Requirements and Guidelines for Installation of Off-Grid Solar Systems for Public Facilities
03 May 2021 Products & Quality AssurancePrepared in collaboration with the Schatz Energy Research Center and ECREEE, this quality assurance framework was developed to support a new approach for the procurement, installation and long-term maintenance of off-grid solar electricity systems at public facilities, such as health clinics, schools, and public offices.
Burundi : Évaluation du marché des technologies solaires hors réseau et des foyers améliorés pour les ménages
10 July 2020 Market Intelligence & Trends Burundi
Burundi Market Assessment for Off Grid Solar and Improved Cooking Technologies for Households
10 July 2020 Market Intelligence & Trends BurundiAccess to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern electricity and cooking technologies remains limited in Burundi. Only around 10% of Burundians have access to electricity, and in rural areas energy use is dominated by wood-fuels and traditional stone hearths for cooking. Our new report assesses the market opportunity for off-grid solar and improved cookstoves for households. … Read More
Off-Grid Solar Market Assessment in Mozambique
12 June 2019 Market Intelligence & Trends MozambiqueAcknowledging the important role that access to clean forms of electricity can play in the development of the country, the Government of Mozambique (GoM) has joined the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) initiative and committed to a target of achieving universal access to electricity by 2030. Realizing the potential of off-grid solar products to attain this goal, the Government, … Read More
Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) Flyer
21 December 2018 Projects KenyaThe Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties (KOSAP) aims to increase access to modern energy services – electricity and modern cooking solutions– in households, businesses, and community and public facilities in fourteen underserved counties in Kenya.
Madagascar Off-Grid Market Assessment Report
17 August 2018 Market Intelligence & Trends MadagascarAccess to electricity in Madagascar is among the lowest in Africa. Grid extension is not economically viable due to the need for high capital expenditures coupled with the fact that lower-income households will consume only small amounts of power. Through its New Energy Policy (NPE) elaborated in 2015, the Government of Madagascar has set an … Read More
Case Study: Developing the Solar Supply Chain in Ethiopia
16 August 2018 Benefits of off-grid, In The News, Our Resources, Program Information EthiopiaThis case study outlines the key role of business development as a critical pillar of the Lighting Africa program across the countries we work in. Through training on best business practices and business-to-business linkages, the program helps off-grid energy companies fine tune their business models, sales and marketing strategies, and product distribution networks, so more … Read More
Video: Transforming Energy Access Through the Lighting Africa/Ethiopia Program
Program Information EthiopiaThis video outlines the work done by the joint IFC-World Bank Lighting Africa/Ethiopia program in 4 regions across Ethiopia. It introduces each of our core pillars of work; (i) market intelligence, (ii) quality assurance, (iii) consumer education, (iv) business development support, and (v) access to finance, and how these support market based approaches to increasing access to … Read More
Executive Summary: 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report
21 February 2018 Market Intelligence & TrendsThe 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report is the fourth report in a biennial series established over the past 8 years as the report of record for the off-grid solar industry. The flagship Market Trends Report provides an opportunity to step back for reflection on long-term trends, challenges and opportunities—illuminating a path forward for the … Read More
2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report
21 February 2018 Market Intelligence & TrendsThe 2018 Global Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report is the fourth report in a biennial series established over the past 8 years as the report of record for the off-grid solar industry. The flagship Market Trends Report provides an opportunity to step back for reflection on long-term trends, challenges and opportunities—illuminating a path forward for the … Read More