Clean Energy Technology Assessment Methodology Pilot Study: Belarus
Belarus, like many countries around the world, faces the challenge of diversifying
its energy mix and enhancing its energy security while also reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. One of its priorities is to lower its heavy reliance on natural gas imports
from Russia by producing more low-emission energy domestically, including renewable
and nuclear power. And while Belarus has managed to decouple energy demand from economic
growth, a big potential remains for improved energy efficiency due to the country’s
inefficient Soviet-era infrastructure and insufficient investments in energy.
Thanks to a favourable regulatory environment and a promising potential for renewables,
the IEA selected Belarus for a pilot study for the Clean Energy Technology Assessment
Methodology (CETAM). This methodology, developed with the European Bank of Reconstruction
and Development (EBRD), aims to provide clear, transparent information about clean
energy technology markets in emerging economies. The programme’s goal is to identify
the most promising technologies for policy support and investment and to establish
metrics for tracking their deployment over time.
This report assesses the range of technological options in Belarus on both the demand
and supply side to determine which show the most potential for further development,
in line with the country’s policy goals and resource endowment. Appropriate policies
and measures that support a well-functioning market for the development of local renewable
sources would help the government reach its energy security targets and reduce greenhouse
gas emissions. Closer monitoring of priority energy efficiency technologies would
allow Belarus to implement planned measures more effectively and optimise its energy
savings potential.
Published on September 30, 2016
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