ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY Kamleshwar Khelawan June, 2016 The World - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY Kamleshwar Khelawan June, 2016

The World Bank Group Pacific Energy Conference June 2016

World Bank Group (WBG) Pacific Energy Program • The WBG in Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and 11 Pacific Islands. • The WBG active in 8 Island nations and regionally: FSM, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. • The energy program supports: WBG Investments - Investment lending 18.00 projects; and 16.00 14.00 - Advisory services and USD millions 12.00 analytics projects. 10.00 8.00 • In 2016, Total of over 6.00 USD 80 million (IDA/IBRD) 4.00 2.00 and USD 10 million (IFC). - Pacific Energy Conference June 2016

Pacific Energy - Challenges and Focus • Strengthening energy Electricity generation by fuel planning, policy, institutional and regulatory frameworks, and capacity building. Diesel/HFO Hydro • Utilities’ reform: improved Solar Wind performance and Biofuels sustainability • Increasing access to affordable, reliable and Energy Access % sustainable electricity 100 services; and 75 • Facilitating least-cost 50 power infrastructure, 25 including through Public- 0 Private Partnerships. Source: PPA, Dorman, Roadmaps Pacific Energy Conference June 2016

Sustainable Energy Finance Project – Risk Share Facility Sustainable Energy Finance RSF (Fiji) - leveraged US$34M for a cost around US$1M, NPL ratio 1.1% Photos: Courtesy DoE, Fiji

Improved Electricity Access Project Photos: Courtesy DoE, Vanuatu

Kiribati Grid Connected Solar Project Photos: Courtesy PUB, Kiribati

Case Study: Vanuatu – tyranny of distance/lack of economies Maps: Maps.com, Google, DoE data

Case Study: Vanuatu – tailored solutions Private sector delivery models Photos: Courtesy DoE, Vanuatu

Project pipeline – focus on access and renewable energy Increasing Access Increasing Utilities Energy Planning, Renewable Energy Capacity/Increas Enabling Policy, ing Efficiency institutional & regulatory support Fiji Utilities Access Project (FY17) - Geothermal Power (FY17 – TA) - Fiji Hydro (FY 17 - IFC) Kiribati Papua - Development of Transmission & Distribution New Lines (FY18/FY21) Guinea - PNG Grid Development Rapid Review and Action Plan (FY 18 - IFC) Solomon Electricity Access Expansion Project Tina River Islands (FY16) Hydropower (FY17) RMI Renewable energy (FY 17) Vanuatu Rural Electrification Stage 2 (FY17) Regional - Pacific Renewable Energy (IFC) Pacific Energy Conference June 2016

THANK YOU Pacific Energy Conference June 2016