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PACE Centre
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
KEY ISSUES FOR PACE
Dean Cooper, Managing Director, Parallax
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
“CDMs have not really developed anything.So far they have been all costs and no benefits.”
(Brian Dawson, UNDP, 11 Dec 2004)
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Cost
PACE Centre
• Project baselines
• Validating procedures
• Monitoring plan
• Contract negotiation
• Registration
• Up front payment
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
Transaction Costs
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
Awareness
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
Awareness of Small-Scale CDM Prospects
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Lack of information
• Bias towards “low-hanging fruit”
• Short term outlook
• Uncertainties – investment & returns
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
Awareness
Scale
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
Scale to Attract Investors
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Individual projects insufficient
• Project bundling
• Common baselines (international experience)
• Low and delayed revenue streams
• High project & business risks
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
Awareness
Scale
Project Cycle
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
Project Cycle
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Understanding
• Eligibility (DNA relations)
• Timing (approval & validation)
• Monitoring
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
Awareness
Scale
Project Cycle
Capacity
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
Limited Capacity
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Technology knowledge base
• Access to financial & technical resources
• Institutional capacity (including bureaucracy)
• Clarity of policy
• Investment capacity
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
TimeAwareness
Scale
Project Cycle
Capacity
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
PACE Centre
Time Demands
South African PACE CentreCDM for Small-Scale Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency
• Understanding processes
• Completing PINs / PDDs
• Finding project partners (public/private)
• Establishing links to scale-up
• Investor agreements
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
PACE CentreParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
ParallaxSustainable Development Solutions
TimeAwareness
Scale
Project Cycle
Capacity
Cost
Potential barriers to small-scale
CDM
Key Issues for the PACE Centre
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