schemes to eventually build resilient local communities.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

WBG internal partners:

• CMU: collaboration and discussion during implementation phase
• ESMAP: collaboration on the study on renewable energy integration, and EE study
• Energy and Extractives GP: collaboration on the assessment of the integration and planning of natural gas and hydro development
• Climate Change Cross Cutting Solutions Area (CCSA): Climate change adaption experts from the climate change CCSA to collaborate on the peer review of the study on the vulnerability of the Peruvian energy system to climate change.

K-Partners:

• New and Renewable Energy Resource Center of Korea (NRERC): Collaboration with experienced Korean firms and organization in the field of renewable energy technology and planning through sharing best practices

Other external partners

• Government of Peru: In-kind resources
• AWS Truepower: A renewable energy firm specialized in wind and solar technologies in the LAC region to provide advice on the renewable energy integration assessment.

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The Central American economies are energy intensive and electricity demand is expected to grow fast in the mid-term. The region is need to increase preparedness to adequately meet the growing demand, and support the countries’ growth and development. This project aimed to support countries in the region to develop potential strategies through analytical work, and inform the creation of an enabling environment for Energy Efficiency initiatives to flourish and indigenous RE resources to develop in a sound manner. The project team cooperated with IFC, MIGA, IBRD, as well as other financial sources like KEXIM or KOICA to catalyze new public and private investment to the power sector by de-risking these technologies from both financial and technical perspectives. The ample expertise of Korean institutions and companies in the RE and Energy Efficiency sectors, their participation in technical exchanges with Central American countries was essential for the successful delivery of the expected outcomes of the operation.

The grant funded countries also include Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama.

List of Activities

1. Adequate integration of variable RE in Central America
   1. Analytical study on Variable RE Integration
   2. Analytical study on Variable RE Integration in Central America at regional level by an enhanced connectivity of markets/systems
   3. Support through information and communication technologies for a proper integration of RE into the electric grid
   4. Analysis of strategies to enhance the legal and regulatory framework for an improved integration of RE
2. Improving energy demand management and promoting new Energy Efficiency programs and regulation
   1. Improving energy demand management and promoting new Energy Efficiency programs and regulation
3. Capacity Building
   1. Increasing capacity of the Governments in Central America to plan, implement and monitor RE and EE programs
   2. Annual regional Forum and technical exchange workshops on RE and EE
4. Donor and KGGP Visibility
   1. Dissemination of KGGP funded activities

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 1.1. Analytical report on VRE integration
• 1.2. Analytical study report on regional VRE Integration
• 1.3. Assessment report on the ICT required for a proper integration of RE 
• 1.4. Analytical report on legal and regulatory framework for RE

Output 2:

• 2.1. Report on initiatives for future EE and RE pilot programs

Output 3:

• 3.1. Knowledge exchanges on RE and EE programs
• 3.2. Annual Forum and technical exchange workshops on RE and EE

Output 4:

• 4.1. Study tour and dissemination materials

Outcomes:

The project will support scaling up the Climate Smart and Green Agriculture Technologies by leveraging digital technologies with at least 100,000 farmers. Other expected outcomes include enhanced capacity within the Ministry of Agriculture at the national level and country level and KALRO on the use of Big Data, AI, and the overall Digitization Agenda in Kenya. Application of Korea’s expertise in Climate Smart Agriculture by mainstreaming climate smart and green technologies in Kenya is also expected from this grant.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• WBG internal partners: the regional Country Management Unit to support the generation of dialogue facilitation in the energy sector, preparation of new environmentally-friendly operations in the energy sector. Other relevant GPs will be engaged in different activities.
• K-Partners:
  Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO): energy IT solutions, PV manufacturers, energy efficiency ESCOs
• Korea Energy Agency (KEA), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): collaboration on knowledge transfer on RR and EE areas, and future collaboration with all parties
• Other donors: financial collaboration to be requested from other donors such as Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), SFLAC, PMR, KfW, IDB.

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