ESCAP Knowledge Dissemination Workshop on Sustainable Energy Options

24-26 June 2014

Bangkok, Thailand

Strengthening National Enabling Environment including

Technology and Innovation Ecosystem

Background, Rationale, Process and Outputs

Sustainable Energy Practices and South-South Cooperation

(e.g. LDCs, LLDCs, SIDS)

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

Outline

1. Background

2. National Assessment Framework

3. Sustainable Energy Delivery and Promotion

4. Data Collection and Support to Project Activities by National Consultants

5. National Strategy Reports

6. Components of SE vis a vis Project Accomplishments

7. Cross-country Participation/Engagements, Similarities/Parallels

8. Sustainable Energy Practices in the Asia-Pacific and Elsewhere

9. Key Areas for South-South Cooperation

10. Way Forward

APCTT-ESCAP ComponentNational Enabling Environment including

Technology and Innovation Ecosystem

Background

Long term resultStrengthened the national enabling environment, including the technology innovation ecosystem that increased affordability of sustainable energy options through south-south cooperation.

Stakeholders• Member Countries – Indonesia and Lao PDR• National Partners – (1) Ministry of Energy and Mines and Ministry of Science and

Technology, Government of Lao PDR and (2) Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Government of Indonesia.

• End Beneficiaries – Off-grid energy users

Outputs (a) Assessment of current national enabling environment (policy and institutional frameworks)

of sustainable energy(b) Sustainable Energy Options(c) National Strategies for strengthening the national enabling environment and sustainable

energy technology innovation eco-system to increase the affordability of sustainable energy options and services and potential south-south cooperation

National Assessment FrameworkAn international consultant developed a national assessment framework to collect and organize relevant information for assessing the current enabling environment in Indonesia and Lao PDR.

Key Elements of the National Assessment Framework:• National Scenario for Sustainable Energy

• Technology Enabling Environment and Ecosystem

• Business Enabling Environment and Ecosystem

• Business Models for SE Delivery

• Social-Economic Factors

• South-South Cooperation

• Case Studies ESD and RERED, Sri Lanka Solar Lantern Rental Systems, Laos Improved Water Mill, Nepal Small Power Producer (SPP) and Very Small Power Producer (VSPP) Program, Thailand

National Assessment Framework(Continued…)

• The national assessment framework was introduced to and discussed with the national stakeholders at workshops held in Lao PDR and Indonesia during February and March 2014 respectively.

• The framework provided a basis for the national consultants to: Collect and organize relevant information for assessing the current enabling

environment and technology innovation ecosystem for affordable sustainable energy options;

Elaborate the above information by presenting a few case studies and South-south cooperation.

• The inputs provided by national consultants provided a basis for preparing the national strategy reports.

• A study tour of senior policy makers from Lao PDR was organized to visit India, Nepal and Thailand to enhance understanding of various approaches to promote and enhance affordability of sustainable energy and explore South-South cooperation

Sustainable Energy Delivery and Promotion(Study tour of Lao PDR policy makers)

Countries visited: India, Nepal, Thailand

Participants: Senior policymakers from the Ministry of Energyand Mines, Ministry of Planning and, Development andMinistry of Science and Technology.

Thailand (Policy, Institutional mechanisms, technology) -Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency(DEDE); Energy Research and Development Institute (ERDI) ofthe Chiang Mai University.

Sustainable Energy Delivery and Promotion(Study tour by Lao PDR policy makers)

(Continued…)

India (Policy, institutional and regulatory mechanisms, technology and R&D) - Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), St. Joseph’s College, AnkurScientific Energy Technologies (P) Ltd., Gujarat Energy Development Corporation and Abellon R&D Centre.

Nepal (Policy, Institutional mechanisms, R&D) - UNDPSE4ALL, National Planning Commission, Practical Action,Alternate Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and site visits tocommunity small hydro power generation and biogas units.

Sustainable Energy Delivery and Promotion(Study tour by Lao PDR policy makers)

(Continued…)Key lessons learnt• The governments encourage private investment in renewable

energy projects• Institutional Regulatory mechanisms (market, business

interest and development needs)• SE promotion and delivery mechanisms and models• Policies for promotion of renewable energy technologies and

their applications• Increase investment in Research and Development (R&D)• Capacity development of small and medium-size enterprises

in the SE sector• Sustainable energy policy framework conditions, policy

instruments and incentives• Experiences and good practices

Data Collection by National Consultants - Lao PDR• A national consultant

• collected and organized high quality information on current national technology innovation policies and programmes, prepared a brief profile of key actors of innovation;

• assisted in identifying national stakeholders to participate in the national workshops; and

• provided specific technical inputs as necessary for preparing the national strategy reports by the international consultant

• Another consultant• collected information of national policies of concerned government ministries

influencing the affordability and accessibility of sustainable energy, national programmes and business models of on-going or completed projects; and

• assisted in organizing the national workshops and provided inputs for the national strategy reports.

• The third consultant acted as a coordinator between APCTT and the other two national consultants, mobilized key national stakeholders for the national workshops and in organizing the study tour for the senior policy makers.

Data Collection by National Consultants - Indonesia

• A national consultant• collected and provided information as per the assessment

framework on technology innovation ecosystem;• assisted in organizing and participation of key stakeholders at the

national workshops; and• provided specific technical inputs as necessary for preparing the

national strategy reports by the international consultant

• Another national consultant • engaged to focus on the enabling environment;• assisted in organizing and participation of key stakeholders at the

national workshops; and• provided specific technical inputs as necessary for preparing the

national strategy reports by the international consultant

National Strategy Reports

• Draft national strategy reports of Indonesia and Lao PDR was prepared by the international consultant based on the findings of the assessment and learning from experiences of other countries.

• National consultative workshops were held in Jakarta and Vientiane during May 2014. Presented and deliberated on the: Key findings of the assessment of national sustainable energy enabling

environment and technology innovation ecosystem of Indonesia and Lao PDR; Draft proposals made in the national strategy report to strengthen the enabling

environment and technology innovation ecosystem for the development and promotion of sustainable energy options with emphasis on their affordability;

Policy approaches, support mechanisms and successful business models for delivering affordable sustainable energy options in other developing countries; and

Potential south-south cooperation in areas such as policy prescriptions, training of human resources, technological and business cooperation.

• The national consultants also reviewed and supplemented with inputs to finalize the national strategy reports.

Thank you

For more information, contact:

UNESCAP-APCTTP.O. Box 4575, C-2, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110 016, IndiaTel : 91-11-30973700 | Fax : 91-11-26856274Email : postmaster.apctt@un.org | Website : www.apctt.org,

ESCAP Knowledge Dissemination Workshop on Sustainable Energy Options

24-26 June 2014

Bangkok, Thailand

Strengthening National Enabling Environment including

Technology and Innovation Ecosystem

Background, Rationale, Process and Outputs

Sustainable Energy Practices and South-South Cooperation

(e.g. LDCs, LLDCs, SIDS)

Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology (APCTT) of the

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

Components of Sustainable Energy vis-à-vis Project Accomplishments

Sustainable energy Towards meeting key objectives

components

• Policy instruments• Innovativeprogrammes & projects

• Affordable SE options/models

• Energy saving products and services

• Capacity building• Developing

countries (e.g. LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS)

• South-South Cooperation

• Regional and sub-regional knowledge sharing

Cross-Country Participation/Engagements

Project target countries Participating countries (From Asia-Pacific and outside)

International organization / Service provider

Brazil (Policy maker)

Indonesia India (Technology / Service provider)

Malaysia (Policy maker)

Philippines (Policy maker / R&D)

Afghanistan (Policy maker)

Lao PDR India (Policy maker)

Nepal (Policy maker)

IRENA (International Development Organization)

Knowledge Dissemination Workshop Viet Nam

Cross-Country Similarities / Parallels

Project target countries Participating countries(from Asia-Pacific and outside)

Brazil (Equatorial climate/weather,

Abundant rainfall/solar radiation, Biomass/biofuel)

Indonesia India (Biofuel technology, Large off-grid population,

Robust policy framework, Variety of SE delivery models)

Malaysia (Small islands, Decentralized energy, Biofuel)

Philippines (Small islands, Remote communities,

Decentralized energy)

Afghanistan (LLDC, Hilly & mountainous terrain,

Remote communities, Abundant wind and solar radiation)

Lao PDR India (Biofuel technology, Large and remote off-grid population,

Robust policy framework, Variety of SE delivery models)

Nepal (LLDC, hilly & mountainous terrain,

remote communities, abundant biomass and hydro potential)

Indonesia/Lao PDR Viet Nam (Commonalities with both target countries !!!)

Sustainable Energy Practices in the Asia-Pacific and Elsewhere

(compiled and examined during the project)

Bangladesh - Deployment of solar home systems in Bangladesh by Gramin Shakti

Brazil – Bio-based economy (Policies for promotion of biodiesel and ethanol); Sustainable production and use of bio-fuel; Agro-ecological Zoning for Sugarcane and oil palm

India – Solar thermal concentrating system ‘Arun’ developed by a Mumbai based company Clique Solar (applications in dairy, hospitality industry for milk pasteurization and cooking /laundry heat); Biomass gasification technology developed by Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd and its applications for off-grid decentralized rural electrification; Large scale deployment of solar water heating system (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GoI); National Solar Mission; National Clean Energy Fund for financing clean energy technologies and projects

Sustainable Energy Practices in the Asia-Pacific and Elsewhere (Continued…)(compiled and examined during the project)

Malaysia – Promotion of local manufacturing; Bonus incentives over the feed-in tariff especially for the electricity generated from the solar PV projects

Nepal - Encouraging private sector investment in hydropower and other RE projects; Public-private partnership in off-grid sustainable energy service delivery; Rural Energy Development Program (REDP): Government participation, local government engagement, community mobilization and capacity development; Off Grid Hydro; Improved Water Mills; Solar Home Systems; Solar dryer & cooker; Institutional solar/solar water pumping

Peru - Community based small wind system for meeting the household electricity requirements of the off-grid population

Sustainable Energy Practices in the Asia-Pacific and Elsewhere (Continued…)(compiled and examined during the project)

Philippines - Renewable Energy Law and Feed-in Tariff regulations and fiscal and financial incentives being offered to the investors

Sri Lanka – Energy Services Delivery Project (ESD); Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development Project (RERED), a market-based approach

Thailand - Small Power Producer (SPP) and Very Small Power Producer (VSPP) Programme

Key Areas for South-South Cooperation

Asia-Pacific countries Target countries

and elsewhere

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Brazil

India

Malaysia

Nepal

Peru

Philippines

Sri Lanka

Thailand

Viet Nam

Indonesia

Lao PDR

• National SE Policy

• Regulatory framework

• Investment

• Technology innovation

• Technology partnerships

• Replication of SE delivery models

Rest of Asia-Pacific

The Way Forward

• Identifying and assisting more member states to carry out similar assessment studies and strategy development

• Building capacity of member state policy makers to adopt the strategy recommendations into policy planning process

• Fostering cross-country networking and collaboration among stakeholders

• Replication of successful SE delivery models on pilot-scale basis in other countries for subsequent large-scale adoption

Thank you

For more information, contact:

UNESCAP-APCTTP.O. Box 4575, C-2, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110 016, IndiaTel : 91-11-30973700 | Fax : 91-11-26856274Email : postmaster.apctt@un.org | Website : www.apctt.org,