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, Spain

The 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 Event​ French TranslationSimultaneous translation will be provided for those who wish to listen in French. Conference Brochure Conference Recordings Recordings Videos of the online sessions are now available: Watch here Speakers' Bio Reading Materials The policy dialogue will be maintained at the expert level. The following background readings for 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…