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  • Des Mini-Réseaux pour les Clients mal Desservis par le Réseau Principal (French)

    Can mini grids help to solve the problem of poorly served main grid connected communities? A mini grid is an electricity generation and distribution network that supplies electricity to a localized group...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 191565 Document Date: July 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bernard Tenenbaum,Chris Greacen,Ashish Shrestha

  • Mini Grids for Underserved Main Grid Customers (English)

    Can mini grids help to solve the problem of poorly served main grid connected communities? A mini grid is an electricity generation and distribution network that supplies electricity to a localized group...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 191565 Document Date: June 20, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Tenenbaum,Bernard,Chris Greacen,Ashish Shrestha

  • Concessional Financing for an Affordable Power Sector Transition (English)

    This Live Wire assesses the extent of concessional financing needed to bring to zero the incremental costs of power sector decarbonization in select low- and middle income countries. Those costs are higher...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 191678 Document Date: May 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ferreira,Rafael de Sa,Javier Gustavo Inon,Patrick Ryan Dougherty,Tom Remy

  • Capacity of Colombia’s Power Distribution Networks to Accommodate Electric Vehicles (English)

    Transport must be decarbonized if climate commitments are to be met. Colombia is a leader in the adoption of electric vehicles in Latin America. However, the growth of the electric vehicles (EV) market...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 186677 Document Date: December 31, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Vasquez Suarez,Claudia Ines,Estevez Magnasco,Roberto Luis,Torres, Arcenio

  • Breaking Barriers : Improving Access to Clean Cooking in Displacement Settings (English)

    Cooking programs in camps and other settings for the world’s 100 million displaced people have typically provided substandard stoves and fuelwood rather than clean, modern fuels. But clean cooking solutions...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 181727 Document Date: April 25, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Bellur,Sharmila,Paul Antony,Anish

  • Understanding the Interaction between Gender, Energy, and Forced Displacement (English)

    Women bear the greatest burden from energy poverty, and forced displacement further entrenches gender inequalities. This Live Wire aims to advance our understanding of how energy access can help bridge...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 180665 Document Date: March 7, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Dave,Rutu,Ungari,Barbara,Indelicato,Marco

  • Powering through the Storm : Climate Resilience for Energy Systems (English)

    Climate change and its impacts on power systems often mean more frequent power outages and repairs, which raise maintenance costs and pose other challenges. Yet proactive modifications in project design...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 175952 Document Date: September 13, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Schweikert,Amy Elizabeth,Ramstein,Celine Sarah Marie,Nicolas,Claire Marion

  • Learning from Large-Scale Solar Home System Electrification in Bangladesh (English)

    The Bangladesh Solar Home Systems (SHS) Program contributed significantly to achieving near-universal access to electricity by installing over 4 million SHSs from 2003 to 2018, serving 16 percent of rural...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 175593 Document Date: August 30, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cabraal,Ravindra Anil,Bogach,Victoria Susan

  • Opportunities for Direct Uses of Geothermal Energy in Türkiye (English)

    Türkiye has substantial geothermal potential, and the country’s government is committed to exploiting it, both for economic reasons and to meet its obligations as a signatory of the Paris Agreement on...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 172797 Document Date: June 21, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Understanding CO2 Emissions from Geothermal Power Generation in Turkey (English)

    Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission factors from Turkish geothermal plants have been measured in the 400 to 1,300 gram per kilowatt-hour (g per kWh) range, significantly higher than the reported global average...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 162276 Document Date: July 30, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Orucu,Ayse Yasemin,Hallgrimsdottir,Elin,Mateos Merino,Almudena,Akin,Serhat,Idrissi,Oumaima

  • Stationary Energy Storage to Transform Power Systems in Developing Countries (English)

    Versatility, ease of deployment, modular design, and falling costs make stationary energy storage systems appealing for integrating renewable electricity into grids. Their most common uses are in hybrid...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 159999 Document Date: May 25, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Govindarajalu,Chandrasekar,De Sisternes,Fernando Jose,Chavez Velazquez,Sandra Laura