1. Financing Universal Energy Access Solar Energy Access in Asia Financing Universal Energy Access Solar Energy Access in Asia Naoki Sakai, Senior Climate Change Specialist South Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank 22 June 2011

2. Information Gap Filling Business Model Development (developing countries specific model) Syndication (Local & Foreign) PPP Financing Structuring Private Sector- Market Development Policy & Regulatory Framework Financing Sector Development Government- Capacity Development Technology Transfer Asian Development Bank 3GW Solar Development Plan (Asia Solar Energy Initiative) Regional Task Force Free PPP Society (30 June 11 Kick Off)

3. ADBs Solar / SG Project Pipeline   ADB financed 73MW Solar PV IPP in Thailand (Asian Largest in 2010)   ADB supports India to develop 1.5GW Solar Park at single points (To be financed in 2011)   ADB supports Maldives to develop solar diesel hybrid IPP in a rural island (2011)   ADB supports Bangladesh to develop national 500MW solar energy development plan   ADB supports creation of Regional Task Force (RTF) on 30 June 11– Real PPP Co-chairs: EPIA, GE Energy, Suntech Board: Global Private Sector, Local Utilities Advisor: Gov of Maldives, India, US, Bangladesh, IIT, Univ California, Donors etc..)

4. Mitigate Risks -Off-takers -Land Acquisition -Social, Environmental - Evacuation - O&M Low Cost Borrowing - Higher FIRR Developers -Develop Project Appraisal Capacity -Lower Transaction Cost -Risk Exposure Management Sourcing Low Cost Finance from ADB Commercial / Public Banks Asian Development Bank 3GW Solar Development Plan (Asia Solar Energy Initiative) Loan Risk Guarantee Technical Assistance with UNIDO Capacity, Ownership & Commitment Risk Guarantee by ADB CTF, GEF, & other Concessional Fund

5. India: One-Stop 1.5GW Solar Park Development (Gujarat: 500MW at Charanka Village, Rajasthan: 1GW at Jodhpur) Selected 50-70 IPPs will develop 10-150MW SPV/CSP each State Gov Agencies will Land Acquisition& Development Safeguard Clearance Evacuation DISCOM PPALease ADB Master Plan Development PPP Dialogue through RTF (Next 13-15 Sep in India) Low-cost Financing to IPP/ State Gov Risk Guarantee to Banks TA for Capacity Development (with UNIDO?) Banks Loan Risk Guarantee /Cap Dev Loan /Cap Dev Concessional Loan Capacity Development

6. For Any Stakeholders, including Development Partners Private Sector (Financial Institutions, Developers, Technology Providers) Knowledge Institutions (Universities, R&D) Please contact Naoki Sakai, Senior Climate Change Specialist Asian Development Bank nsakai@adb.org Thank you!