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ANNUAL

PROGRESS REPORT 2013–2014

GEN ER AT I NG MOM ENTU M FOR INNOVAT IVE PARTNERSH I PS

The Global Sustainable

Electricity Partnership (GSEP),

a not-for-profit comprising

the leading companies in

the global electricity sector,

promotes sustainable energy

development through

electricity sector projects

and human capacity-building

activities in developing nations

worldwide. Our projects and

activities are financed mainly

by our member companies,

who also contribute in-kind

resources for their execution.

Our mission is to play

an active role in global

electricity issues in an

international framework

and to promote sustainable

energy development. This

diverse international group

offers electricity sector skills

and practical competencies

in electricity generation,

transmission and distribution.

With international field-

proven expertise in the

planning, management,

design, operation and

maintenance of energy

facilities, member companies

assist and share their

know-how in the effective

implementation of sustainable

energy development with

counterparts in developing

and emerging countries.

American Electric PowerUnited States

Comisión Federal de ElectricidadMexico

Duke EnergyUnited States

Électricité de FranceFrance

EletrobrasBrazil

ENEL S.p.A.Italy

EskomSouth Africa

Hydro-QuébecCanada

IberdrolaSpain

JSC “RusHydro”Russia

Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.Japan

RWE AGGermany

State Grid Corporation of ChinaChina

Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.Japan

GLOBAL

SUSTAINABLE

ELECTRIC IT Y

PARTNERSHIP MISSION

MEMBER

COMPANIES

1 Message from the Chair

2 Washington Summit

4 GSEP Commitments to UN SE4ALL Initiative

8 The Education for Sustainable Energy Development Program

10 1992-2014: Our Activities Worldwide

12 Human Capacity Building Initiatives

14 Argentina Patagonia Wind-Diesel Hybrid and Micro-Hydro Projects

16 Dhiffushi Solar Ice Project

18 Uruguay Biogas Micro-Generation System Project

20 International Recognition

MESSAGE

FROM THE CHAIR

It was a great honor for me to serve as GSEP’s Chairman throughout 2013-2014. It has been a

marvelous and exciting year for us. All companies of the Partnership have been working hard to

support our mission – facilitating sustainable energy development on a global scale by helping

provide universal access to energy.

The wide application of modern and the latest technologies brings us closer to achieving this

goal, which is why the theme for 2013-2014 was “Innovations – a fast track to a Sustainable

World”. Innovations are found in all aspects of our lives and GSEP’s activities are no exception.

The best way to illustrate this is to look at GSEP projects. They are primarily designed to ensure

a reliable and sustainable access to electricity using modern technologies.

This year we had several achievements that I would like to highlight here:

• Successful completion of the ambitious program to distribute 50,000 solar lanterns to

off-grid communities in the developing world in partnership with the Global BrightLight

Foundation;

• Commissioning of the Argentina Patagonia Wind-Diesel and Micro-Hydro Projects in the

Cochico and Chorriaca communities. Our experience in implementing these projects is

being adopted by the local power company EPEN who plans to continue replicating this

work in the region;

• The official launch of the Biogas Micro-Generation Project in Uruguay with the participation

of the UNDP.

We also received a very special recognition of our efforts: UNESCO’s RENFORUS initiative

selected our Ifugao-Ambangal Mini-hydro project in the Philippines as a best practice in

sustainable energy development. UNESCO placed the Ifugao rice terraces on the List of World

Heritage in Danger and we are proud to have contribute to their removal in 2012 from this list

with our project and its Rice Terrace Conservation Fund.

This year GSEP launched a “Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Sustainable Electricity

Development” program in collaboration with UNECE. We have now completed two successful

workshops in Belgrade and in Buenos Aires. We are confident that the program will lead to

practical results that will improve PPP implementation.

I would like to conclude by saying that our successes as the world’s largest suppliers of

electricity depend on our ability to combine modern technologies with social responsibility,

the support of the state and the greater public. The combination of these factors adds special

meaning to what we do, and allows us to treat our everyday work as the process of creating

a new and better quality of life for the world’s population. It is a very noble task, and we are

all happy to be part of it.

Leading our mission with passion and innovation

Evgeny Dod, GSEP Chairman 2013-2014

Chairman of the Management Board

JSC “RusHydro”

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Our Annual Summit is a unique international event

where the heads of the world’s leading electricity companies

discuss relevant issues with other leaders in the industry

and distinguished guests.

Hosted by Duke Energy, the 2013 Summit took place on

June 5-6 in Washington D.C., USA. Following the theme

advanced by Duke Energy throughout their Chairmanship

year within GSEP, the greater part of the discussions

between the GSEP Chairmen and their distinguished

guests revolved around universal access to electricity.

Former President Bill Clinton gave a keynote speech

on the link between poverty reduction and universal

access to electricity. For President Clinton, the link is

straightforward: the answer to poverty reduction is

access to electricity – a view shared by GSEP members.

International cooperation is essential to achieve universal

access to electricity on a global scale. By working closely

with the beneficiary communities, people can be

empowered to continue being the architects of their own

future success. GSEP’s response to the United Nations

Sustainable Energy for All (UNSE4ALL) initiative’s call

for action is an example of the concrete commitments

GSEP is making to push forward with universal access

and sustainable energy development. With the collective

experience and expertise of its member companies,

GSEP is well positioned to help mobilize action to

achieve the UNSE4ALL goals.

In another highlight of the Summit, Dr. Jim Yong Kim,

President of the World Bank, delivered a speech on the

role the World Bank can play in advancing universal

access and the importance of having a coordinated effort

across sectors. He reiterated the importance of GSEP’s

UNSE4ALL commitment to launch a workshop program

focused on strengthening public-private partnerships in

the sustainable energy sector in developing countries

around the world, as well as the relevance of GSEP’s

projects and activities in empowering local communities

with access to cleaner and more reliable electricity.

Dr. Fareed Zakaria, Editor-at-large of TIME magazine

and host of CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show, joined the

Chairmen in reflecting on the importance of international

cooperation. He reminded the Chairmen to always

keep in mind the bigger picture when approaching

challenges in the sector – historical trends around the

world consistently show our resilience to cope with

volatility and uncertainty as a whole. Dr. Zakaria remains

optimistic regarding our ability to overcome challenges,

particularly when international actors work together for

the common good.

Through these discussions and presentations, the

GSEP Chairmen and their guests shared their insights

from different local and international perspectives.

Among the other topics of discussion, GSEP Chairmen

exchanged their views on the electric industry’s

challenges in an era of rising costs and falling prices, as

well as on the impact of technology and innovation on

current business models. Renowned experts from the

World Energy Council, the International Electrotechnical

Commission, the Electric Power Research Institute, as

well as from the MIT Sloan School of Management,

joined the Chairmen in these discussions.

During the Summit, the Chairmen also welcomed

Iberdrola of Spain as an official member of the GSEP.

Iberdrola brings a wealth of experience in sustainable

energy development that will strengthen GSEP’s capacity

to pursue its mission in this field.

Sharing international perspectives on common concerns

WASHINGTON

SUMMIT

A N N U A L P R O G R E S S R E P O R T 2 0 1 3 – 2 0 1 4

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OUR SUMMITS

HELP BUILD

A COMMON

UNDERSTANDING

OF THE

CHALLENGES AND

OPPORTUNITIES

FACING THE

INTERNATIONAL

POWER SECTOR.

The GSEP Chairmen

and representatives at

the Washington Summit

with Former President

Bill Clinton

"I am convinced that this challenge of bringing

power to the world’s poor is a classic example of

a need for creative cooperation as the operative

model of human decision-making."

Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

of America


With electricity access at the heart of our mission, our Chairmen

publicly pledged their support to the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All

(SE4ALL) initiative with concrete commitments. We are proud

to announce the achievement of these commitments.

Led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the initiative aims

to mobilize key actors around the world in an effort to make

sustainable energy for all a reality in 2030.

By reaching our goals to provide 50,000 solar lamps

to remote communities around the developing world

without access to a reliable and affordable source of energy

and to expand our current capacity-building workshops in

developing countries in order to help develop local, regional

and sub-national capacities, we have strengthened our

dedication to our mission and our conviction that strong

synergies can result when public, private and civil society

actors commit to working together for one common goal.

EMPOWERING DECISION-MAKERS THROUGH REGIONAL CONFERENCES WORLDWIDEThe expansion of our capacity-building program resulted in

the creation of a series of regional conferences worldwide

that aims to help define the best strategies and practices for

the successful implementation of public-private partnerships

(PPP) in the sustainable electricity sector.

With support from the UN Economic Commission for

Europe and its International PPP Center for Excellence, this

new program brings together different stakeholders from

the public and private sectors. The potential for strong PPP

development exists in many developing and transition

economies, and by creating a strong network of experts

with lessons learned from implemented projects and

proven best practices, this program can have a real impact

in helping create a bottom-up approach to sustainable

electricity development.

Drawing heavily on the results of two global surveys,

done jointly by GSEP and UN-Energy in 2011 and 2012,

of 119 national and international public and private sector

stakeholders, and on GSEP’s successful track record

in the planning and execution of sustainable electricity

demonstration projects in more than 10 countries over

the past 20 years, the program developed a set of best-

practices for the successful implementation of PPPs. These

will serve as a framework throughout the conferences so

that stakeholders can adapt them to their own contexts and

include them in their local and national energy development

plans.

Leaders from major international organizations in the

field of sustainable energy development have endorsed the

program, recognizing the catalytic role it plays in bringing

key people to the table for open discussions on how to

practically implement successful PPPs.

Official launch at COP19

With the presence of key players in the field, including

the International Finance Organization (IFC), the African

Development Bank, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI),

UNDP, UNIDO and the World Energy Council (WEC), GSEP

officially launched the program on November 19, 2013

during COP19 in Warsaw, Poland. To mark the occasion,

GSEP hosted a Roundtable on Strategies for Successful

PPPs in the Sustainable Electricity Sector. It was clear from

the discussions that the program’s objective to create a

network of PPP experts in the sustainable electricity sector

was in line with the overall objectives of these organizations

in their work on PPPs.

GSEP

COMMITMENTS

TO UN SE4ALL

INITIATIVEReaching our goals and achieving our commitments


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A dedicated micro-site has been set up for the initiative,

where all the latest information on past and upcoming

conferences is available, as well as interviews with key

experts on the most pressing topics regarding PPPs in the

sustainable electricity sector.

First conferences a success

The first conference took place in Belgrade, Serbia, on

November 12-13, 2013. Targeting countries from Eastern

and Central Europe and Central Asia, the conference

secured on active participation by GSEP members Iberdrola

(Spain), SGCC (China), Enel (Italy), RWE (Germany),

EDF (France) and RusHydro (Russia), who shared their

experience with PPPs based on concrete projects and

proven strategies.

With strong participation from the Serbian Ministry of

Energy, Development and Environmental Protection, the

conference was attended by 57 participants, including public

and private sector representatives from 9 of the region’s

countries. From the discussions it is evident that countries in

the region are working on the creation of enabling regulatory

frameworks to attract investment in the energy sector and

increase the share of renewables in their energy mix. The

conference enabled participants to exchange information on

the best practices for successful PPPs and discuss how to fill

in the gaps to effectively promote implementation of more

PPP energy projects in the region.

A second conference was held in Buenos Aires,

Argentina, on April 10-11, 2014, in collaboration with

the Economic Commission for Latin America and the

Caribbean (CEPAL-ECLAC) and the Ministry of Energy of

Participants at

the Buenos Aires

PPP conference,

April 10-11, 2014

Speakers at

the Belgrade

PPP conference,

November 12-13, 2013

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2.

Reaching our goals and achieving our commitments

WE BELIEVE

STRONGLY THAT

WELL-DESIGNED

PPPS ARE CRITICAL

TO ACCELERATING

DEPLOYMENT

OF SUSTAINABLE

ELECTRICITY

TECHNOLOGIES.


the Government of Argentina. The discussions centered

on lessons learned from recent renewable energy projects

conducted in Latin America that could be used as templates

for the successful development of sustainable renewable

energy facilities in today’s social, economic and global

environment.

Close to 50 participants from 11 countries in the

region – from both the public and private sectors – joined

GSEP members Eletrobras (Brazil), Duke Energy (USA),

Enel (Italy) and American Electric Power (USA) and

other national and international project developers and

experts from the electrification development community

and financial institutions to discuss the main drivers and

obstacles to scaling up renewable energy PPPs projects

in the region.

Upcoming conferences

The next conference is being organized with TERI, The

Energy & Resources Institute, in New Delhi, India in

November 2014. Targeting South East Asia, the conference

will include high-level and expert segments with the aim

of assisting countries in identifying enabling policies and

regulations that best promote the deployment of renewable

and low carbon emitting energy sources, energy efficiency,

and grid modernizations, as well as help all key players

implement best practices for successful investments in PPP

in the electricity sector. By building or strengthening existing

human capacities in the region, we hope this conference

will ultimately contribute to the achievement of concrete

PPP initiatives in the electricity sector at the planning or

implementation stage.

HELPING LIGHT THE FUTURE ONE SOLAR LAMP AT A TIMEWorking in partnership with the Global BrightLight Foun-

dation, we set up a program to distribute 50,000 solar

lamps worldwide. Under this program, families in Rwanda,

Nepal, Uganda, Haiti, Guatemala, Zambia, Bolivia and Peru

received solar lamps. Exceeding our original commitment,

over 60,000 solar lamps were distributed this past year.

Priced comparatively to similar kerosene lanterns, the

solar lamps were provided to these communities through a

pay-as-you-go program to ensure that the beneficiaries take

ownership and responsibility for the lamps and their care.

The contributions from the families went either to the actual

purchase of the lamps they received or to the purchase of

replacement batteries and maintenance of the lamps.

Without access to a reliable and affordable source

of energy, remote communities are the most prone to

poverty and low-quality living conditions. Off-grid solutions

are sometimes the most efficient way to give them access

to clean energy. Replacing kerosene, candles or – in some

cases – animal waste with clean solar lanterns improves

indoor air quality, facilitates access to education, enhances

personal safety and enriches the quality of life of these

communities. Simply providing solar light generates oppor-

tunities – even economic ones – that these people lacked.

Philamon’s story in Haiti

Philamon teaches the 6th grade at the local school in the

town of Les Anglais, Haiti. Close to half of the 5,000 lamps

we placed in Haiti were distributed in Les Anglais. Since

the distribution of the lamps, Philamon has noticed

Philamon, 6th grade

teacher in Les Anglais, Haiti

with his son

Family in Nepal with

new solar home system

Faraha at her home in the

UN Kibiza camp in Rwanda

with her new lamp

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positive changes in his students using the lamps: they

are completing their homework, they study more and

they complain less from discomfort in their eyes due

to kerosene fumes and low luminosity. As a beneficiary

himself, he is very happy with the lamp. Not only is his

family making small savings by no longer needing to buy

fuel for their old kerosene lamps, he is also able to use the

solar lamp to charge his and his wife’s cell phone at home

while preparing his lessons at home.

“We are very happy with the lamp. It is very useful for us

at home. The lamp works very well and can keep a charge

for two days in a row. This lamp is very important for us!

Thank you for this excellent service!”

Purna’s story in Nepal

Purna kala Regmi lives in Matela, Nepal, a remote village

in one of the poorest districts in the country. Aged 15, she

attends the Malika U Ma Vi School in Matela. Neither the

village nor the school is connected to the national electrical

grid. Without access to electricity, the quality of education

at the school was severely hindered. The arrival of the solar

lamps in the village completely changed her life:

“Before, we could not start class early in the morning.

We had to wait until there was daylight. But now we can

start and finish whenever we like, even when it is dark! At

home we used to read with our Diyalo [traditional kerosene

lamp] and it was very hard to study at night but now we

have good lights and it is very comfortable to read. I can

even now help my parents learn how to read!”

Purna received one of the 5,875 solar lanterns we

distributed in Nepal.

Faraha’s story in Rwanda

Faraha is 17 years old and has been living at the United

Nations refugee camp called Kibiza in Rwanda for almost

all her life. She lives with her brother, who is 11 and whom

she has taken care of alone for the last nine years. Life

at the Kibiza camp is hard. The just over 3,700 families

that live there do so in harsh conditions. One of the most

rampant problems at the camp is the lack of electricity and

light. It is pitch dark at night and routinely women and girls

are raped at night when they go to the latrines. The solar

lamps distributed to the families at the Kibiza camp are

providing additional safety to girls such as Faraha.

Faraha’s wish is to take better care of her brother and

hopefully return to school some day. Her smile at the

sight of the lamp in her room sums up the small yet

powerful message this light brings: there is hope for a

brighter future.

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Thank you to our main partner, the Global

BrightLight Foundation, and the local NGOs

that helped make this commitment a reality

for over 60,000 families across the globe:

• Alternative Energy

Promotion Center

of Nepal

• Beautiful Nepal

Association

• Earth Spark and

Enèji Pwòp

• Energética

• HELPS International

• Solar Aid

• Solar Sister

• UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

• Wildlife Conservation


For over a decade, our scholarship program has helped exceptional

students build the future they want by supporting their studies in the

field of sustainable energy development.

There is an increasing need to create a global network

of practitioners and researchers in sustainable energy

development that can reach out to academic institutions,

industry, government and civil society in order to

encourage meaningful contributions to the body of

knowledge and research on sustainable development. In

line with the United Nations’ Agenda 21, our Education

for Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship Program

(ESED) was established in 2001 to play a significant role

in supporting a growing, internationally diverse pool of

outstanding students who represent the much-needed

sustainable energy development experts and practitioners

of tomorrow.

The ESED program supports scholars from

developing countries and economies in transition in

their pursuit of advanced studies related to sustainable

energy development. Since the Program’s inception, we

have awarded eight postdoctoral and 82 Master’s level

scholarships to outstanding students from more than

30 different countries.

A panel of distinguished professors and experts from

universities in North America, Europe and Japan reviews

all applications. In addition to the Masters scholarship,

the ESED program also supports a web-based network

of alumni (ESED scholars) designed to encourage the

sharing of information and knowledge among current and

past recipients.

SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR

THE 2013-2014 ESED SCHOLARSHIP

AWARDS

• Ms. IMAEKA UMANA from Nigeria will pursue a Master

of Science in Electrical Engineering and Renewable

Energy Systems at the University of Leeds, United

Kingdom.

• Mr. DONALD AZUTALAM from Nigeria will pursue a

Masters of Science in Sustainable Energy Systems

Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, United

Kingdom.

• Mr. BEREKET HAILE from Eritrea will pursue a European

Master in Renewable Energy with the association

of European Renewable Energy Research Centres

(EUREC).

• Mr. RAUL GUSTAVO LOPEZ GRANADOS from Honduras

will pursue a Postgraduate Programme in Renewable

Energy at Oldenburg University, Germany.

• Mr. PIYUSH SINGH from India will pursue a European

Wind Energy Masters at Delft University of Technology,

Netherlands.

• Mr. JOEY VELARDE from the Philippines will pursue

a European Wind Energy Masters with the association

of European Renewable Energy Research Centres

(EUREC).

• Ms. ERIKA DURAN URZUA from Mexico will pursue

a Masters in Sustainable Energy Technologies at Delft

University of Technology, Netherlands.

Supporting future academics and practitioners

THE EDUCATION

FOR SUSTAINABLE

ENERGY

DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM


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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Ms. Natalia Richter Rios

A 2010 ESED recipient, Ms. Natalia Richter Rios attended Uni-

versity of the Twente in The Netherlands where she completed

a Master of Science in Environmental and Energy Manage-

ment in 2012. After completing her Master, she returned to

Bolivia, her country of origin, where she joined the Univer-

sidad Católica Boliviana "San Pablo" in Cochabamba, teach-

ing a course in Energy and Environment. Natalia returned to

The Netherlands and in 2014 began a traineeship at Royal

DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutri-

tion and materials. Supporting the company’s journey in be-

coming an accelerator of sustainability, Natalia’s assignment

focuses in exploring possibilities of using renewable energy

within DSM. She also collaborated pro-bono with GSEP in our

solar lantern project in remote villages in Bolivia.

“The ESED scholarship gave me the possibility to deepen my knowledge in the energy field and gain

valuable insights into the different problems and approaches of developed and developing countries

regarding energy and sustainability. I not only gained academic skills, but also shared experiences with

people from all over the world, broadening my vision of the field. Back home, I was privileged to share

my new knowledge with future Bolivian Environmental Engineers. I am also proud to have worked

with GSEP on its solar lamp project, contributing to improving the lives of at least 3,000 poor Bolivian

families. Now, I am happy to have joined one of the leading companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability

Index. Introducing the use of renewable energy into the activities of DSM gives me the opportunity to

contribute to a positive impact not only within the company but also with others that see DSM as an

example when it comes to sustainability.” – Natalia Richter Rios

By region of origin

Africa29 (32%)

Asia27 (30%)

China9 (10%)

Eastern Europe1 (1%)

India5 (6%)

Latin America19 (21%)

By field of study

Development3 (3%)

Environment10 (11%)

Law2 (2%)

Management6 (7%)

Public policy3 (3%)

Science24 (27%)

Technology42 (47%)

By host university country

Australia3 (4%)

Brazil2 (2%)

Canada6 (7%)

Denmark2 (2%)

France2 (2%)

Germany9 (10%)

Japan1 (1%)

Multi-country5 (6%)

Netherlands19 (22%)

Sweden4 (4%)

Switzerland1 (1%)

Thailand1 (1%)

UK22 (24%)

USA13 (14%)

ESED SELECTED RECIPIENTS (2001–2014)


1992-2014:

OUR ACTIVITIES

WORLDWIDE

AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST

Country Description

Western and Central Africa

• Financing Sustainable Rural Electrification

Multi-country for Africa

• Improving environmental performance and increasing plant efficiency

Multi-country, based in Cameroon and Kenya

• Rural electricity workshop

Egypt • Institutional strengthening of the power sector

• Seminar on electricity interconnection with UNDESA

Multi-country, based in Egypt

• Environmental impact assessment workshop

Jordan • Demand-side management plan• Efficiency improvements in thermal

power plant (AIJ)• Environmental management programme

Multi-country, based in Kenya

• Regional Financing Electrification Dialogues workshop

Lebanon • Thermal power plant efficiency

Republic of Congo

• Multi-country, based in Ethiopia and Republic of Congo, Seminar on Electricity Interconnections

South Africa • Demand-side management• Renewable mini-grid assessment

Southern Africa, based in Zimbabwe

• Environmental management• Environmental strategy• Financing Electrification Dialogues

workshops

Multi-country, based in Syria


Tunisia • Wind power to purify water supplies (ongoing)

Multi-country, based in Tunisia


West Africa • Solar energy supply systems in the W Park

ASIA

Country Description

Multi-country for Asia

• Improving environmental performance and increasing plant efficiency

Bangladesh • Assistance to transmission and distribution companies

Bhutan • Management strengthening• Micro-hydro plant (CDM)

China • Clean coal technology seminar• Demand-side management• Environmental assessment of thermal

power station

India • Technical assistance for environmental management

Indonesia • Renewable energy supply systems (AIJ)• Monitoring of renewable energy systems• Renewable energy and rural

electrification workshop

Multi-country, based in Malaysia


Maldives • Grid-connected photovoltaic (sun) system project

Mongolia • Thermal power plant rehabilitation

Nepal • Improving rural education with photovoltaic systems and distribution of solar home systems

• Wind energy workshop

Philippines • Mini-hydro plant to protect a World Heritage Site

Tajikistan • Emergency assistance

Thailand • Strengthening environmental institutions• Strengthening environmental agencies

Multi-country, based in Thailand


• Rural electricity workshop• Regional Financing Electrification

Dialogues workshop


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LATIN AMERICA

Country Description

Argentina • Micro hydroelectric facility and a wind-diesel plant for isolated communities in Patagonia desert.

Brazil • Regional Workshop on Best Practices for Large Hydropower Development

Chile • Assessment of Chiloé wind energy and electrification project

Multi-country, based in Chile

• Regional Financing Electrification Dialogues workshop – initial and follow-up sessions

Ecuador • Workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism

• Substitution of diesel by wind power in the Galapagos

• Solar PV generation and rational use of energy

• Micro-Solar Distance Learning Programme

Mexico • Environmental assessment of transmission line projects

Multi-country, based in Mexico


Multi-country, based in Paraguay


Uruguay • Biogas micro-generation system

OCEANIA

Country Description

Pacific Islands countries, based in Fiji, Guam, Marshall Islands, Palau

• Development of sustainable energy sites with PPA

• Photovoltaic (solar) systems workshops with PPA

• Demand-side management workshops with PPA

• Grid-connected solar power installations workshop with PPA

• Energy Efficiency Improvement workshops with PPA

• Tariff Structure workshop with PPA

Tuvalu • Grid-connected solar power installations

EASTERN EUROPE

Country Description

Bulgaria • Energy efficiency in public buildings

Georgia • Inspection of the Inguri Dam• Seminar on regulation, institutional

relations and tariffs

Multi-country, based in Switzerland for Eastern Europe

• Regional Financing Electrification Dialogues workshop

Multi-country, based in Russia

• Regional workshop on Best Practices for Large Hydropower Development


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• In line with our core mission to promote sustainable energy development (SED) worldwide and share our members’ expertise with counterparts in developing countries, we have implemented close to 60 human capacity-building (HCB) initiatives in key SED fields.

L O C A T I O N S :

Zimbabwe, Nepal, South Africa, and Fiji

SOUTHERN AFRICAN FINANCING SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIFICATION DIALOGUESTogether with the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP),

the Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership hosted a

high-level dialogue aimed at the transfer of expertise

for the financing of sustainable electrification projects in

Southern African countries in Harare, Zimbabwe, from

July 8 to 10, 2013.

The goal of the workshop, which was led by our

members Eskom and American Electric Power, was to

collaboratively investigate, through discussions and shared

perspectives on financing national electrification programs,

new approaches to increasing the speed and penetration

of energy access in Southern Africa, and to integrate

the recommendations, commitments and actions plans

from participants into the UN SE4ALL Electrification

roadmap initiative. Recommendations from workshop

participants were compiled by SAPP for discussion at its

September 2013 meeting.

The workshop was attended by 50 representatives

from 13 countries from the region, including SAPP

Management Committee Members, SAPP Electrification

Working Group Members, and representatives from

the countries’ electrification agencies/authorities, from

national Regulators, and from GSEP members.

A follow-up workshop was organized with SAPP

in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 15-16, 2014.

Its objective was to implement the recommendations

provided during the first workshop and review the national

country plan status. By identifying gaps and difficulties in

achieving their development and the main stakeholders

required for the construction of key projects, the workshop

has helped enable a successful implementation of the

electrification country plans. 40 representatives from the

12 member countries of SAPP attended this follow up.

WIND ENERGY PLANNING AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN NEPALWith the objective of directly supporting Nepal’s efforts

to develop its wind energy potential, we organized a

workshop in collaboration with the Nepalese government’s

Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) and

MIT Solutions (P). Led by GSEP member State Grid

Corporation of China (SGCC) and its China Electric Power

Research Institute (CEPRI), the workshop focused on the

planning and development of wind energy projects and

was held in Kathmandu, Nepal, from September 1 to 6,

2013.

Nepal is in the early stage of establishing policy

frameworks for the promotion and development of wind

energy. As part of the government’s target of increasing

the share of renewable energies in the energy supply to


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10% in the next 20 years, AEPC is planning to upscale the

implementation of wind turbine installation in the country.

This workshop contributed to enhancing the country’s

capacity to plan, develop and implement wind energy

sector projects, helping different stakeholders improve

their understanding of Nepal’s wind energy potential.

The workshop was attended by 33 participants from

different regions of Nepal, and featured the participation

of representatives from the Asian Development Bank and

the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of

Nepal. The workshop was proposed by Mr. Suraj Baral,

recipient of the GSEP’s ESED scholarship in 2006. Mr. Baral

is the founder and Managing Director of the development

and management consulting firm, MIT Solutions (P) Ltd.,

in Nepal which provides out-of-the-box solutions that are

reliable and efficient for realizing sustainable growth and

development in the country.

TARIFF STRUCTURE WORKSHOPS IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDSFollowing the successful implementation of a series of

workshops on Energy Efficiency Improvement in the

region, we developed a new series jointly with the Pacific

Power Association (PPA) focused on tariff structure.

Led by our member Kansai, this new series aimed at

supporting the Pacific Island countries in the development

of tariff structure designs that would be useful for their

sustainable development and promote energy savings

and the use of renewable energy on the islands. The first

workshop was held in the Republic of Fiji, from May 12

to 16, 2014 and was attended by 17 representatives

from the Southern Pacific member utilities. A second

workshop will be organized in Guam in August 18-22,

2014 for representatives from the Northern Pacific utilities

of the PPA.

These workshops are part of a series of technical

courses developed in partnership with the PPA since 2005,

targeting engineers and managers from the PPA member

utilities. Well received in the region, these workshops are

helping develop local capacity and knowledge in aspects

of energy project development and implementation.

"We are happy to be able to build on the first

workshop held jointly with GSEP. The challenges

and actions for the successful implementation of

the electrification country plans discussed during

this follow-up workshop will serve as input to our

next Management Committee in August 2014."

Dr. Lawrence Musaba, Southern African Power Pool

(SAPP) Coordination Centre Manager

Participants at the Wind Energy Planning and Project Development

workshop in Nepal, September 1-6, 2013


ARGENTINA PATAGONIA WIND-DIESEL HYBRID AND MICRO-HYDRO PROJECTS

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Hyb

rid

win

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l and

mic

ro-h

ydro

pow

er K E Y O B J E C T I V E S :

• Reduce CO2 emissions by reducing diesel use and inefficiencies

• Provide power 24 hours, 7 days a week to end-use customers

• Promote local renewable energy sources for remote communities

L E A D C O M P A N Y :

Duke Energy

L O C A T I O N :

Neuquén Province, Argentina

CHORRIACA WIND-DIESEL HYBRID PROJECTConstruction of the Chorriaca hybrid wind-diesel system

was finished in December 2013, and the system entered

into commercial operation in 2014. The three 25 kW wind

turbines and a 120 kW diesel generator, complete with

a hybrid generation control system, provides a constant

source of cleaner electricity for residents of Chorriaca.

The inauguration of the project was held on

December 17, 2013 and was attended by the Neuquén

Governor Mr. Jorge Sapag, the Project team, GSEP

representatives, Duke Energy Argentina’s President

Ms. Mariana Schoua, EPEN representatives, the local

Development Commission authorities and members of

the community. The event included the live start-up of two

of the three wind turbines and placing of the memorial

plate on top of the hill with the wind park’s new official

name, the Gustavo Vannucci Wind Park. A brief technical

explanation of the hybrid system and a site tour followed

the official ceremony.

MONITORING OF BOTH PROJECTSAs per the agreements signed by GSEP and the Ente

Provincial de Energia del Neuquén (EPEN), the local utility

and distribution company and our local partner, EPEN

will be responsible for the operation and maintenance

Located in the Province of Neuquén, in the

northern region of Patagonia, Argentina, these

projects are providing sustainable sources of re-

newable energy to Cochico and Chorriaca, two

remote communities in the area. Both isolated

from the national grid, they relied until recently

on diesel units that operated on a discontinuous

basis for their electricity.

COCHICO MICRO-HYDRO PROJECTThe Cochico micro hydropower plant entered into

commercial operation in February 2014 to the joy of

residents of the Cochico village that had depended on an

unreliable diesel generator for sporadic use of electricity

in their homes. Before 2010, electricity for residential

usage was inexistent. Designed to take advantage of

the natural resource benefit unique to the Coyuco valley

where Cochico is located, this 65 kW run-off-river micro-

hydropower plant built on the Alhueco Creek provides

Cochico residents with access to a sustainable electric

service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


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“Not having electricity [was] a problem for those of us

who live in Cochico; however, it [is] solved [now].

I wasn’t confident that this could happen; we waited

for such a long time! I consider that having electricity

is a very important progress, it is very good. It means

development for the population… I think the future

is going to be much better.”

Abelardo, Former President

of the Cochico Development Commission

GSEP’s Gustavo Vannucci Wind Park in Chorriaca, Argentina GSEP’s Mini Hydropower Plant in Cochico, Argentina

of both systems for the next 2 years. GSEP will monitor

and supervise the projects, and support EPEN to ensure

that once the assets are transferred, the necessary skills

and know-how are in place to ensure the sustainability

of the projects in each community for the long term.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINTThe strong support provided by the EPEN, the Provincial

Government of Neuquén, and the local communities was

invaluable for the development of the projects.

Better access to a reliable source of cleaner energy

is empowering the local communities of Cochico and

Chorriaca to improve their lives. During the community

outreach activities, the local leaders pointed out that they

were considering developing their business activities by

introducing refrigeration facilities for meat conservation

and cheese fabrication with the new electricity. This electri-

city supply will generate plenty of opportunities that these

communities recently lacked, making it central to their

economic and sustainable development and substantially

improving their quality of life. In Cochico, the electricity

provided by the hydropower plant will be used to install

a hydro pump for irrigation, as well as a water treatment

plant for the community.

Not only will these projects contribute to the commun-

ities’ social and economic development, they will also dis-

place a significant portion (average of 152 000 liters/year)

of the diesel currently used or projected to be used for a

24/7 electricity service, thereby reducing CO2 emissions

and leading to fossil fuel savings.

Furthermore, these projects will provide a pilot experi-

ence for the development of renewable energy in isolated

communities on the basis of selected locally available

technology. The replicability potential of these projects

is high. In keeping with national and provincial interests

to develop renewable generation in general, and wind

energy in particular, EPEN is looking at repeating this ex-

perience in a number of similar towns within the province

of Neuquén still isolated from the main grid.


DHIFFUSHI SOLAR ICE PROJECT

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ovol

taic

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lar)

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er K E Y O B J E C T I V E S :

• Promote the use of local renewable energy sources

• Reduce CO2 emissions by reducing fossil fuel consumption


Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.

L O C A T I O N :

Kaafu Dhiffushi Island, Republic of Maldives

India

Sri Lanka

Like many Small Island Developing States (SIDS),

the Maldives is reliant on imported fuel for its

diesel power generation system. Widely fluctuat-

ing oil prices, combined with growing concerns

about global warming, can have a huge impact

on the livelihood of the approximately 330,000

residents in the Maldives where 80% of the total

land mass is only a meter above sea level.

The United Nations declared 2014 as the Inter-

national Year of SIDS to draw attention to these

particular issues faced by SIDS such as the Mal-

dives and to promote actions aimed at achieving

their sustainable development. With this project,

we hope to help raise the profile of how part-

nerships with SIDS can lead to concrete sustain-

able energy projects that can improve the lives

of SIDS residents in the short and the long term.

CONCEPTThe Dhiffushi Solar Ice Project features the installation

of a 40 kW grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system on

the local island of Kaafu Dhiffushi. The PV system will

account for approximately 10% of annual consumption,

and under the best conditions, will supply around 50% of

the demand of the more than 1,000 households in the

whole island of Dhiffushi.

A unique feature of this project is the installation of an

ice-making machine coupled with the PV system. Instead

of using a conventional battery system, this ice machine

will serve to store excess solar energy, effectively working

as a supply-demand controller. When there is more

solar energy being supplied by the system than being

demanded, the machine will use this excess energy to

make ice. This efficient use of the solar energy will help

the island’s residents preserve their fish for sale, the main

economic activity in Dhiffushi.

IMPLEMENTATIONFollowing the signature of an amended memorandum

of understanding between the newly formed Ministry

of Energy and Environment, the State Electric Company

Limited (STELCO), the GSEP and the Asian Development

Bank, the disbursement of external funds from the

Japanese government was approved. A signing ceremony

was held on March 17, 2014.


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THE DHIFFUSHI SOLAR ICE PROJECT WILL:

• Send a symbolic message about the

importance of global and concerted action

to promote sustainable energy development

worldwide and fight climate change;

• Provide momentum in the Maldives for a shift

from full reliance on diesel generation to a

hybrid system with renewable energy;

• Promote the use of local renewable energy

sources and reduce CO2 emissions by

reducing fossil fuel consumption;

• Transfer technological know-how about the

operation, installation and monitoring of a

complex grid-connected PV system that will

benefit the main economic activity of Kaafu

Dhiffushi Island.

Construction contract arrangements and other

administrative procedures have been initiated.

Procurement and manufacturing of all equipment will

follow shortly, with a view of beginning construction

toward the second half of 2014.

SUSTAINABILITY FOOTPRINT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESThe Asian Development Bank (ADB), under its Asia

Solar Energy Initiative (ASEI), plans to generate around

3,000 megawatts of solar power in the region. This project

will serve as a pilot for the replication of similar projects

across other islands in the Maldives under the ASEI.

To facilitate deployment of its replication and to

encourage the development of local capacity and know-

how, we, along with ADB, will carry out a full training

program on PV system design, construction, operation

and maintenance for Maldivian engineers. The first

workshop was completed in April 2012, with a second

final workshop scheduled for the second half of 2014.

Signing ceremony on March 17, 2014 for the disbursement of funds

from the Japanese government to the Dhiffushi Solar Ice Project

Panoramic view of the project site


URUGUAY BIOGAS MICRO-GENERATION SYSTEM PROJECT

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Bio

gas K E Y O B J E C T I V E S :

• Reduce the environmental impact of animal waste management on water resources

• Use of thermal and electric energy from biogas produced by animal waste biological digestion in bio-digesters

• Use the project as a pilot for replication in other areas with similar socioeconomic contexts, increasing local incentives to use renewable energies for the same purposes

• Demonstrate significant greenhouse gas emission reduction through use of local renewable energy


Eletrobras

L O C A T I O N :

Colonia Delta, San José, Uruguay

The Colonia Delta community, located in the

west of the Department of San José, Uruguay,

has been chosen for the installation of a bio-

gas micro-generation system. Manure from its

main cattle raising and dairy industry will be

used to produce heat and electricity through

this system.

CONCEPTThis project will serve as the model for replication in

subsequent phases that, once completed, will produce

a total of 249 kW of electricity in San José. With this

system, the beneficiaries, mainly small dairy farmers, will

be able to self-supply in a sustainable way, as well as

potentially sell the surplus energy to the local distribu-

tion network. Residents of Colonia Delta will use this

energy for electricity and heating for their households

and businesses.

Quality of life will be further improved through a

reduction of the environmental impact of dairy and

cattle-raising activities by decreasing greenhouse gas

emissions by around 5,302 tons of CO2 per year, while

simultaneously improving the condition of surface and

groundwater resources.

IMPLEMENTATIONWe will work together with the United Nations Develop-

ment Program (UNDP) and local actors in Uruguay such

as UTE (the public utility), the National Energy Depart-

ment (DNE) and the Government of the Department

of San José in developing the project. The feasibility

studies were completed in 2013, and in December

of the same year, a ground mission was organized to

establish the project’s management structure and the

implementation team. On this occasion, a team com-

posed of Eletrobras, CIBiogás and GSEP experts pub-

licly presented the detailed project to the local farming

community and local authorities of the Colonia Delta

community in San José de Mayo, Uruguay, as part of

their public consultation program. The GSEP team is

currently finalizing its implementation strategy, with a

view to starting site mobilization for construction/erec-

tion services in May 2014.

SUSTAINABILITY FOOTPRINT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIESThis project will be a model for replication in other regions

and countries with similar social and economic contexts.

The building of local capacity will ensure that the project

is maintained in optimal condition in the short, medium

and long term, as well as assisting its replication.


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THE URUGUAY BIOGAS MICRO-GENERATION SYSTEM WILL:

• Reduce the environmental impact of waste

management on water resources and improve

environmental quality for human habitation;

• Improve awareness of environmental issues

for all involved stakeholders (government,

public and private partners);

• Provide a higher supply of sustainable thermal

and electric energy to the beneficiaries, giving

them the capacity to self supply and potential

to increase incomes by selling excess of

electric energy back to the grid;

• Create local capacity in the development,

operation, and maintenance of a biogas

‘chain’;

• Use the project as a pilot for replication

in other areas with similar socioeconomic

contexts;

• Demonstrate significant greenhouse

gas emission reduction through use of local

renewable energy.

Under the leadership of member company

Eletrobras and its subsidiary Itaipu Binacional (through

the International Center for Renewable Energy–Biogas

CIBiogás–ER), GSEP began the official training of the

future operators and managers of its Biogas Micro-

Generation Systems Project in San José, Uruguay in

February 2014.

The technical training took place in Foz do Iguaçu,

Paraná state, Brazil, and consisted of both theoretical

and practical hands-on training components. Held

from February 17 to 21, the objective of this capacity-

building session was to train participants in the

construction (procurement) and monitoring of the future

“Agroenergy Park” that will be built for GSEP’s Biogas

Micro-Generation Systems Project in San José de Mayo,

Uruguay. The theoretical component of the training

covered all the details, from explaining the process by

which biogas turns into thermal and electric energy, to

project management, construction, biogas transport and

storage, biogas energy applications to project analysis.

The practical component featured visits to four farms

with installed biogas systems in order to follow their

operation. A total of 4 trainees from the community of

San José de Mayo attended the workshop.

GSEP team with Eletrobras and CIBiogas experts presenting the project

to local residents

Training in Foz do Iguaçu for future operators of the project’s

biogas system


Receiving UNESCO Recognition

for GSEP’s Mini-Hydro Project in the Philippines

Our Ifugao-Ambangal Mini-Hydro Project in the Philippines was recently selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their first world catalogue of good practices in energy sustainability. GSEP’s Ifugao-Ambangal

Mini-Hydro Project, completed in 2010 by our member company TEPCO, involved the installation of a 200 kW run-of-river

hydropower plant on the Ambangal river in order to increase the supply of clean, renewable electricity to the municipality of Kiangan.

Central to this project was the establishment of the Rice Terrace Conservation Fund that helps finance local terrace conservation

activities through the plant’s power sales. The Ifugao rice terraces, ancient sprawling man-made structures from 2000 years ago,

are registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and at the time of the project’s inception, were listed as endangered. The work

of the Fund helped in having the rice terraces removed from the endangered list in 2012.

The Ifugao-Ambangal hydropower facility benefits the residents in several ways. In the short term, 180 local jobs were created,

raising the level of income in the community, with 6 permanent jobs for the operations of the plant. The plant generates on average

1,200 MWh per year of reliable and clean electricity, meeting between 15 and 18% of the province’s needs. The project’s power

sales to the local electricity distribution cooperative, IFELCO, secure around US$70,000 annually for the conservation fund. Since its

inauguration, 11 rice terrace conservation projects have been implemented. We are proud to say that the project is being replicated

in Asipulo, Ifugao by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency on the Likud river.

“Thanks to the efforts made by UNESCO and initiatives like the

GSEP’s Ifugao-Ambangal Mini-hydro project, the Ifugao Rice Terraces

of the Cordilleras were removed from the list of World Heritage

in Danger in June 2012. The project is a perfect example of true

sustainable energy development, providing much-needed clean,

renewable electricity to the region, improving quality of life for people

working in the rice terraces, and contributing to the conservation of

a world-renowned cultural heritage.”

– UNESCO’s RENFORUS Good Practices report, 2013

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