Leading the Transition to Energy

As an implementer of the New and Renewable Energy and Livelihood Support Project, IIEC designed and piloted a risk-sharing funding mechanism in the province of Palawan to support RE. [...] Furthermore, we set up a large-scale distributed generation program for the dairy industry in partnership with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and state agencies involved in the promotion of RE technologies in various states of India. [...] The project resulted in the formation of the Thai Solar Thermal Association and the launch of government subsidies for solar Survey of Solar Thermal Systems in Hotels in Thailand thermal technology. [...] Designing and implementing rural electrification projects with a focus on clean and efficient technolo- gies presents a key opportunity to minimize the costs and environmental impacts of the projects, and to maxi- mize the financial and socio- economic benefits to a community or region. [...] Training and Capacity Building The Challenge : Lack of knowledge and appropriate skills to identify and address the needs in clean energy development is common among policy makers, regulators, financiers, and private sectors in developing countries and economies in transition.