Renewable Power in Developing Countries documents how six developing Asian countries are taking head-on electric power development and global warming issues with successful alternative energy programs.

Features and benefits:

• Provides a template for nations, policymakers, international investors, and developers to consult in implementing renewable energy in the economies where it is most successful.
• Covers hot-button issues of global warming, renewable energy, and international development in an easy-to-read format.
• Includes more than 20 comparative tables and a conclusion of the best practices for renewable energy programs.
• List of acronyms, abbreviations, and definitions used in the text.

Contents

1. Critical Development in Asia
2. Renewable Energy as the Global Warming Solution
3. Overview: What Works for Renewable Power Implementation in Developing Nations
4. Thailand: Creative Competitive Markets in the Heart of the Tiger
5. Indonesia: Carrots Rather than Clubs—Incentives for Peak Performance
6. India: State Power in a Federalist System
7. Sri Lanka: 21st-Century Conversion of Ancient Renewable Technologies
8. Vietnam: Capital Markets and Renewable Energy in a People's Republic
9. Lessons Learned in Asia for a Successful SPP Program: Template and Techniques
10. Financing the Transition
11. Key Provisions in Power Purchase Agreements
12. The Law and Principles Governing International Power
13. The Eye of the Needle: International Environmental Assessments and Reviews for Power Projects

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