ECA NEWS

ECA will begin the new year by determining the economic and financial cost of electricity supply in the Solomon Islands and advise SIEA on appropriate tariff structures.

Chile was an exemplar to the world in its introduction of liberalised power markets in the 1980s, even before the UK. It is now part of a broader global trend in the localisation of climate policy-making. Reflecting the drive by the Covenant of Mayors in Europe and...

ECA is to advise the National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC) on the development of a generation, transmission and distribution development plan; including economic, technical, financial, commercial and institutional aspects.

Britain’s political parties have been in a race to declare increasingly ambitious carbon targets in the run-up to the election. But what matters most is the policy ingredients that are necessary to deliver on these lofty goals. This is particularly so for the major...

ECA is advising the Government of Moldova on its gas supply and gas contract options in light of the uncertainty of future supplies resulting from the ongoing dispute between Gazprom and Naftogaz.

Delivery of a 2-day workshop on international IPPs and associated PPAs.

ECA has been appointed by LuxDev, the aid and development agency of the Government of Luxembourg, to provide regulations for Quality of Service and Commercial Relations in the electricity sector of Cabo Verde.

UK government policy is now targeting zero carbon emissions by 2050. This requires specific interventions that could be very expensive. A least cost or least regrets analysis framework is therefore required to minimise the burden for society. However, the UK...

ECA has been appointed to advise Suruhanjaya Tenaga (the Energy Commission), on the third price review for the country’s main electricity utility, TNB. The review encompasses all elements of TNB’s operations and will be the third undertaken by ECA for Suruhanjaya...

ECA is excited to team up with the African Mini-grid Developers Association and conduct a detailed analysis on African mini-grid operators. The work will include analysing and major trends in the industry and identifying the key lessons for mini-grid developers and...

ECA is partnering with ReachX to develop bespoke advisory services for investors and funds interested in energy and water sector opportunities. ReachX is FCA regulated and provides access to financial services with its digital platform. ReachX complements ECA’s...

ECA is part of a consortium lead by MJMEnergy advising on the feasibility of an LNG import terminal and its associated gas distribution options in South Africa. The distribution options include an expansion of the existing gas pipelines to the facility as well as...

Unexpected and disruptive market events are regularly being linked with fundamental market shifts such as high levels of intermittent generation. These links are often not justified on the evidence available but can still lead to significant policy shifts. Emerging...

A warm welcome this month to our new consultant, David Storey. David previously worked at the Asian Development Bank Institute where he conducted research into economic policy for developing countries in Asia. He holds a MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick...

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...