The approaches presented at the workshop aim at decreasing the need for public sector subsidies (and increasing private sector equity) through the participation of venture capitalist investors. One of the key challenges regarding the…
This session presented an overview of financing issues for utilities with country specific examples, including Ghana, Botswana and Peru.
Worldwide all rural electrification programs have involved both subsidies and sometimes innovative…
Affordability of electricity is clearly a key issue in Sub-Sahara Africa. High connection fees, in particular, are a main barrier for the many low income households. Both grid and offgrid electrification schemes are looking for new ways to…
Productive use (PU) is defined (for the purpose of this session) as any use of electricity that results in income generation or improves economic productivity from a public service. Implementation of PU programs can benefit…
The “Subsidy Matrix” was presented as a simple new tool for policy makers and practitioners in charge of designing or improving access subsidies. The matrix approach applies a systematic process to identify all relevant options for the…
The session provided an overview of new technologies and trends in off-grid electrification, both for mini-grids and stand-alone systems, and discussed current efforts in determining
and promoting quality standards, particularly for low-…
