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Jun 2023
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Grid Densification: Innovation Insight – CrossBoundary Mini-Grid Innovation LabThis innovation insight published by CrossBoundary, delves into capex per connection cost outcome when proactively installing a distribution network through Grid Densification in a mini-grid community. |
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May 2023
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GOGLA Bi-annual reportThe off-grid solar industry has shown tremendous resilience throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a significant dip in sales in 2020, sales grew to a record 9.53 million units sold in 2022. |
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Mar 2023
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Key Cold Chain Infrastructure Markets – Nigeria & KenyaThese reports published by CLASP (Efficiency for Access) evaluate the cold chain technology markets in Kenya and Nigeria. Both reports identify current trends, barriers, and opportunities for market transformation, as well as strategies to accelerate the adoption of cold chain |
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Mar 2023
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Productive Uses of Energy in African Agriculture Could Reduce PovertyThis article discusses the crucial role of energy access in economic development, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the impact onincreased use of renewable energy for productive uses (PUE) |
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Mar 2023
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Humanitarian Energy Outlook (HEO) 2023The Humanitarian Energy Outlook 2023 underscores the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions to address the growing crises of displacement, climate change, and inequality. |
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Feb 2023
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Smart meters provide a cost-effective way of operating mini-gridsA technical review of the features of commercially viable smart meters, including a description of key technologies. |
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Jan 2023
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Mini-Grid Innovation Insight: Appliance Financing 3.0 – CrossBoundary Innovation LabThis report published by CrossBoundary Energy – Appliance financing 3.0 – focuses on income generating equipment – electric pressure cookers, freezers/fridges and grain mills. |
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Oct 2022
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Driving growth and improved business performanceThis report published by Shell Foundation, based on research conducted by Value for Women (V4W), demonstrates how gender equality in the workplace can deliver positive social and economic impacts on SMEs highlighting improvements in employee satisfaction, productivity and retention creating |
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Sep 2022
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Mini-Grid Tariff Reduction Innovation Insight – CrossBoundary Innovation LabLower tariffs significantly increase consumption, and these high consumption levels are sustained over time. We are seeing that mini-grids customers have maintained ~1.5-3x their baseline consumption 3+ years after tariff reduction. This is good news for developers and donors: it |
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Jun 2022
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5 defining factors of the power grid of the futureThe article discusses the future of power grids in Africa, focusing on the shift towards decentralized, consumer-centric, and flexible energy systems |
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Apr 2022
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Bridging the Gap – Pioneer Energy Investment Initiative (PEII) ReportThis report offers critical insights on the key learnings from the PEII initiative and analyzes the progress made against the problems that PEII was intended to solve. |
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Jan 2022
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An analysis of mini-grid tariff tools in Africa – current solutions, gaps and future opportunitiesPublished by the African Forum for Utility Regulators AFUR. |
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Nov 2021
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Appliance Financing 3.0 Innovation Insight: preliminary findings on grain mills and fridgesThe Lab expects that offering customers income-generating machines on credit will increase electricity consumption |
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Oct 2021
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Equity crowdfunding for energy access: Opportunities for scale-upThis report examines the role that alternative finance can offer in growing the energy access sector, with a particular focus on equity crowdfunding. |
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Oct 2021
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Equity crowdfunding guide: How to execute a successful campaignThis report provides practical guidance to founders and entrepreneurs interested in launching an equity crowdfunding campaign. |
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Oct 2021
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How are digital technologies impacting energy access markets?This Energy Catalyst report introduces and discusses the major enabling digital technologies that are impacting the energy access sector, providing a selection of the most innovative applications of these technologies and the key digital trends in the sector. Read the |
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Oct 2021
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Crowdfunding Energy Access – State of the Market Report 2020-21A new flagship report from Crowd Power, part of the TEA platform, highlights how the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a 25% drop in energy access-related crowdfunding volumes. |
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Sep 2021
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Techno-economic Analysis of Battery Energy Storage for Reducing Fossil Fuel Use in sub-Saharan AfricaThe report, commissioned by the Faraday Institution and carried out by DNV and TFE Africa, explores the potential of battery energy storage solutions BESS to be viable and competitive in sub-Saharan Africa, as a way of offering alternative solutions for |
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Sep 2021
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Report on prospects for commercial biomass gasification in sub-Saharan AfricaThis report provides a qualitative view of the challenges, opportunities and prospects for commercial biomass gasification in Africa based on lessons and experiences from projects in Africa and other developing and developed countries. |
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Sep 2021
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Demand Sector Report 1: Cement manufacturing, NigeriaThis report, the first in the series, focuses on the commercial opportunities and constraints for combustion based heat generation in the cement manufacturing industry in Nigeria |