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South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency. KEY ISSUES FOR PACE Dean Cooper, Managing Director, Parallax. Key Issues for the PACE Centre. Cost. Potential barriers to small-scale CDM. South African PACE Centre

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South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

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  1. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency KEY ISSUES FOR PACE Dean Cooper, Managing Director, Parallax

  2. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Potential barriers to small-scale CDM

  3. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Cost “CDMs have not really developed anything. So far they have been all costs and no benefits.” (Brian Dawson, UNDP, 11 Dec 2004)

  4. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Transaction Costs • Project baselines • Validating procedures • Monitoring plan • Contract negotiation • Registration • Up front payment

  5. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Potential barriers to small-scale CDM

  6. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Awareness of Small-Scale CDM Prospects • Lack of information • Bias towards “low-hanging fruit” • Short term outlook • Uncertainties –investment & returns

  7. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Potential barriers to small-scale CDM Scale

  8. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Scale to Attract Investors • Individual projects insufficient • Project bundling • Common baselines (international experience) • Low and delayed revenue streams • High project & business risks

  9. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Potential barriers to small-scale CDM Scale Project Cycle

  10. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Project Cycle • Understanding • Eligibility (DNA relations) • Timing (approval & validation) • Monitoring

  11. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Potential barriers to small-scale CDM Scale Capacity Project Cycle

  12. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Limited Capacity • Technology knowledge base • Access to financial & technical resources • Institutional capacity (including bureaucracy) • Clarity of policy • Investment capacity

  13. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Time Potential barriers to small-scale CDM Scale Capacity Project Cycle

  14. South African PACE Centre CDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Time Demands • Understanding processes • Completing PINs / PDDs • Finding project partners (public/private) • Establishing links to scale-up • Investor agreements

  15. Key Issues for the PACE Centre Cost Awareness Time Potential barriers to small-scale CDM Scale Capacity Project Cycle

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