ADB's Focus on Energy
In the Spotlight
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For sale—cheap: farms, buildings, cinemas, kindergartens and more
State-owned enterprises, including power utilities, in many countries, have collected a menagerie of assets unrelated to their core business. And they are selling cheap.
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Reliable Electricity Supply Gives New Lease on Life to Nepal’s Villages
ADB projects in Nepal are strengthening the nation's electricity transmission system while improving people's lives at the grassroots level.
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Electricity-In-A-Box
"Darkness is not for humans. Darkness is fear, darkness is crime, darkness is inconvenience." With this photo essay, find out how off-grid solar technology is a transformer of lives.
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Clean Energy at Forefront of Fight Against Climate Change in Asia and Pacific
Affordable, reliable, clean energy is at the forefront of Asia and the Pacific’s development progress and at the heart of the evolution of resilient infrastructure and the fight against climate change.
Energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region by 2030. There is an urgent need for innovative ways to generate power in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable manner. Compounding the problem is widespread energy poverty across Asia, with almost a billion people still without access to electricity.
What energy issues and trends have identified as priorities in developing Asia and the Pacific in order to achieve access to clean energy for all?
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ADB, DHD Deal to Provide First Large-Scale Floating Solar PV in Viet Nam
ADB today signed a $37 million loan agreement with DHD to finance the installation of a 47.5 MW peak floating photovoltaic solar power facility on the man-made reservoir of DHD’s existing 175 MW Da Mi hydropower...ADB Supports Uzbekistan in Harnessing Indigenous Hydropower Resources
ADB has approved a $60 million loan to construct hydropower plants capable of adding 25 MW capacity, which will help the Government of Uzbekistan achieve its goal of diversifying the country’s energy mix through...
This report examines the opportunities for developing equitable and efficient means to manage water resources in the Dudh Koshi river system in Nepal.
Managing Nepal’s Dudh Koshi River System for a Fair and Sustainable Future
