PROJECTS
Project Clean Slate
The problem
Falling oil revenues meant Abu Dhabi needed to increase efficiency and cost recovery in the power and water sectors, to conserve fiscal resources. The question was, how best to do so?
How we helped
Castalia designed a new wholesale electricity market, transitioning Abu Dhabi’s existing ‘single-buyer’ model to allow direct trade between generators, large consumers, and distribution companies in Abu Dhabi and neighboring Emirates. This complemented a least cost expansion and dispatch model that identified areas for cost saving, and tariff reform proposals to increase cost recovery.
Impact
The recommendations were accepted. The wholesale market is being created. Cost-saving initiatives identified—including massive increases in solar PV generation, rehabilitation of existing IPP plant, and utilization of captive generation resources to defer capacity investments—are being implemented.
The client
Our team
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WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America
SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia
AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
74D France Street, Newton South
New Zealand
WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand
PARIS
+33 (1) 73 44 26 97
6 Rue Duret
France
BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-127
Colombia
Thinking for a better world.