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Project summary

The objective of this grant is to provide technical assistance and capacity building to support the Government of Pakistan as they work to attain sustainable development of large-scale and distributed solar PV.  Energy demand in Pakistan is increasing rapidly.  To meet these demands the country is focusing significant investment in the power sector, including construction of coal based power plants, funded through bilateral agreements with China.  Pakistan has considerable potential for renewable energy resources. Recently the Government requested support from the World Bank to develop operations that would address barriers and mobilize investments in solar.  This KGGTF grant will support the Government to explore the feasibility of developing two utility scale solar PV plants, one to demonstrate conjunctive use with hydropower, and the other to demonstrate conjunctive use with wind.  Both wind and hydro are proven available resources in Pakistan as there is significant available land for future large-scale investment.    

The grant will additionally support both the preparation of a rooftop PV pilot program, and the preparation of an off-grid renewable energy-based rural electrification program. Technical assistance and capacity building activities will build the critical skills that policy practitioners and utility engineers require to engage relevant stakeholders to implement plans effectively.  Ultimately, the program aims to support the Government with a clear strategy for renewable energy investment, a knowledgeable team, and the policies to facilitate the development of sustainable energy solutions.  

This grant is linked to Lending ($100,000,000).

List of Activities

1. Preparation of two utility-scale solar PV projects
2. Preparation of Rooftop PV pilot program - Strengthen capacity to implement green growth / institutionalization
3. Preparation of off-grid renewable energy based rural electrification program 
4. Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Activities

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• GG Action Taken

Output 2:

• GG Action Taken

Output 3:

• GG Action Taken
• Use of knowledge / strengthen capacity

Output 4:

• Use of knowledge / strengthen capacity

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency: The activities related to siting, interconnection, technical design and institutional capacity building proposed under this project all aim at facilitating the efficient deployment, scale-up and dispatch of utility scale solar PV generation. Without proper technical assistance, there is a substantial risk that Pakistan’s, and specifically the province of Sindh’s, early experience with solar PV generation will be characterized by inadequate technical standards of PV modules eventually leading to grid integration issues, low capacity factors due to sub-optimal siting solar PV capacity, and dispatch scenarios with significant curtailment of solar PV generation. Avoiding these inefficient outcomes is key to establishing long-term support for green growth in Pakistan. In addition, capacity building activities for the off-grid component and rooftop PV component will efficiently help in scaling up infrastructure investments and creation of viable business models.  
• Greater resilience: Pakistan is particularly susceptible to climate risk, given the dependence on hydropower, and fuel price volatility, given the dependence on imported fuels. By supporting the diversification of the energy mix, the proposed activities will help 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 imports. Furthermore, by building government capacity at the local and national level, and by supporting Government in gaining experience with variable renewable energy generation, the proposed activities will help increase the institutional capacity in Pakistan to develop and implement renewable energy policies and projects, thereby setting the country on a path to green growth.  
• Increased competitiveness: Helping Pakistan diversify its energy mix through deploying more renewable energy will make the entire country more competitive to achieve green growth. Renewable energy will present a unique opportunity for Pakistan to fuel its economic growth, create new employment opportunities, reduce healthcare costs, reduce air pollution, mitigate GHG emission and enhance overall human welfare. 

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM)
• Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP)
• Korea South-East Power Company Limited (KOEN)
• The Ministry of Water and Power of Pakistan (MoWP)
• Sindh Department of Energy
• Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB)
• Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan.
• The City Government of Karachi
• K-Electric (to develop the grid connected rooftop PV component)
• Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN)

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The objective of this grant is to bring a broader cross-sector level consensus around greener manufacturing in Turkey. The World Bank, jointly with the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology (MoSIT), is undertaking a project to improve the government’s response to greener manufacturing through improved energy management, renewable energy interventions and resource conservation throughout the industrial sectors. This ongoing technical advisory project will develop a comprehensive roadmap to scale up greener manufacturing in Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) of Turkey. As part of this effort, the project is working with the Korea Energy Agency on promoting energy management and clean energy throughout the industrial sector. This KGGTF funded program will support that initiative by way of a technical and financial diagnostic study to identify the most opportune actions to be taken to scale up sector level energy efficiency, resource efficiency, captive power opportunities and to formulize them for adopting an energy management system in a structured fashion. Based on the technical opportunities, the program will evaluate the regulatory framework to maximize the support for energy management system (EMS) development and growth and suggest actions required for the uptake of greener manufacturing. This analysis will then be consolidated together with the outcomes of the financial and regulatory diagnostics to establish a roadmap for greener manufacturing development in Turkey. The end results of this program are to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, save energy from manufacturing operations, make inroads to firm and sector level EMS certification and contribute to Turkey’s commitments to climate action.  

List of Activities

1. Multi-faceted diagnostic to determine priority sectors
2. Comprehensive gap analysis
3. Sector level greener manufacturing roadmaps
4. Promoting sector level greener manufacturing across Turkey 

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• Selection criteria to be used during prioritizing sectors
• Initial draft report on evaluation of technical greener manufacturing opportunities in selected sectors
• Final report on technical and financial opportunities and regulatory indications, and identification of priority sectors 

Output 2:

• Gaps analysis (technical, regulatory, institutional, and financial) for priority sectors identify key greener manufacturing opportunities

Output 3:

• Roadmaps with key milestones to guide MoSIT’s Productivity Unit

Output 4:

• Promotional strategy that will allow the MoSIT’s Productivity Unit to effectively implement the recommendations

Outcomes:

• Improved efficiency: Since the Energy Efficiency Law No. 5627 of May 2007, Turkey has been actively trying to develop strategies and action plans to reduce the country’s energy intensity by improving energy efficiency, including in industry sectors.  
  Efficient use of energy with improved focus to energy efficiency, renewable energy as captive power and resource efficiency will enhance environmental quality and reduce GHG emissions. Efficient management of resources and energy will boost productivity within selected sectors. From improved policies and raised awareness on the opportunities to implement ISO 50001 and other EMS systems across sectors, the project will achieve below given figures: - Energy use expected to be avoided 36,000 MWh/year by 2020; and - GHG emissions expected to be avoided 21,780 tCO2/year by 2020. 
• Greater resilience: In Turkey, industries are exposed to various resource risks (e.g. unplanned power outages, fluctuating resource costs and water scarcity). Projected impacts of climate change will be elevating these risks by creating further stress on the availability of resources (e.g. droughts) and by altering the normal operating conditions (e.g. increase in mean temperatures). Cases already exist in which competition over resources with other uses (e.g. cities, agriculture) during periods of scarcity puts industries at a disadvantage, occasionally leading to temporary closures. Therefore, industries need to find ways to mitigate climate change related risks which may jeopardize their present day and future operations. The proposed project will enable industries to reduce their operating resource demands and costs, and to adapt greener practices, hence scaling up resilience of industries in Turkey.  
• Increased competitiveness: The project will add value on adaptation of institutional strategies / action plans to promote greener manufacturing at both institutional and sector level so as to increase competitiveness of the selected sectors. At a broader perspective, replication of the sector level greener manufacturing model will increase mitigation projects and cost competitiveness of the sectors’ pertaining goods in global market place.  

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• Korea Energy Agency (KEA)
• Turkey Cement Manufacturers Association
• Turkish Steel Producers Association
• Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, Productivity DG
• Izmir Ataturk Organized Industrial Zones

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The objective of this grant is to establish a capacity building program to support the training of a generation of experts in the ability to analyze and manage Uganda’s water and environmental systems.  These skills will include the integration of climate resilience and the analytical tools recently created to support smart environmental decisions. For over a decade the Government of Uganda (GoU) has undertaken reforms aimed at making Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) the foundation for water sector management and development.  As part of the reforms, an appropriate policy and institutional framework for IWRM, including regulatory, planning and development has been established. Whilst there is some expertise to support this effort, crucial capacity gaps remain, including the need to address emerging issues such as the increasing significance of climate change that is leading to higher occurrences of extreme weather events such as flooding and droughts. This requires integration of climate risks and opportunities into the planning and designing of Uganda’s development programs and infrastructure, which requires specific skills set currently not available in country.  

This KGGTF program will support the design of applied training modules that will be used to build a cadre of skilled champions in key infrastructure sectors including energy, urban, transport and water. Firstly, funds will be used to undertake an institutional and training needs assessment of the water and climate sectors in Uganda, and the design of an institutional framework for establishing a Water Resources and Climate Resilience Institute to meet the increasing capacity development needs in the sector. Key training modules will then be developed in partnership with relevant global institutions such as the Korean Water Academy (K-Water), IHE-Delft in the Netherlands and MIT in the U.S. to be used in the training of government practitioners across key sectors.  Training modules will be developed in line with needs identified from the training needs assessment.  

The grant funded countries also include Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

This grant is linked to Lending ($60,000,000).

List of Activities

1. Planning: Train utility staff on the use of integrated least cost planning tools - 4-5 workshops in sub-Saharan Africa countries; optionally e-learning module prepared
2. Operations Training: Template for operations
3. Operations training: Study tour to Korea
4. Operations training: Korean instructors placed

Outputs and Outcomes

Output 1:

• 4-5 workshops in sub-Saharan Africa countries

Output 2:

• Templates delivered

Output 3:

• Organization of study tours

Output 4:

• Training of utility staff

Outcomes:

• The activity will ensure that the principles of resilient, inclusive green growth are embedded in the staff of sub-Saharan network operators, who can then evaluate additional generation capacity and network growth needs with this framework in mind as they reach towards sustainable development and address climate change. Feedback received from operational teams, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, indicate that there is a lack of institutional knowledge needed to ensure the continued implementation of resilient and inclusive green growth outside the scope of, and after the end of, Bank projects. Embedding the principles will ensure that environmental, social and economic issues are solved simultaneously, and improve the quality of life.
• The major outcome is enhanced utility capacity for planning and operations of changing power systems by ensuring that utilities have a) the technical tools needed to ensure that they can provide clean, reliable power; and b) a pool of talented engineers who are able to work immediately on utility-scale issues.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others

• IEEE Korea Council – in partnership with IEEE global
• Korean National Committee of CIGRE – partnership with CIGRE global
• Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
• Korea Smart Grid Institute
• Government of Jeju Special Autonomous Province

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