In India, IIEC was tasked with the implementation of a large scale energy efficient lighting program under the USAID funded Energy Conservation and Commercialization II (ECO II) project.  In partnership with the electric utility – Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), IIEC designed and implemented BELP (BESCOM Efficient Lighting Program) targeting 1.8 million consumers with a program logo of “Lighting up your life ….. Efficiently”.  The program saved 17 MW of peak demand over a period of 9 months in the city of Bangalore.  It has now been expanded to 5 other cities in Karnataka.  The program design is being used as a model by other utilities in India.

In Thailand, IIEC supported the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in a project aimed at Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency in Thai Municipalities. IIEC was contracted to identify standard EE measures applicable to buildings and street lighting in selected municipalities and develop a business model for large scale implementation incorporating private sector financing models and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).  IIEC also provided technical assistance to demonstrate the LED technology for street lighting applications in all six municipalities.

In the Philippines, IIEC was contracted by the Philippine Department of Energy to provide implementation support for the Philippine Energy Efficiency Project (PEEP).  This US$48 million project is supported through a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and includes the implementation several component activities which have started to generate a total estimated capacity savings of 243 MW, total potential consumption savings of 321,751 GWh per year and potential annual carbon emission reduction of 173,745. tCO2 based on monitoring and evaluation conducted.  Project impact indicators show that PEEP has achieved more than 20% of the targets. 

In China, IIEC assisted in the structuring of a venture capital fund to invest in projects in China that would reduce GHG emissions by catalyzing investment in EE and clean energy business activities.

The project involves the conduct of baseline surveys in the residential sector, installation of EE lighting products in selected households, conduct of post-installation surveys, development of EE Lighting guidelines and development of EE lighting policy and roadmap for dissemination. The key outputs of the project included EE Lighting Policy for the Residential Sector, Lamp Waste Management Strategy and Plan and Lighting Product Application Guidelines.

IIEC provided training needs assessment and delivered a financial engineering course to energy professionals in the private and government sector and to small and medium enterprises.

In Argentina, IIEC managed the Efficient Municipal Lighting Program.  The Program developed projects for investment and implementation on commercial terms and cooperated with private sector businesses, including public lighting installation and maintenance contractors, energy services companies, equipment vendors and manufacturers, electric utilities and financial intermediaries, as well as with municipalities, interested government and regulatory agencies and non-governmental organizations.

In Malawi, IIEC designed the Energy Efficient Lighting Program, which involves the distribution of 2 Million CFLs nationwide covering all customer sectors.  This program is the first large scale Demand-side Management (DSM) program to be undertaken in Malawi and is aimed at addressing the current acute power shortage (around 14%) during the evening peak period.

In South Africa, IIEC has been assigned to provide assistance to the ESKOM, the South African integrated power utility, in the implementation of their Demand-side Management (DSM) Program aimed at achieving cost effective electricity demand (and energy) savings, providing a viable option in meeting future demand.

In Vietnam, IIEC was instrumental in developing the framework to facilitate private sector investment in energy efficiency.  This initiative, led to the implementation of the Phase 1 of the World Bank funded five-year project entitled Commercial Energy Efficiency Pilot (CEEP) Program which started in 2004. The project focused on building the capacity of the energy service providers and implementing a critical mass of EE projects in order to establish a business model for EE implementation.  With assistance from the ADB, IIEC also undertook an EE project focusing on large energy intensive industries in Vietnam, primarily cement, chemical, beverage, steel and plastic industries.  The overall objective of the project was to support the implementation of the National Energy Efficiency Program.

In Lao PDR, IIEC provided technical assistance to the Électricité du Laos (EdL) for the Demand-Side Management / Energy Efficiency (DSM/EE) Project Phase I, funded by the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The overall objectives are to determine reasonable energy consumption levels for the major energy-consuming Ministries/agencies and to address the issue of inefficient practices in public sector electricity consumption.

In Cambodia, IIEC has successfully concluded a series of promotional activities on renewable energy as part of the Renewable Energy Promotion and Awareness Program (REPA) from the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) in Cambodia, funded by a World Bank / Global Environment Facility grant and REF.  In this project, a total of 12,000 solar home systems (SHS), which played a key RE technology, have been also installed by REF in rural villages throughout Cambodia.  Therefore, IIEC organized on-site events in rural villages to promote solar energy, SHS and REF as well as engaged and educated rural people on these topics.

In Brazil, IIEC performed an integrated assessment of energy efficiency and pollution prevention opportunities in the textile industry, which were later proposed as potential investments. The immediate potential investments provided a commercial opportunity for 15% reduction in water use and 5% reduction in energy consumption leading to a clean and efficient process. This initiative in Brazil resulted in bringing integrated E2P2 concepts into the process of financial due diligence.

IIEC performed one of the first assessments on a wind power site in South America and actively worked with entities in the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, India and Chile on identifying and developing projects for Joint Implementation.

IIEC provided technical and management support to the Energy Working Group of APEC in conducting assignments and activities related to the Appliance Standards and Labeling Program. For Indonesia, IIEC designed appliance energy labelling program and specifications for energy testing laboratory.

IIEC is the leading implementing agency for the Promoting Energy Efficiency in the Pacific - Phase 2 project funded by the ADB. This 3-year project covers the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu, to stimulate energy efficiency through demand-side energy efficiency improvements in the residential, commercial, and government sectors in each of the five countries.

IIEC supported the efforts of the National Commission for Energy Savings (CONAE) in establishing a nationwide energy efficiency voluntary partnership program.

In Mongolia, IIEC provided financial advice for the Commercialization of Super Insulated Buildings in the development of an alternative funding mechanism to support commercialization and increase financing for the construction of energy efficient housing.

In the area of training and capacity building for financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, IIEC has provided a training program to potential Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in Lebanon on aspect of evaluating the financial viability of energy efficiency projects.