Our work has involved development and strengthening of institutional and regulatory frameworks, drafting and reviewing laws and their associated regulations to promote sector reform, sector restructuring, promoting private participation including advising on transactions, performing sector modelling and market studies, as well as tariff assessments. We have also played a major role in supporting the establishment and capability building for newly created regulatory agencies and system operators.
Key elements of the consulting services provided include:
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Development and analysis of restructuring options to increase efficiency through promotion of competition, advancement of the role of the private sector and sound regulation of monopoly services
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Design and promotion of Pubic-Private Partnerships (PPP) including concessions and management contracting
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Review and improvement of legislation including analysis of legal frameworks and contribution to legal reforms, as well as preparation of implementing regulations
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Development and organisational strengthening for both governmental policy making and regulatory institutions
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Design and implementation of tariff and pricing methodologies, as well as economic and financial models supporting both regulatory institutions and utilities
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Development of the protocol supporting sector operations including grid and distribution codes, dispatch and market rules
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Support to improve sector planning including system reliability, capacity expansion plans, asset management, integrated resource planning, demand forecasting, and fuel price forecasting.
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