Publications

Explore our collection of publications, research papers, reports, and technical documents designed to address key knowledge gaps in the energy access sector.

Grid power refrigeration report
November 14, 2017
Grid powered refrigeration for productive use
This report features a study of 172 micro-enterprises in Uganda to understand the case for off-grid appliances.
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Crowd power report
July 06, 2017
Crowd power: can the crowd close the financing gap?
This report looks at the energy access related crowdfunding across donation, reward, debt and equity platforms.
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Energy generator
December 16, 2016
Green mini-grids in sub-Saharan Africa
This report explains the main barriers to scaling up green mini-grids in Sub Saharan Africa and how developers are overcoming these barriers.
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Crowd power report
May 09, 2016
Crowd power: mapping the market for energy access
This report reveals how crowdfunding for energy access is a niche market segment, with only $3.4 million raised for individuals, charities, NGOs and social enterprises in Africa and Asia in 2015.
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