Pathways to Electricity Access Expansion in South Sudan | Off-Grid and Mini-Grid Market Assessment

The Republic of South Sudan is a land-locked country located in East-Central Africa with a population of 11.4 million people. In 2020, the World Bank, in response to South Sudan’s transitional government’s request, set up the Pathways to Electricity Access Expansion in South Sudan project. As part of the initiative, the World Bank commissioned this study, the Off-grid and Mini-grids Market Assessment. The study had four specific objectives, namely: (1) to analyze the demand and supply of modern off-grid technologies; (2) to assess the local financing market for standalone solar PV and mini-grid services; (3) to review the enabling environment and public and donor-led initiatives; and (4) to analyze barriers and opportunities to scale up the standalone solar PV and mini-grid markets.