Resources

BASE Annual Reports

Annual Report 2021

Celebrating 20 years

20 Years Anniversary Report

Annual Report 2020

Annual Report 2019

Knowledge Brief Series

Green On-wage Financing

Green On-wage financing is an innovative mechanism offering flexible and simple repayment terms for sustainable energy products through salary deductions.

BASE reports

Servitisation of the cooling industry: A White paper

In the white paper, the authors share on-the-ground insights that they gained during this 3-year effort to mainstream the adoption of servitisation in the cooling industry.

Creating Circular Neighbourhoods: A Discussion Paper

Discussion paper to explore whether and how communities and neighbourhoods can serve as the starting point reimagining cities with circularity in mind.

Business model innovations addressing affordability: Case studies

The report from Efficiency for Access features our Cooling as a Service incubator project with Koolboks in Nigeria as an innovative business model in the off-grid appliance sector (2021).

FINANCING THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY: Instruments, Barriers and Recommendations

A compendium of innovative finance instruments prepared by the Swiss Sustainable Finance, including BASE’s Energy Savings Insurance (ESI) model (2020).

Cooling for All: The role of cold chain in delivering a COVID-19 vaccine

In collaboration with Sustainable Energy for All, University of Birmingham Centre for Sustainable Cooling, Nexleaf Analytics, and the International Institute for Energy Conservation (2020).

RCOOLFI Market Assessment in Rwanda

Domestic refrigerating appliance and room air conditioner market and feasibility study assessment (2020).

ECOFRIDGES Market Assessment in Ghana

Domestic refrigerating appliance and room air conditioner market and feasibility study assessment (2020).

ECOFRIDGES Etude de Marché au Sénégal

Etude de marché des réfrigérateurs et des climatiseurs pour la faisabilité du projet ECOFRIDGES au Sénégal (2020).

Análisis y diseño de modelos de negocio y mecanismos de financiación para buses eléctricos en Lima, Perú

Elaborado en colaboración del IDB y el Ministerio de Energía y Minas de Peru (2020).

Financiamiento de la energía solar fotovoltaica de pequeña y mediana escala

Oportunidad para la banca comercial de México (2019).

Manual of Financing Mechanisms and Business Models for Energy Efficiency

Report by BASE – Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy for UN Environment (2019)

Cooling as a Service (CaaS) Instrument Analysis Paper

Cooling as a Service: Lab instrument analysis (2019)

Access to Energy in Low-income Communities in LAC

Lessons learned and recommendations. In collaboration with IFC (2012)

Financial Mechanisms for Renewables in Developing Countries

In collaboration with IRENA (2012)

Diagnostico para Chile

Análisis de modelos de financiamiento para energías renovables no convencionales en Chile (2012)

Smart Climate Finance

Designing public finance strategies to boost private investment in developing countries (2011)

Financing sustainable energy through remittance flows in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

Market Assessment Study (2009)

Análisis de mercado ER y EE México

Energías renovables y eficiencia energética en hoteles en México (2009)

Capacity Building for Financing Sustainable Energy

Needs Assessment Report (2008)

Financing Sustainable Energy Directory

A listing of lenders and investors. In collaboration with UNEP (2002)

Course: Insurance Risk Management for Renewable Energy Projects

Module 1 – Climate Change

Briefing, policy frameworks and business impact.

Module 2 – Renewable Energy Technologies and Risks

Renewable Energy technologies policy, investment trends and risks.

Module 3 – Underwriting Guidelines and policy

Underwriting information, guidelines, risk evaluation, coverage evaluation.

Module 4 – Claims handling and policy

Claims information, management, reserving, legal and payment.

Module 5 – Intermediaries and networks

Project development, information and consultation.

Module 6 – Case Study

Renewable Energy case study, risk assessment, impact and suitability of instruments.

UNEP Working Group 1 Study Report

Assessment of Financial Risks Management Instruments for Renewable Energy Projects.

EDD Guidelines

Environmental Due Diligence

Biomass Systems based on Agricultural and Forestry Waste

Environmental Due Diligence

Biomass Systems based on Energy Crops

Environmental Due Diligence

Biogas Systems

Environmental Due Diligence

Small-Scale Hydroelectric Energy Systems

Environmental Due Diligence

Geothermal Energy Systems

Environmental Due Diligence

Solar Thermal Energy Systems

Environmental Due Diligence

Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems

Environmental Due Diligence

Wind Energy Systems

SEFI Reports

Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010

Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (2010)

Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009

Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (2009)

Private Financing of Renewable Energy

A Guide for Policy Makers (2009)

Catalysing Low-Carbon Growth in Developing Economies

Public Finance Mechanisms to scale up private sector investment in climate solutions (2009)

The Global Financial Crisis and its Impact on Renewable Energy Finance

(2009)

Public Finance Mechanisms to Mobilise Investment in Climate Change Mitigation

An overview of the mechanisms being used today to help scale up climate mitigation markets, with a particular focus on the clean energy sector (2008)

Renewable Energy Insurance Facility for China

Draft Analysis Report United Nations Environment Programme (2008)

Development of Insurance Products for Biomass Power Industry in India

Feasibility Study (2008)

Weather Derivative Solutions for Wind Farms Financing in Mexico

Feasibility Study (2008)

Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2007

Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in OECD and Developing Countries (2007)

Public Finance Mechanisms to Increase Investment in Energy Efficiency

A Report for Policymakers and Public Finance Agencies (2006)

Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth

(2005)

Financial Risk Management Instruments for Renewable Energy Projects

Summary document (2004)

SEFI – Sustainable Energy Financing Initiative

SEFI Brouchure (2003)

SEF Alliance Reports

SEF Alliance Publication

Evaluating Clean Energy Public Finance Mechanisms (2011)

SEF Alliance Publication

Public Funding for Low-Carbon Energy in the post Financial Crisis Era (2010)

SEF Alliance Publication

Publicly Based Guarantees as a Policy instrument to Promote Clean Energy (2010)

SEF Alliance Publication

Why Clean Energy Public Investment Makes Economic Sense (2009)

SEF Alliance Publication

Public Venture Capital Study (2008)

SEF Alliance Publication

The UNEP - SEF Public Finance Alliance (2008)