Integrating Renewables in Energy Transitions
May 21, 2024
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) launched the Renewable Energy Integration Program in 2023 to support developing countries embarking on energy transitions to prepare their energy systems to absorb increasing amounts of renewable energy (RE) generation. Ten countries were selected to develop investment plans, of 54 expressions of interest received. Last year, CIF established the Renewable Energy Integration Learning Platform to create, apply, and share knowledge on RE integration across developing countries, especially for those countries not selected to develop investment plans.To facilitate closer linkages with in-country implementation, CIF is cohosting a learning event with the Government of Tunisia from May 21 to 23, 2024 in Hammamet, Tunisia. The three-day engagement will incorporate learning sessions and technical workshops on topics ranging from RE Integration as it relates to transmission and distribution infrastructure, operational opportunities to enhance system flexibility and peak load management such as energy storage and smart grids, building resilient energy systems, national planning and policy development, and private sector participation.Participants will also visit three sites that reflect Tunisia's approaches to RE integration, particularly the use of public-private partnerships to expand the country’s investment capabilities. A diverse group of participants will gather in Hammamet, including technical experts - from national ministries working in energy, environment, finance, and national planning - as well as representatives from multilateral development banks including the African Development Bank (AfDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the World Bank.