1. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Enabling Strategic Partnerships For Sustainable Energy Transformation

2. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Energy Transformation – Needs the Right Partners
Case Study: Antigua and Barbuda’s Partnerships to achieve 50MW of renewable electricity by 2030
Utility, private sector and civil society: 10MW solar PV projects, battery storage facility, 4MW wind and solar project, solar systems for community organizations
Public and concessional finance: Renewable Energy Fund, grants (EU, US), concessional loans (IRENA ADFD, Sustainable Island Resource Framework Fund)
Policy and regulatory reform: Renewable Energy Act 2015, continuing guidance for additional regulatory frameworks (IRENA RRA, Norway, GIZ)
Human resource capacity: Technical, operational (IRENA grid stability, Norway, private sector), workforce engagement (CTCN)

3. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Paris Agreement –
Needs Partnerships to Avoid Gap between Targets and Real Actions
Magnitude of investments and potential sources of financing need to be identified
Impact of investment costs on public debt sustainability can be alleviated through higher private participation (companies, individuals, civil society)
Private participation will require clear legal and regulatory frameworks and a new approach for utilities to do business
The size and scalability of projects requires rethinking of current financing approaches to avoid a funding gap

4. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Sustainable Energy Marketplace –
A Virtual Partnership Platform for Sustainable Energy Investments

5. PROJECT HOST COUNTRIES SERVICES & TECHNOLOGIES
SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Sustainable Energy Marketplace –
A Virtual Partnership Platform for Sustainable Energy Investments
PROJECT HOST COUNTRIES
SERVICES & TECHNOLOGIES
PROJECT OWNERS
FINANCIERS
Promote project portfolios
Promote enabling investment environments
Originate new customers
Find partners in project development / financing consortia
Find relevant country data
Originate deals
Project development support
Co-financiers
Ensure visibility for projects
Identify investors and advisors
Share data

6. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Sustainable Energy Marketplace –
A Virtual Partnership Platform for Sustainable Energy Investments

7. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Sustainable Energy Marketplace –
A Virtual Partnership Platform for Sustainable Energy Investments

8. SIDS Lighthouses Initiative
Facilitating Tools and Services Through Partnerships
Policy and regulatory advisory services
Technical expertise in planning, identifying, structuring, and executing projects
Financing for capacity building, policy and regulatory design, early-stage transactions, and project financing
Network to share information, knowledge and practices
For more information:
Daniela Schmidt, Programme Officer, SIDS Lighthouses Initiative