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Hybrid Renewable and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Auctions

As prices for clean energy and storage technologies continue to fall and nations race to cut their emissions, integrating higher shares of variable renewable energy (VRE) becomes more urgent and more complex. New opportunities for policymakers, energy planners, and utilities are unlocking a multitude of benefits that come with integrating battery energy storage systems into the grid.
Factsheet

Accelerating Sustainable Energy Deployment in Indonesia

Through SINAR, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) supports Indonesia’s goal to expand reliable and equitable energy services to advance sustainable development and inclusive economic growth.
USAID Climate Change Fact Sheet Mexico_Cover
Factsheet

Mexico Climate Change Country Profile

Mexico’s geography makes it vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as tropical cyclones and floods, that threaten the country’s aging transportation, power, and water infrastructure. Mexico’s economically important coastal tourism sector is also at risk from the effects of climate change.
DRC Climate Change Country Fact Sheet_Cover
Factsheet

Democratic Republic of the Congo Climate Change Country Profile

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is characterized by significant social vulnerability, political instability, food insecurity, and high rates of poverty. Projected increases in temperature, more extreme weather events, and changes in total precipitation and rainfall variability are likely to exacerbate these challenges.
South Africa Climate Change Country Profile_Cover
Factsheet

South Africa Climate Change Country Profile

South Africa’s dependence on coal as a primary fuel source for electricity generation makes it one of the top 15 greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters in the world. Climate change is already altering South African ecosystems, economies, and livelihoods.
USAID Climate Change Fact Sheet Bangladesh_Cover
Factsheet

Bangladesh Climate Change Country Profile

Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries and has one of the fastest growing economies. It is also one of the most vulnerable to natural hazards, including cyclones, storm surge, floods, earthquakes, and landslides.
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Clean Energy Transformation in Bangladesh

USAID and NREL collaborate in Bangladesh to improve energy access and security and stimulate economic growth through the deployment of advanced energy systems.
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Increased Exploitation of Natural Resources

The pace of natural resource exploitation in LAC is alarming, unsustainable, and worsened by increased illegality in sectors such as forestry, mining, wildlife trafficking, and fishing. LAC countries play a crucial role in global natural resource markets.
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Increased Access and Use of Modern Energy Sources

Although LAC countries continue to rely heavily on non-renewable energies, renewables have grown in the region and represent a significant share of the total energy supply. More than half of electricity generation comes from renewable sources, mainly hydropower, which is more than twice the global average.