How will the Vatican's new energy system work?

According to the Vatican’s press office, the installation will apply the most advanced solutions currently available, balancing clean energy generation with the preservation of agricultural use, the region’s hydrogeological stability, and the protection of its cultural and archaeological heritage (ZENIT News / Rome, 08.01.2025).-

Should ADB provide financing for new energy projects?

ADB's Independent Evaluation Department (IED), in its latest project performance evaluation report for the Regional Power Transmission Enhancement Project, recommended that ADB provide financing for new investments in HPPs, hydrogen generation, energy storage, and other renewable energy, thus contributing to power supply security.

What does ADB's energy reform program mean for Georgia?

The program supports the government's goals of reforming the energy sector, enhancing cross-border electricity trading, and improving the efficiency of the transmission network, as reflected in Asian Development Bank's (ADB) country partnership strategy for Georgia, 2019-2023.

What is the ADB TA?

The TA is aligned with ADB Strategy 2030's Operational Priority 2 (gender) and 3 (climate change), and the ADB's Climate Change Action Plan 20232030. The TA is included in the 2024 pipeline of Sectors Group, SG-ENE. Enabling condition of BESS scale up in the selected DMCs created.