Brazil

Support for Development of Policy, Regulatory and Sustainable Market Frameworks for National Renewable Energy Program -- U.S. Agency for International Development - Two-year activity requiring day-to-day in-house advisory services in the Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) on market development strategies, concept and project development, capacity-building and training programs for market agents, and stakeholder interface at all levels. Presentations and materials in Portuguese developed and delivered to widely disseminate information on project design, business and organizational models, partners-market participants, potential financial mechanisms, technology transfer topics and communications networks. Interface with other ministries for integrated development approach for mainly rural populations; with regulatory and planning agencies to evaluate the most appropriates practices and incentives in licensing, pricing, and market-supporting policies and regulations; and with private and public financial institutions to secure additional financing support for implementation of the Brazil Action Plan for the Development of Sustainable Markets for Rural Renewable Energy Services. AEAI staff was instrumental in leveraging donor (Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, USAID, and German and Japanese bilateral) funds and private sector resources to support market-based development of Brazil's renewal energy resources, including photovoltaic, mini and micro hydro, biomass and wind energy. Institutional capacity building of MME executives and staff, as well as of its key partners, served as a focal point for the activity.

Latin America

Power Sector Restructuring - Inter-American Development Bank - AEAI staff conducted an overview and assessment of power sector reform, restructuring and privatization in 16 Latin American countries, resulting in the first formal Energy Strategy for IDB. The assessment covered topics including: institutional, regulatory and political frameworks, open transmission access, pricing issues, market competition and development, investment risks, energy efficiency incentives, and economic, environmental and social impacts.

Sugar Mill Cogeneration Project Development - U.S. Trade and Development Agency - AEAI surveyed private sector industrial clients in Brazil, ultimately developing a proposal for a conventional technology cogeneration project for a sugar mill. It initiated the TDA-sponsored feasibility study for this project in late 1998.

Non-Conventional Technology Transfer for Cogeneration in Brazil - IFC /GEF - A multidisciplinary AEAI team developed a project for a non-commercial technology option for a cogeneration plant at a sugar mill in Brazil, and received approval of a GEF grant to conduct a project feasibility study through the IFC in 2000. As the lead project developer, AEAI and its local partners provide services covering the conceptual design, environmental studies and licensing, project financing, contractual and other requirements for the project.

Latin America Market Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation through Cogeneration Opportunities - USAID - AEAI advisors evaluated the potential of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through industrial and energy sector cogeneration market development in five Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico) and considered the legal, regulatory, investment, information and technological needs of each country to attain this potential.

Other

Power Demand and Supply Options Study - World Bank /G-7 Group - This study was conducted in order to evaluate the investment requirements related to the proposed shut don of nuclear power plant Kozloduy. This report is still used as a reference report, the first of its kind in Bulgaria. We also conducted training of the planning department staff as well.

Interconnection Development - World Bank/USAID/EBRD - AEAI is currently working with the donor community on interconnection issues in Southeastern Europe (the Balkans), an area that contains countries with substantial excess electricity generating capacity and other countries with potential capacity shortages and very rapid demand growth. Interconnections in this region are weak and there is wide variation in the source of generation (hydropower, nuclear, lignite, gas) and modest differences in the timing of peak demand. There is great potential that our activity will result in a World Bank financed transmission project that will address the potential role of interconnections. We are conducting assessment/information collection followed by detailed evaluation of regional power development plan with emphasis on transmission, concluding with institutional arrangements needed for achieving this activity including interregional pricing policy and formation of a power pool.