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It Takes a Village: Ethiopia Builds on Global Minigrid Experience
The Ethiopian government plans to use transformative energy access programs as a foundation for its economic growth. Of the country’s 105 million residents,…
Letting Communities Lead
Picture this: Although the year was 2012, many small communities in east India lacked access to modern power; wood fires, kerosene lanterns, and human…
A $180 Billion Opportunity in African Energy Planning
Serving the more than 600 million people across sub-Saharan Africa who lack access to reliable electricity is an urgent goal because of the financial, health,…
How Four Simple and Collaborative Business Models Can Unlock Nigeria’s $1 Billion Undergrid Minigrid Market
Hundreds of millions of people around the world are underserved by utilities providing inconsistent power, and this challenge has no easy fix. Minigrid systems can…
Minigrids in the Money
In sub-Saharan Africa, hundreds of millions of people (about 65 percent of the population) live in communities that lack access to electricity. As a key…
