On 7 August 2026, Energy Evaluation Asia Pacific (EEAP) convened its 29th webinar to examine how practical energy-efficiency technologies and financial de-risking mechanisms can work together to accelerate investment in micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The session featured two speakers from the International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC):
- Abhishek Dhupar: Associate Director, IIEC
- Sanjay Dube: President and CEO, IIEC
The webinar linked technology selection, business models, finance, measurement and verification, and programme evaluation. Drawing on India’s experience, while highlighting relevance for other developing markets, the speakers showed that market transformation requires more than efficient equipment. It also requires trusted delivery institutions, affordable capital, credible savings data, capable energy service companies (ESCOs), and mechanisms that transfer or insure performance risk.
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Central message Technology and finance must be designed as one market system. Efficient equipment becomes scalable when projects are bankable, savings are verifiable, risks are allocated credibly, and MSMEs can invest without prohibitive upfront costs or collateral requirements. |
Presentations:
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Recording:
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