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21/03/2023
Stiftung Solarenergie

In Uganda, many solar installations in rural areas are carried out by freelancers. These usually have little knowledge of solar technology and are therefore unable to provide customers with professional information.

Blueprint on how to conduct feasibility studies on off-grid and edge-of-grid power systems

18/03/2023
IEA PVPS TCP
Article

This blueprint provides a step-by-step guideline on how to conduct feasibility studies for offgrid and edge-of-grid power systems. By following the process, one should be able to conduct an effective feasibility assessment for a photovoltaic based off-grid or edge-of-grid power system.

Clean energy access at scale: an action plan for governments and development finance institutions

16/03/2023
AMDA and E3G
Article

Today, nearly one-tenth of the global population do not have access to electricity, mostly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. If we include people with intermittent access, the percentage will rise to a staggering 37%.

How Kenya is affected by climate injustice

14/03/2023
Abigael Kima
Article

The climate crisis is a human tragedy. Countries in Africa are least responsible for causing it, but are among the countries most affected. Kenyans feel the impacts daily, including insecurity, hunger and death.

Water ATMs were introduced in Ghana – and are changing the way people can access this vital resource

13/03/2023
Godfred Amankwaa
Article

Universal, safe and reliable water access is a pressing need in the global south. One-quarter of the world’s population don’t currently have access to clean drinking water. In Ghana, about 5 million people out of a total population of about 31 million lack access to clean, safe water.

A Roadmap to Modern Energy in Rural Africa

10/03/2023
Brad Mattson
Article

Sub-Saharan Africa has yet to undergo a full industrial or agricultural revolution. One of the main underlying reasons is a lack of energy. Energy is a precursor to both economic and social development.

Locating the unintended consequences of interventions

06/03/2023
Stockholm Environment Institute
Article

Contributions exploring the unintended impacts of development programming have become increasingly prominent in the literature, as the accepted interdependence between the impacts of climate change, on the one hand, and questions relating to sustainable development, on the other.

New evidence on the rural poverty and energy choice relationship

03/03/2023
Salvatore Di Falco and Gary Lynam
Article

Economic forces can play an important role in facilitating energy choice and potential transition. A common conjecture is that the choice of a more efficient and clean energy source is a direct, or at least a natural, consequence of an increase in living standards.

Appliance Impacts Over Time: Longitudinal insights between 2016 and 2021

28/02/2023
60 Decibels / Efficiency for Access
Article

A new longitudinal study by 60 Decibels and Efficiency for Access explores how customers’ relationship with their off-grid appliances changes over time. We captured critical indicators through phone interviews with off-grid TV, solar water pump, and refrigerator customers to track product quality, durability, satisfaction, impact, and uptake.