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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This report uses insights from over 30 interviews with market experts and research of public literature. The main objective of the report is to help inform discussions on the viability of auctions as a potential mechanism to support the sector scale up in Africa.
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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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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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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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