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New Hydro Plant to Provide Clean Energy for Thailand, Cut Poverty in Lao PDR

New Hydro Plant to Provide Clean Energy for Thailand, Cut Poverty in Lao PDR

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide approximately $465 million to support the construction of a 440-megawatt hydropower plant that will supply power to energy-hungry Thailand and provide much-needed revenue to fund poverty reduction programs in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). “Earnings from clean energy exports are vital to poverty [...]

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Member Update: Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership keens to be engaged in PPP for financing of clean energy technologies

Created in the wake of the 1992 Rio Summit, the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership, formerly known as e8, is a non-profit international organization, composed of the world’s leading electricity companies, whose mission is to play an active role in global electricity issues within the international framework and to promote sustainable energy development through electricity sector [...]

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Member Update: ReEx Capital sets up fund for solar PV and solar water heating systems

ReEx Capital Asia Pte Ltd is a privately owned business advisory boutique specializing in the Asia Pacific Clean Energy sector.  The company offers capital-raising services: originating investment opportunities, structuring deals and raising funds (debt/equity) for renewable energy infrastructure, biofuel production facilities, energy efficiency projects, clean-tech start-ups and green products/services companies. Current activities on Energy for [...]

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ADB Provides Seed Capital  Assistance to Two Clean Energy-Focused Private Equity Fund Managers

ADB Provides Seed Capital Assistance to Two Clean Energy-Focused Private Equity Fund Managers

MANILA, PHILIPPINES.  The Asian Development Bank (ADB), through the Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF), is providing a technical assistance (TA) grant to two private equity fund managers who are investing in the clean energy and climate change sectors in ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs). The grant involves support of up to $1 million each, or up to $2 [...]

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New Ventures Forum Addresses Challenges To Scaling Up Clean Energy Access In India

New Ventures Forum Addresses Challenges To Scaling Up Clean Energy Access In India

  Husk Power Systems, a clean electricity provider, lowers costs by using bamboo poles to hang wires overhead. Photo credit: flickr/Acumen Fund New Ventures India, part of WRI’s center for environmental entrepreneurship, and CDF-IFMR convened a workshop in Mumbai earlier this summer to address the barriers to the clean energy industry serving India’s rural poor. Representatives [...]

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Member Update: E+Co aims to scale up impact in the region

E+Co operates in developing countries  providing  energy investments to address climate change and poverty.  It continues to support clean energy enterprises providing loans and equity investments. Current activities on Energy for All: E+Co participated in the ACEF in Manila and is part of the Steering Committee of the Energy for All initiative E+Co outlined its [...]

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CTI PFAN AFRICEF-2 Call for Proposals for Business Plan Competition

The CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing (AFRICEF-2)Business Plan Competition to be held in Johannesburg, South Africaon 17th February 2012, will showcase promising clean energy projectsfrom around the continent in front of Africa’s leading investors.   TheForum actively seeks innovative projects that are  nancially viable,socially responsible and environmentally beneficial. Competitively selected projects [...]

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