Climate resilience for hydropower. UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7, 2017

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1 Climate resilience for hydropower UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7, 2017

2 1. Background to climate resilience guidelines 2. Key steps in climate resilience assessment 3. Financial instruments to incentivize resilient hydropower: Hydropower Preparation Support Facility Climate Bonds Initiative 4. Next steps Outline

3 Who is engaged in checking climate resilience for hydropower projects? Lending agencies Green bond financing agencies Scientific community Utilities UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7, 2017

4 Climate Resilience built into hydropower projects Starts at basin planning scale Reservoir storage Build resilience into design: Spillway design floods Flexible operating range Build resilience into modernisation of existing projects; e.g. turbine resizing Sustainability assessments UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7, 2017

5 World Bank/IHA Climate Resilience Guidelines The World Bank Group requires Climate Change Resilience to be used as part of its project filtering process and is one of WBG s five strategic shifts for its climate work. Guidelines process therefore adapted from World Bank Decision Tree Framework with two Phases added. Adapted to be specific to hydropower. Typical engineering (pre-feasibility, feasibility, design, etc.) and ESIA stages of project analyses are shown in parallel to the six phases. Guidelines enhance existing hydropower design and implementation standards, manuals, protocols, bulletins, guidelines, etc. 08/05/2017 Mott MacDonald Presentation UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7,

6 Steps in climate resilience guidelines

7 resilience Next steps in climate resilience and adaption work in IHA Final documentation of the WBG guidelines (Sept 2017) Develop concise climate resilience assessment criteria for: eligibility in the Climate Bonds Initiative climate resilience measures in the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol Publish industry good practice guidelines on climate resilience, applicable to existing and future hydropower projects. 07/09/ UNFCC SCF Forum September 6-7, 2017

8 Hydro project financing Increasing role of the private sector Historically, hydropower financing was the responsibility of the public sector utilities, raising funds based on their financial strength / creditworthiness. Fundamental shift in financing following the decades of electricity market deregulation finite public funds, private finance seeking commercial returns. Numerous models have been developed to encourage private sector finance hydro is highly capital-intensive with a long construction phase & a project life >50 years, long payback periods. Tailored solutions are required. No two projects the same, unlike other forms of generation. Investing in smaller, run-of-river projects can reduce risk but not conducive to maximizing the wider benefits of hydropower (i.e. store and redistribute energy). International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

9 Main barriers & risks to investment Managing hydro s risk profile Private sector Highly capital intensive - a lengthy and complex approval process. Significant upfront cost, with no certainty of the project being developed. Political & payment risk - political instability, uncertain regulatory regime, risk of not being paid, FX fluctuations etc. Public sector Potential lack of control - projects not being built in the right way, in the right place aligning with a country s wider energy and water requirements. Inflated electricity tariffs - caused by for e.g. planning, approval and construction delays. Limited no. of interested developers. International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

10 Hydropower Preparation Support Facility Managing hydro s risk profile How can we reduce hydropower s high risk profile for both the public and private sector? Establishment of a support facility dedicated to fund, nurture and develop sustainable project blueprints, for a specific country or region. The blueprints would obtain the necessary approvals and with government involvement, projects would have the best strategic fit within existing systems. Blueprints would be auctioned to the private sector, with the funds raised returned to the facility to plan for future projects. Redresses the risk-reward balance and should encourage more private sector participation. International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

11 Hydropower Preparation Support Facility Managing hydro s risk profile Risk of no project High risk Lower risk International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

12 Hydropower Preparation Support Facility Managing hydro s risk profile Not reinventing the wheel Similar concepts already exist NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (IPPF), Sustainability Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility (CEFPF), Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility (AP3F) and the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for Eastern Africa (GRMF). However: Little focus on multipurpose hydropower development in key regions which meets the specific needs and requirements; and They are often grant based, not a revolving fund which can be unpredictable. International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

13 Hydropower Preparation Support Facility Managing hydro s risk profile Progress & next steps Positive discussions with governments, private sector lenders and financial institutions such as the World Bank Group, Ugandan Government and AfDB. After receiving strong support for the facility at the World Hydropower Congress, a steering committee is to be formed to help its establishment. The steering group will focus on how the facility will be funded, structured and where it could operate within. International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

14 Importance of this growing market for hydro Climate bonds Presents a new funding source for hydro project financing but as certified standards become the norm, it is critical to ensure all hydropower are eligible to access the market. Climate Bonds Initiative believes that the market needs to be delivering $1 trillion of investment per year by 2020 to be compatible with the Paris Agreement. IHA involved in the CBI s Technical Working Group developing criteria for climate-compatible hydropower. Draft eligibility criteria to be published for public consultation by mid International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

15 Components of the Climate Bonds Standard Climate bonds Mitigation - intended to provide transparency over the impact that the use of proceeds will have on GHG emissions, and the degree of mitigation that will be delivered over the operational lifetime of the project. Resilience & Adaptation - assesses how climate change will impact on the project and what plans are in place to monitor and address such impacts. Social & environmental considerations - any bond issuing entity seeking certification is expected to be aware of and adhere to best practice or standards related to a number of social and environmental considerations. International UNFCC Hydropower SCF Forum Association September 6-7, 2017

16 hydropower.org Find out more about hydropower worldwide 07/09/

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