While modern economies are implementing wide reforms in order to improve the economic efficiency of large infrastructure investments, in particular in the energy sector, developing countries are facing huge challenges to satisfy their own development needs, in particular in terms of capital, maintenance, institutions and human resources. These countries need increasing assistance through multi-disciplinary teams of experts: engineers, economists, financial analysts, legal, regulatory experts and institutional specialists.
What can AETS experts bring to you? AETS and the APAVE SUDEUROPE group have extensive experience in energy efficiency and energy saving policies, programmes and projects, rural electrification and renewable energy. For several infrastructure sectors, it also undertakes economic and financial evaluations, financing plans (Business Plans), technical and institutional viability studies and the preparation of legal documents. Our energy and transport sector experience spans Europe, Africa, Latin-America, the Middle-East and Asia, with various assignments including: monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects; recommendations and investment strategies; technical and economic advice; assistance in the preparation of technical specifications; evaluation and selection of offers. In addition, the consultancy services offered by AETS include the organisational restructuring of companies, both public and private, and the drafting of legal and regulatory frameworks for their operations.
AETSworks regularly with the main decision makers in the industry and energy sectors in France, in particular with the Ministry for Industry and the Environment, and institutional organisations such as the ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) and the former IFE (French Energy Industry).
The engineers and consultants at AETS are involved in support activities for industrial companies, local authorities and other public entities. AETS can provide technical assistance and advice on the following issues:
Energy Policy and Planning
Comprehensive strategies for energy development programmes at international/ national/regional levels
Power generation, transmission and distribution master plans
Tariff policy formulation and tariff-setting for energy generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Energy Efficiency
Analysis of energy market and consumption per user type
Determination of energy efficiency and DSM potential – CO2 emission reductions
Energy audits – Buildings, Industries, Transport
Institutional capacity building and human resources development
Financing of EE projects – Assistance to promote ESCOs
Monitoring and evaluation of EE programmes and projects
Development of Energy Efficiency Building Codes
Energy Efficiency Design of Buildings.
Renewable Energy
Evaluation of renewable energy potential for rural electrification and DSM
Definition, design and application of RE solutions (Solar, Wind, Biomass)
Definition and study of opportunities for energy generation from waste
Economic and financial analyses
Monitoring and evaluation of RE programmes and projects.
Conventional Energy Projects
Feasibility studies for generation, transmission and electric distribution projects
Design and management for electricity loss reduction programmes
Feasibility studies forf gas transmission and distribution projects
Economic and financial analyses
Assistance to project owners for implementation and construction supervision
Monitoring and evaluation.
Energy Sector Reform and Restructuring
Institutional analyses and recommendations for future development
Assistance for the setup of legal and regulatory reforms
Assistance for the development of competitive energy markets
Capacity building and human resource development.
Transport Infrastructure
Institutional analyses and recommendations for future development
Regional and urban transport development plans
Feasibility studies for regional and urban transport projects
Economic and financial evaluations; tariff analyses
