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A mini-grid is a set of small-scale electricity generators interconnected to a distribution network that supplies electricity to a small, localized group of customers and operates independently from the national transmission grid. Mini-grids are a critical tool for achieving universal electricity access.
The new Clean Energy Mini-Grid Policy Development Guide aims to help policymakers navigate the renewable mini-grid market, providing them with tools and recommendations on how to approach policies and regulations in this space. The guide outlines the various forms and models that public-private cooperation could take and reflects on the outcomes of policy decisions on mini-grid deployment.
Leveraging Off-Grid Solar Infrastructure for Modern Cooking By: Roberta Bove & Shrikant Avi January 08, 2021 Sector News
A Bboxx customer in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Off-grid solar (OGS) companies are playing a valuable role in the progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 7: Ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. To date, the OGS industry has provided lighting and other services to more than 420 million users worldwide.
1 In doing so, it has created critical last-mile financing and distribution infrastructure that can be leveraged to provide access to other household needs, including modern energy for cooking.
While several OGS companies are already selling improved cookstoves, some are exploring how to integrate modern solutions – such as liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and electric cooking appliances – often with pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) technology – into their product lines and retailing them