The Potential of Regional Power Sector Integration : Greater Mekong Subregion Transmission and Trading Case Study

Economic Consulting Associates

The Potential of Regional Power Sector Integration : Greater Mekong Subregion Transmission and Trading Case Study

2010

Economic Consulting Associates

Developing countries are increasingly pursuing and benefitting from regional power system integration (RPSI) as an important strategy to help provide reliable, affordable electricity to their economies and citizens. Increased electricity cooperation and trade between countries can enhance energy security, bring economies-of-scale in investments, facilitate financing, enable greater renewable energy penetration, and allow synergistic sharing of complementary resources. This briefing note draws from the experiences of RPSI schemes around the world to present a set of findings to help address these challenges. It is based on case studies of 12 RPSI projects and how they are dealing with key aspects of RPSI, such as: (i) finding the right level of integration; (ii) optimizing investment on a regional basis; (iii) appropriate regional institutions (iv) technical and regulatory harmonization; (v) power sector reform and integration (vi) the role of donor agencies (vii) reducing emissions through RPSI; and (viii) RPSI and renewable energy.

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World Bank, Washington, DC

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Energy market; Retail competition; Retail tariffs; Transmission lines; Power system; Border transmission; Power trading; Hydro power plants; Power purchase; Power supplies; Power producers; Marginal cost; Nuclear generation; Coal prices; Sustainable energy; Fuel prices; Generation market; Power project; Environmental; Electricity generation; Power trade; Demand peaks; Rural electricity; Renewable energy technologies; Electric power transmission; Power transmission; Growth in demand; Voltage; Environmental benefits; Power flows; Environmental issues; Environmental information; Electricity demand growth; Increase in capacity; Independent power producers; Fuel oil; Oil prices; Carbon emissions; Investment costs; Power company; Global recession; Border trade; Coal price; Fuel supply; Residential customers; Price regulation; Power producer; Power projects; Electricity supply; Transmission grid; Hydro power; Distribution of costs; Foreign direct investment; Generating capacity; Wholesale power; Power markets; Power planning; Competitive power market; Economic growth rates; Power corporation; Power purchase agreements; Electricity trade; Gas prices; Performance standards; Domestic coal; Power plant; Utilities; Substitution; Bilateral trade; Transmission systems; Higher gas; International trading; Power grid; Mines; Tariff levels; Financial crisis; Electricity market; Environmental impacts; Excess capacity; Competitive power markets; Peak demand; Electricity services; Capacity expansion; Electric power projects; Hydropower plant; Diesel; Power systems; Oil; Electricity tariffs; Growth rates; Economic data; Concession; Hydro plant; Electric power sector; Average tariffs; Grid electricity; Transmission capacity; Feasibility; Sustainable energy future; Electricity generating; Retail electricity; Electricity demand; Generation mix; Transmission facilities; Electricity sector; Exploitation; Power sector; Fuel; Rural electrification; Cost savings; Gas resources; Transmission system; Total cost; Electric power development; Regulatory framework; Wind generation; Renewable energy resources; Present value; Power transactions

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP);Brief note 004/10http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/CC BY 3.0 IGO

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP);Brief note 004/10

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