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List of Abbreviations

AAA Analytical and advisory activity

ASTAE Asia Alternative EnergyProgram

BOOT Build-Own-Operate-Transfer

CEIF Clean Energy InvestmentFramework
CFB-IBRD The World Bank’s Carbon Finance Business

CFU Carbon Finance Unit

CG Competitive Grant (Facility)

CHEEF China Energy EfficiencyFinancing Project

CNG Compressed natural gas

CRESP China Renewable EnergyScale-Up Program

EAP East Asia and Pacific Region

ECA Europe and Central AsiaRegion

EE Energy efficiency

EEfSD Energy Efficiency Action Planfor Sustainable Development

EETG Energy Efficiency ThematicGroup

EIA Environmental ImpactAssessment

ESCO Energy service company

ESMAP Energy Sector ManagementAssistance Program

FI Financial institution

FINESSE Financing Energy Services forSmall-Scale Energy Users

GDP Gross domestic product

GEF Global Environment Facility

IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

IDA International Development Association

IEA International Energy Agency

IFC International Finance Corporation

IPO Initial public offering

IPP Independent power producer

IREDA India Renewable EnergyDevelopment Agency

IRIN Integrated Regional Information Networks

IUCN World Conservation Union

LCR Latin America and Caribbean Region

LED Light-emitting diode

LLC Limited liability corporation

MNRE Ministry of Non conventional energy source

MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

MTOE Million tonnes of Oil Equivalent

NGO Non governmental organization

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PV Photovoltaic(s)

PVMTI Photovoltaic Market Transformation Initiative

RE Renewable energy

REDP Renewable Energy Development Project (China)

RETG Renewable Energy Thematic Group

SAR South Asia Region

SDG Solar Development Group

SHP Small hydropower

SHS Solar home system

SME Small and medium enterprise

SSMP Sustainable Solar Market Package

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNF United Nations Foundation

WBG World Bank Group

Units of Measure

GWh Gigawatt-hour

km Kilometer

kWp Kilowatt-peak

MW Megawatt

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