Understanding Power Transmission Financing

The Understanding series

Understanding Power Purchase Agreements

The power purchase agreement (PPA) is the central contract for any independent power generation project, especially in emerging markets. This handbook explains the context for the PPA and sets out the key considerations for drafting and negotiating the PPA.
Please explore the Understanding Power Purchase Agreements resources here (including videos and presentations).
Please see a link to the Understanding Power Purchase Agreements handbook here: English, Francais.

Understanding Power Project Financing

Financing is a key aspect of developing any power project. This handbook provides an overview of the different financing alternatives for power transactions and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Please see a link to the Understanding Power Project Financing handbook here: English, Francais, አማርኛ.

Understanding Power Project Procurement

Procuring power projects is complex and there are a variety of approaches the public party can use to establish and maintain power projects. This handbook provides an overview of the mechanisms and strategy behind successful Power Project Procurement, including the advantages and disadvantages of the alternatives.
Please see a link to the Understanding Power Project Procurement handbook here: English, Francais, አማርኛ.

Understanding Natural Gas and LNG Options

(developed by the US Department of Energy
Natural gas development and uses are important components of a clean energy future and could enable public entities and private companies to generate more power from abundant indigenous resources or from imported gas (in the form of LNG or pipeline gas) – building deeper and broader gas markets for the benefit of all. This handbook focuses on the factors that exporting or importing nations on the continent need to consider when making decisions about natural gas development in general and more specifically the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects related to the export and import of LNG.
Please see a link to the Understanding Power Project Procurement handbook here: English, Francais.