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1. Project purpose

The purpose of this project the proposal is to develop a UNECE standard or standards reflecting international best practice in PPPs for variable on-grid renewable energy development (wind and solar). These standards will assist governments in the establishment of national targets and legal, regulatory, commercial and policy frameworks for variable renewable energy developmenton off-grid renewable energy PPP projects in support of the SDGs. The purpose is to: 

i)      Provide informative context for member States wishing to develop off-grid rural electrification PPP projects that reflect current good practices and support the achievement of the SDGs;
ii)     Use PPP examples and international best practices as empirical evidence for policy options and recommendations to develop off-grid renewable energy projects; and
iii)    Create awareness of relevant international PPP trends and practices in the off-grid renewable energy sector as well as the potential contribution of the PPPs for the SDGs approach to provide clear energy to rural communities.

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2. Project scope

Governments have been confronted with the difficulty to identify the right projects or the right PPP models from successful international PPP experience that can be used as a basis for their own programmes. Access to international best practices is a remedy against repeating common mistakes and building efficiency into national PPP programmes.

In order to develop a PPP standard or standards, the project will assess different models of PPPs for variable on-grid renewable energy development pertaining to different project scales (small, medium and large), using the Project Team members’ experience in markets where PPPs are used to deliver renewable energy services.

SDG 7 calls for governments and stakeholders to ensure “access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all”, and sets ambitious targets by 2030 to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services (7.1), to increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix (7.2), to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency (7.3), to enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology (7.a), and expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries (7.b). Thus, it is crucial to accelerate the electrification of remote locations through sustainable energy, specifically renewable energy.

The scope of the standard is to provide examples of off-grid rural electrification PPPs and highlight some of the important aspects of delivering off-grid electrification PPPs to contribute to achieving the SDGs and to present a set of voluntary policy options and recommendations based on case studies from around the world. The standard will build on the ECE Standard on PPPs in Renewable Energy (2018) and will benefit from input by the ECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy.[1]

[1] The ECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, serviced by the Sustainable Energy Division, provided useful comments in 2018 during the preparation of the ECE Standard on PPPs in Renewable EnergyIn addition, the Project Team will focus on policy, more precisely, on how a robust PPP variable renewable energy programme aligns with a country’s general energy policy (with an energy for all optic), and will recommend best practice for the establishment and management of such programme within the wider energy framework of a country. Due to the variable nature of wind and solar energy it is important for the wider energy policy and framework to incorporate a careful analysis and management of additional factors such as back-up generation, system modification and grid accessibility for variable energy. The Project Team will also, were possible, focus on those PPP projects that failed to deliver, and will look at the factors that contributed to these failures.

3. Project deliverables

The project expected deliverables are:3.1. A

1. A review of

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1. existing

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1. PPP examples and best practices in off-grid rural electrification powered by renewable energy

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1. A review of the wider energy infrastructure requirements

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1. for the establishment and management of a robust PPP

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1. off-grid renewable energy programme aligned with the SDGs and the five ECE desirable outcomes; and

3.3. A specific standard under each of the following:

- PPPs for the development and use of solar renewable energy technology; and

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1. A standard on off-grid renewable energy with policy options and recommendations.

4. Geographical focus

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The focus of ECE standards is the ECE region but may be applicable more broadly. Experiences and samples from all around the world should therefore be taken into account.

5. Project team membership and required functional expertise

Drafting Team leadership

The drafting team’s leader/co-leads are to be decided by the Bureau of the Working Party upon recommendation by the secretariat.

Drafting Team membership and required functional expertise

5.1.   Membership is open to experts with broad knowledge in the area of PPP and infrastructure projects in the renewable energy PPPs and projects, especially in low and middle income countries. The Team may also require expertise from established PPP markets. English is the working language of the Project Teamsector (on and off-grid), sustainable infrastructure and experience with how these projects were implemented in countries.

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7. Resource requirements

Participants in the

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drafting process shall provide resources for their own participation. The existence and functioning of the

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Drafting Team shall not require any additional resources from the UNECE secretariat.

8. Timetable