This report presents the findings from a multi-day technical conference on mini-grids and what is required to support rapid upscaling, with a focus on “operationalization”.

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climateinvestmentfunds.org…

The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA)  is pleased to release a 2019 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market.  This version has been expanded to cover solar home systems, mini-grids, productive use and an appendix with key industry stakeholders.

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uoma.ug/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/UOMA-Market-Map_FullVersion-1.pdf…

This report presents the findings from a multi-day technical conference on mini-grids and what is required to support rapid upscaling, with a focus on “operationalization”.

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climateinvestmentfunds.org…

This guide provides regulators with concrete guidance and practical tools for developing a clear, enabling regulatory framework for mini-grid development.

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pubs.naruc.org…

At Factor[e] Ventures, we know that connecting high-power appliances to small, islanded minigrids or stand-alone systems can be a challenge. We know because we spent a good part of 2018 investigating income-generating appliances (IGAs) commonly found in rural SSA.

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The workshop in Dar es Salaam targeted policy-makers, energy providers, energy practitioners, local entrepreneurs, and other key actors in the PUE ecosystem. Participants discussed and learned from each other’s work on how to successfully advance productive uses of energy in rural areas

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energychangelab.org…

This report explains the main barriers to scaling up green mini-grids in Sub Saharan Africa and how developers are overcoming these barriers. It also makes recommendations on how the African Development Bank can support the mini-grid sector. 

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www.energy4impact.org…

The workbook aims to assist developers of Solar PV based mini-grids (the “Mini Grid Developer”) and owners of the productive use enterprise such as aquaculture companies, CBOs, entrepreneurs or mini-grid developers (the “Ice Making Facility owner”) in determining the financial feasibility of ice-making for fish preservation as a productive use activity

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energypedia.info…

The workbook aims to assist developers of Solar PV based mini-grids (the “Mini Grid Developer”) and owners of the productive use enterprise such as CBOs, rural entrepreneurs or mini-grid developers (the “Mill Owner”) in determining the financial feasibility of milling as a productive use activity

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energypedia.info…

This report provides a conceptual framework for the development of a
private sector facility to pool and cross-collateralize diverse capital to support
international mini-grid portfolios.

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gpc.stanford.edu…