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Promoting Resilience in the Energy Sector
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This report describes the workshop proceedings and outcomes of a three-day workshop focusing on capacity-building training on the methodology for evaluating and addressing climate change risks to the power sector, with guidance on Integrated Resource and Resilience Planning, hydropower risk screening, and provided guidance for identifying and evaluating measures for addressing a range of climate risks across power sector components.No publisherThreatsPublication2019/04/22 18:30:00 GMT+0FileEnhancing Power Sector Resilience: Emerging Practices to Manage Weather and Geological Risks
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Over the past 20 years, natural disasters have become more frequent, and the costs of associated damages and losses are rising. In 2012 alone, the 357 natural disasters recorded worldwide resulted in 9,655 fatalities, 125 million victims, and US$157 billion in associated damages and losses. Far‐flung power infrastructure from upstream generation plants and transmission lines to downstream distribution networks and operational systems is particularly vulnerable to weather and geological events. Building a resilient power sector is likely to be particularly challenging in countries where the power supply system is weak or aging, which is the case in many developing countries.No publisherVulnerabilitiesPublication2019/04/22 18:30:00 GMT+0FileGetting Wind and Solar onto the Grid
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This recently released report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) provides a comprehensive review and clarification of the challenges and solutions for integrating grid-connected wind and solar energy.No publisherSolutionsPublication2019/04/22 18:30:00 GMT+0FileWhat ‘Resilience’ Means in a Clean Energy Future
https://resilient-energy.org/training-and-resources/publications/what-2018resilience2019-means-in-a-clean-energy-future
No publisherGTMPublication2019/04/22 18:29:00 GMT+0LinkClimate Vulnerability Assessment: An Annex to the USAID Climate-Resilient Development Framework
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A climate vulnerability analysis can identify the what, where, when, and why of vulnerability, considering the social, economic, and environmental systems upon which people depend. In this way, climate vulnerability assessments (VAs) offer valuable information to help reduce risk.No publisherVulnerabilitiesPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileGuidelines for Climate Proofing Investment in the Energy Sector
https://resilient-energy.org/training-and-resources/publications/guidelines-climate-proofing-investment-energy-sector.pdf/view
Asian Development Bank While the exposure and vulnerability to climate will depend upon the nature and type of infrastructure as well as its location, the power sector is one whose output and efficiency are highly dependent on climate conditions. Projected changes in these conditions are expected to impact the sector significantly.No publisherImpactsPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileClimate Change Vulnerability Mapping for Southeast Asia
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This paper provides information on the sub-national areas (regions/districts/provinces) most vulnerable to climate change impacts in Southeast Asia. This assessment was carried out by overlaying climate hazard maps, sensitivity maps, and adaptive capacity maps following the vulnerability assessment framework of the United Nations’ Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The study used data on the spatial distribution of various climate-related hazards in 530 sub-national areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Based on this mapping assessment, all the regions of the Philippines; the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam; almost all the regions of Cambodia; North and East Lao PDR; the Bangkok region of Thailand; and West Sumatra, South Sumatra, West Java, and East Java of Indonesia are among the most vulnerable regions in Southeast Asia.No publisherVulnerabilitiesRiskPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileBridging Climate Change Resilience and Mitigation in the Electricity Sector Through Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
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Energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) technical solutions described in this paper can bridge action across climate change mitigation and resilience through reducing GHG emissions and supporting electric power sector adaptation to increasing climate risk. Integrated planning approaches, also highlighted in this paper, play an integral role in bringing together mitigation and resilience action under broader frameworks. Through supporting EE and RE deployment and integrated planning approaches, unique to specific national and local circumstances, countries can design and implement policies, strategies, and sectoral plans that unite development priorities, climate change mitigation, and resilience.No publisherSolutionsPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileClimate Change and the Electricity Sector: Guide for Climate Change Resilience Planning
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This Guide provides a broad framework for assessing the vulnerability of electric utility assets and operations to climate change and extreme weather and developing appropriate resilience solutions. Vulnerability assessments help utilities to determine where and under what conditions their systems may be vulnerable to rising temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns, or more frequent and severe episodes of extreme weather. Resilience plans, which are informed by the findings of the vulnerability assessments, identify solutions and prioritize climate resilience actions and investments. By completing the key steps in this Guide (Figure ES.1), utilities will develop planning-level documents that identify specific actions for managing or mitigating climate change risks.No publisherVulnerabilitiesPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileVulnerability Assessment Methodologies: A Review of the Literature
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This literature review provides an overview of the tools and methods used to measure vulnerability, as pertains to development interventions focused on economic strengthening, at the population level as well as the household and individual level.No publisherVulnerabilitiesPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileDistributed Generation to Support Development-Focused Climate Action
https://resilient-energy.org/training-and-resources/publications/66597.pdf/view
This paper explores the role of DG, with a high renewable energy contribution, in supporting low emission climate resilient development. The paper presents potential impacts on development (via energy access), greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation, and climate resilience directly associated with DG, as well as specific actions that may enhance or increase the likelihood of climate and development benefits. This paper also seeks to provide practical and timely insights to support DG policymaking and planning within the context of common climate and development goals as the DG landscape rapidly evolves globally. Country-specific DG policy and program examples, as well as analytical tools that can inform efforts internationally, are also highlighted throughout the paper.No publisherSolutionsPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0FileGetting the Most out of Grid Modernization
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The risk vs. reward calculus looks different in a regulated utility context than it does in a competitive market. Keeping these differences in mind, these program design ideas illuminate options for sharing the value of grid modernization investments fairly between utility shareholders and utility customers.No publisherGrid ModUtilityInvestmentFinancingPublication2019/04/18 20:02:00 GMT+0Link