ADB Experience in Technology Road Maps
Presentation for the TEC expert
meeting on Technology Road Maps
Dr. Xuedu Lu
25 March 2013
Bonn, Germnay
ADB projects with Road Map components
 Smart-grid technology (China)
 Carbon Capture and Storage (China)
 Carbon Capture and Storage (South East Asia: Indonesia,
Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam)
 Wind power development (Mongolia, Philippines, Sri
Lanka and Viet Nam)
 Under consideration: (i) smart-grid technology in India
and (ii) Energy Efficiency roadmaps in South Asian
countries
Road Map projects in more detail
 China: Developing Smart Grid Technology for
Efficient Utilization of RE
• Designed to help state grid corporation develop
smart grid technology
• Effectively an assessment of technologies/options
• Piloting day-ahead wind power forecasting systems
• Basis for investment in smart grids
Road Map projects in more detail
 China: Road Map for CCS Demonstration and
Deployment
• Comprehensive road map for the realization of two
large-scale integrated CCS demonstration projects in the
short-term
• Components: techno-economic feasibility assessment;
technical standards and pathways for applying oxy-fuel
combustion technology; prototype model; business
models for early stage projects; policy, regulatory and
incentive framework
Road Map projects in more detail
 Determining Potential for CCS in SE Asia
• Analysis of potential for CCS
• Road map for CCS demonstration projects
• To be followed by national TA project in countries
with potential and willingness to commit resources
for a demonstration or pilot project
• Examine technical aspects
• Prefeasibility studies for pilot projects
• Initial geological investigations for storage
• Enabling environment
Road Map projects in more detail
 Quantum Leap in Wind Power Development in Asia and the
Pacific
• Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam
• Not a technology road map but a wind power
development road map to facilitate public-private
partnerships
• Quantification of wind resources potential
• Identification of viable wind projects
• Pre-feasibility studies
• Business and finance models to make bankable projects
• Improved knowledge and capacity
Characteristics of ADB supported Road Maps
 Investment focus: road map as tool to assess
feasibility, develop business and financial models for
bankable projects and prepare for investment
 Used in case of promising low carbon technologies that
are: complex to roll out, and/or capital intensive,
and/or need extensive government support
 Road Map components/tools: multi-step analysis,
enabling conditions framework, resource assessments,
pre-feasibility studies, technical standards, business
and finance models, capacity building, identification of
investment/pilot projects.
Observations/experience/lessons
Before developing a TRM, to be clear:
 Criteria to develop TRM (necessity and feasibility):
long term (strategic) objective, complexity, readiness
(available resources) (human, finance and others),…
 Difference of TRM from other RMs: development
roadmap…
 Level of TRM: global, national, sector, entity
Observations/experience/lessons
When developing a TRM:
 Have support from all relevant players
 Close cooperation between scientific community
and business community: no gap between the two
groups, to ensure TRM be a road to achieve target.
 Define clearly: objectives, means to achieve goals,
timetable, risk management, milestones, deliveries.
 Final goal: develop and commercialization of
technology
Observations/experience/lessons
TRM and technology transfer/investment:
 Will provide a clear picture for technology
investment
 Will draw early attention and engagement by
investors
 More opportunities to be commercialized/invested.
Thank you for your attention.