Online Conference “Sustainable and Scalable Minigrid Business Models”
About the event A high-level policy dialogue was held to take stock of the latest advances in technology, regulation, business models, and financing, as well as relevant positive and negative experiences in the deployment of minigrids. Recordings Videos of the online sessions are now available: Watch here Objectives To define Read more…
Minigrid Industry Roadmap
Our partner, Husk Power, and other top industry leaders gathered on February 16th, 2023, for a thought-provoking dialogue on "Unlocking the Potential of Minigrids." We hope you didn't miss out on the chance to gain valuable insights and learn what is needed to create long-term viability and scale for the Read more…
Policy Dialogue: Renewable Generation and Regional Power Trade in Africa
Centro de Convenciones Norte, IFEMA RECINTO FERIAL DE IFEMA MADRID Av. del Partenón, 5, Madrid, SpainThe International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) brought representatives from business, governments, civil society, science, and academia, all of whom participated in discussions and debates with the objective of building collective know-how to advance renewables at the international, national, and sub-national levels. The IREC was hosted by a national government and Read more…
Sustainable and Scalable Minigrid Business Model
Recordings The recording of the ASR Talk is now available: Watch here According to estimates by the mini-grid industry and well-known international organisations, more than 200,000 mini-grids must be deployed in Africa to achieve the goal of universal electricity access in the continent by 2030. Most of the large volume Read more…
Power Pools in Africa: Releasing the Potential of Regional Power Trade
About the EventThe Conference aimed to identify the key improvements that were necessary at the institutional and regulatory level to promote power trade, analyzed how the best international practices could be adapted to the African context, and explored the paths to implementing them. The outcome of the Conference inspired future Read more…
Private Investment in Africa’s Energy Infrastructure: The Role of Regulation
About the Event The African Union, on June 4th, 2021, officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world's largest continent-wide energy trading program meant to interconnect all 55 African Union Member States through an efficient, affordable, and sustainable electricity market (AU 2021). The first phase of AfSEM was Read more…
La Délégation de Service Public : Un outil pour déployer l’accès à l’électricité pour tous dans les pays Africains? Un regard sur l’Afrique francophone
À propos de l'événementCe webinaire vise à donner l'occasion à des décideurs politiques, des opérateurs électriques (publics ou privés), des régulateurs, des universitaires de partager leurs expériences et d'explorer les moyens d'adapter les modèles de DSP pour accélérer l’accès à l’électricité pour tous - en et hors réseau - en Read more…
Powering Progress: The Role of Regulation in Fast-tracking Electricity Access
About the EventAccording to the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa 2022, Uganda, Egypt, Senegal, Ghana, and Kenya emerged as the leading countries in terms of well-established regulatory frameworks. These nations have witnessed positive responses from their utility providers in adhering to regulatory instructions whilst regulators are forward-looking and capable of Read more…
Off-grid solar systems: Towards sustainable and scalable business models
About the EventThe conference will focus on the specification of the fundamental regulatory conditions, business model designs, and financial approaches that are necessary for the off-grid solar industry to fully play its role in achieving universal electricity access. Participants – from off-grid solar companies, private investors, policy makers, regulatory agencies, Read more…
Navigating Africa’s Energy Gap: Climate Protection, Clean Energy, and Investment Strategies for Sustainable Development
About the EventOver 600 million people in Africa currently lack electricity, and more than 930 million people do not have access to clean cooking fuels. Therefore, Africa has the lowest rates of energy access globally. To make modern energy available to everyone in Africa, we need to invest $25 billion Read more…
Comment la politique sectorielle et la régulation peuvent-elles promouvoir l’investissement privé dans l’infrastructure de transport de l’énergie électrique en Afrique
Register À propos de l'événementCe prochain webinaire identifiera et évaluera les causes sous-jacentes de blocage de l'investissement du secteur privé dans l'infrastructure de transport de l’énergie électrique à travers l'Afrique. En outre, il examinera comment une politique sectorielle et une régulation saine peuvent atténuer ou éliminer ces obstacles, favorisant ainsi Read more…
Regulation and Energy Development in Africa
About the EventThis session on "Regulation and Energy Development in Africa" will show how appropriate adaptation of international regulatory best practices to the African context, as well as innovative regulatory approaches, can significantly improve the performance of the energy sector in some critical areas: regional power trading, financial viability of Read more…