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INOGATE & Energy investments

Investment in energy sources, whether traditional or renewable, and increasing energy efficiency helps to make energy supply more secure, creates new jobs, fosters economic development and technology innovation, and safeguards the future of our planet.

Enhanced energy independence, sustainable growth and cost saving require a spectrum of supporting policies and measures to ensure adequate investment levels and obtain international financing for energy systems.

Economic growth, attracting investment and increasing energy security are all important priorities for INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs). Developing all energy sources and their infrastructure and boosting investment in renewables and energy efficiency is key.

The issues are complex. Fossil fuel is relatively inexpensive and is often subsidised in most INOGATE PCs; as a result its use is often intensive. Existing tariffs do not take into account the true economic cost of fossil fuel, resulting in slow investment growth in energy due to insufficient projects for appropriate investment.

INOGATE is facilitating the creation of policy to facilitate energy investments in its PCs by providing support activities to solidify the investment efforts of the PCs through shared experience and technical expertise, and by enhancing the financing capacities of the private sector, specifically local financial institutions.

INOGATE's focused training programme on energy financing for local financial institutions helps foster private sector investment in energy. Local financial experts now have the specific skills to make better investment decisions, build synergies and improve prospects for viable investments. These skills are vital to unblocking investments in sustainable energy.

INOGATE work is resulting in real investments in sustainable energy. For example, in Armenia, a local bank in cooperation with an EU bank have come together, through INOGATE, and are now developing a €20 million project on renewable energy for greenhouses, using solar and biogas technologies. INOGATE's study tour has led a second bank in Armenia to finance 4 projects on sustainable energy, with a total amount of €2.8 million as well as signing a loan contract with the Green Growth Fund (GGF) for €3.6 million. Another example is in Belarus where a local bank, together with the EBRD, is financing a €10 million sustainable energy project.

Together with key stakeholders in the PCs, INOGATE is carrying out comprehensive mapping of the region's renewable energy resource potential. A map of resources, created by analysing existing data in the PCs and plugging information gaps, will be a practical tool for investors to make sound energy investment decisions.

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INOGATE sums up 20 years of activity at final high-level conference
14/04/2016 - Brussels, Belgium

Ministers, deputy-ministers and other high-ranking officials from INOGATE Partner Countries (PCs), Directors-General from the European Commission and European representatives of international financial organisations, energy agencies, the private s... Read more

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Supporting Ukraine’s energy security through increased renewable energy investments from the private sector
13/04/2016 - Kiev, Ukraine

Ukraine has been facing a drastic decrease in renewable energy investment since 2014. The country went from being the largest recipient of renewable investment in the region, to almost non-existent investment flows based on the 2015 regional R... Read more

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INOGATE & Energy investments

Activity Title ▴▾ Date ▴ Status ▴▾ Location Type
Multi-Annual Report 2012-2014 18/06/2015 - 18/06/2015 Completed Reports and Studies
Publications
Geospatial mapping for sustainable energy investment. Presentation of RESMAP's demo version in Georgia. 14/07/2015 - 15/07/2015 Completed Tbilisi (Georgia) Event
Other Event
Executive summary of the 7th Interim Progress Report 01/02/2015 - 31/08/2015 Completed Reports and Studies
Provision of Assistance in the implementation of District Heating roadmap via training and guidance in the development of heat mapping (CWP.11.AZ) 14/09/2015 - 15/09/2015 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Country Requests (AHEFS)
Informal meeting of the INOGATE Country Coordinators 28/09/2015 - 29/09/2015 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
INOGATE Meetings
INOGATE Workshops in the framework of VII International Investment Business Forum on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 10/11/2015 - 13/11/2015 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
Seminars & Workshops
Combined event on Energy Service Companies (ESCO) for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Regional Work Plan (RWP.09) 08/02/2016 - 12/02/2016 Completed Stockholm, (Sweden) Event
Other Event
INOGATE Regional and Country Work Plans 2015-2016 26/02/2015 - 26/02/2016 Ongoing Brussels (Belgium) Reports and Studies
Setting up an independent energy regulator in Azerbaijan - perspectives, concerns and overall planning 09/03/2016 - 09/03/2016 Completed Baku (Azerbaijan) Event
Final Conference on “EU Energy Cooperation with Eastern Neighborhood and Central Asia” 17/03/2016 - 17/03/2016 Completed Brussels (Belgium) INOGATE Meetings
Event
Success stories 17/03/2016 - 17/04/2016 Completed Publications
5th Energy Policy Talk “How to achieve future investments in Renewable Energy in Ukraine - overcoming political, legal, regulatory & technical barriers” 21/04/2016 - 21/04/2016 Completed Kiev (Ukraine) Event
INOGATE Meetings
Other Event
ITS Activity Completion Reports (ACR) 06/06/2016 - 07/06/2016 Completed Other Event
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