Capacity Building for Rapid Commercialization of Renewable Energy in China

View the full country profile for China

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Governments of Australia and Netherlands, research institutes, private sector and NGOs
    Summary:

    The primary source of energy in China is coal and oil, and their use is forecasted to increase in the future in line with economic growth. China's fossil fuel based energy structure is generating high and rapidly increasing CO2 emissions. On the other hand, many households in Western China still lack access to basic energy supplies. The development of renewable energy in China will help mitigate the growing environmental and health effects associated with use of fossil fuel energy sources.

    Project Components:

    The programme included -

    • capacity building at national and local levels targeting market participants and stakeholder groups;
    • increasing the financial attractiveness of investments in RETs to both investors and consumers;
    • reducing the risk in RET investments;
    • provision of hands-on experience and demonstration of viability through pilot projects.
    Expected Outputs:

    The project achieved the following outcomes - 

    • Developed national capacity for the rapid commercialization of renewable energy systems in China, including support for establishment of the China Renewable Energy Association;
    • Demonstrated successful models for hybrid power for town- and village-level rural households;
    • Developed national solar water heating program;
    • Developed national wind resource assessment and wind development program;
    • Assisted with formulation of China’s new renewable energy law;
    • Removed primary barriers to four promising renewable energy technologies: Solar/ wind hybrid electricity, wind; large-scale anaerobic biogas commercialization; bagasse.
    Contacts:

    UNDP China office can be contacted by phone on (86-10 8532 0800) or by email at registry.cn@undp.org

    Project Status:
    Completed in 2007
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF-Trust Fund
    Cofinancing Total:
    US$18,840,000
    Total Amounts:
    US$27,692,000

Outer Island Growth Centres

View the full country profile for Kiribati

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
    Summary:

    The project will identify necessary infrastructure and supporting systems for sustainable use of natural resources in Kiritimati Island and employment generation. The output of the TA will be a recommendations of priority projects for selected outer island growth centres, and a long-term strategic development plan for Kiritimati Island that considers land use planning and zoning for residential, business, and protected areas, tourism, transportation, expanded water/sewer systems and protection of fresh-water lenses, solid waste management, and necessary supporting infrastructure.

    Contacts:

    ADB Contact:
    Emma Ferguson
    Email: efurguson@adb.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Kiritimati Island
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    ADB
    Financing Amount:
    $800,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    $145,000
    Total Amounts:
    $945,000

Emergency Assistance for Infrastructure damaged by Earthquake and Tsunami

View the full country profile for Solomon Islands

  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Infrastructure Development
    Summary:

    Expected Outputs:

    Provincial and secondary roads rehabilitated to restore full accessibility
    Water landings rehabilitated to restore access to interisland shipping
    Gizo town water system restored to normal functionality
    1. Strengthen disaster and emergency management by establishing an effective coordination process across relevant ministries to administer the current and future recovery response operations. 2. Improve assessment, analysis, and subproject preparation in the affected areas that incorporate climate change adaptation, thereby helping Government develop an effective approach to mitigating the country's vulnerabiility to adverse weather conditions.

Contacts:

ADB Contact:
Emma Ferguson
Email: eferguson@adb.org
Tel: +6793318101

Project Status:
Completed, 2009
Primary Beneficiaries:
Solomon Islands
Project Details
Funding Source:
ADB
European Commission (EC)
Financing Amount:
$5,750,000 (ADB)
Cofinancing Total:
$8,040,000 (European Commission) $150,000 (Government)
Total Amounts:
$13,940,000