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  • Instituto de Investigación Geológico y Energético

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    Knowledge partner
    Country of registration
    Ecuador
    Relation to CTCN
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    Knowledge Partner
    TA proponent
    Sector(s) of expertise
    Renewable energy
    Energy efficiency
    Transport
    Waste management

    IIGE is a research institute that promotes development, innovation and transmission of technology focused on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

  • Watered down? A review of social and environmental safeguards for large dam projects

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    Objective
    Mitigation
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    Community based

    This review, which was undertaken primarily as a scoping exercise, seeks to clarify the evolving context for international support for large hydropower in developing countries, and the links to international carbon financing as a perceived route to climate change mitigation, including carbon trading systems. It aims to synthesise information on the relative coherence of the different safeguards, approaches and standards applied to large hydropower projects to enhance social and environmental performance, and sustainable outcomes more broadly.

  • Institut de recherche pour le développement

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    Country of registration
    France
    Relation to CTCN
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    Sector(s) of expertise
    Agriculture
    Early warning and Environmental assessment
    Renewable energy
    Forestry
    Marine and Fisheries
    Water

    IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (Research Institute for Development) - is a research organization based in France that is working with its partners in the South to address international development issues.

  • Large hydropower turbines/plants

    Technology
    Large hydropower

    General Electric's portfolio covers a variety of hydropower plants, from high and low head to storage and run-of-the-river.  Their team works to make sure that hydro plants deliver maximum performance, reliability and performance, all through one dedicated point of contact to ensure effective coordination with all stakeholders during project development and beyond. Their plant capabilities draw from more than a century's experience in all aspects of hydropower production - from initial studies to design, management, construction, installation, maintenance, operation, and training.