1. Developing a Solar Roadmap Tapping every ray of the sun
Anjali Viswamohanan
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
ISA National Focal Points Conclave, 2017
8 December 2017
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2. CEEW: among the world’s leading policy research institutions
Energy Access
Renewables
Power Sector
Industrial Sustainability & Competitiveness
Low-Carbon Pathways
Risks and Adaptation
Technology, Finance & Trade 1

3. CEEW will continue to analyse, convene and transform…
RE Policy
RE Finance
RE Jobs
Analyse
Jobs created in the solar and wind sectors; skill requirements for solar and wind; manufacturing jobs in solar and wind
Independent assessment of NSM phase 1; RE beyond electricity; policy support for decentralized solar applications
Risks in the solar market; green bond; green banks; financing off-grid energy access
Convene
Stakeholder consultations on skill requirements in each phase of solar and wind projects; public sessions on RE job creation potential
Stakeholder consultations on solar application beyond electricity; presentations to government on NSM evaluation
Stakeholder consultations on green bonds; workshops on role of green banks; Working Group on Policy and Finance
Transform
Collaborating with the Skills Council for Green Jobs on job potential and skilling needs for solar and wind
Policy and pathways input to the Prime Minister’s Office on the scaling up of the solar target
Supporting IREDA’s transformation in to India’s first green bank
SOURCE: CEEW 2

4. The ISA Solar Roadmap for ISA Member Countries

5. Broad overview of the Template
Identifying potential
Setting a target
Strategizing a pathway for achievement of target
Identifying existing enabling structures
Identifying areas for collaboration/ co-operation

6. Renewable Energy Jobs and Skills

7. Why is this an important factor?
Socio-economic benefit
New jobs are created
Job intensive industry
Decentralised jobs
Political drive for renewable deployment
Skills development
New industry in the market
Pace of renewable deployment
Unique nature of skills
Global platform for skilled workforce in RE
Primary data repository 6

8. Where are the jobs in RE?
Solar and wind project deployment can be divided in four stages:
Business Development
Design and Pre-construction
Construction and Commissioning
Operations and Maintenance
Skill level
Skilled personnel
Semi-skilled personnel
Unskilled personnel
Nature of Jobs
Full time (permanent)
One time 7

9. Top 3 skills needed in each phase
SOURCE: CEEW Analysis

10. Institutional arrangements needed to achieve the renewables revolution

11. Is there a need for an autonomous institution?
Technology monitoring
Adjusting incentives
Managing funding requirements
Executing projects
Granting approval for schemes

12. International Collaboration
We can go further, together…

13. Why is it needed and what can be achieved?
Technology transfer
Cooperation amongst research institutions
Cooperation amongst industry partners
Skills transfer
Inputs on institutional setup
Finance
How?
Bilateral
Multilateral 12

14. Financing the renewables revolution

15. Assessing finance available for set target
What does enough mean?
Availability
Affordability
Infrastructure in developing countries becoming an attractive proposition
Diversification benefits
Favourable policy push for renewables at international and national forum
Sources of finance (SOURCE: CEEW Analysis)

16. Risks impeding the flow of finance to RE
Different investors perceive different risks differently
Backdown risk and delay in signing PPAs occupied central stage lately
Evacuation risk include availability of infrastructure and stability of the grid
All of these risks affect the cash flows of these projects and create uncertainty
SOURCE: CEEW Analysis

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