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Jun 2023
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Understanding the Impact of Electric Pressure Cookers in East AfricaAnalysis to understand if and how electric pressure cookers (EPCs) could help to reduce the burden on women in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, freeing up their time to pursue more fruitful activities in order that they might achieve their full |
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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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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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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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Aug 2022
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How CrossBoundary’s Mini-Grid Innovation Lab WorksAn overview of Mini-grid Innovation Lab work with both mini-grid developers and utilities to accelerate energy access, by trialing new business ideas that drive commercial viability in the field, sharing the results of these experiments with the sector, and scaling |
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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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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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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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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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Bioenergy Mass Energy Balance toolThis is an excel based technical assessment tool that models the mass energy balance of seven different demand sectors to provide an assessment of feedstock requirements (type, quantity, energy output) to meet the potential energy requirements using the appropriate technology |
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Sep 2021
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Bioenergy projects – Life Cycle Costing tool (and guidance document)This is an Excel- based economic assessment tool that models the Life Cycle Costs of bioenergy projects to help developers determine the economic viability of investing in bioenergy. |
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Sep 2021
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BSEEA2 – Database of technology providers and manufacturersThis database provides a curated list of prominent technology providers, manufacturers and project developers that have undertaken projects in BSEAA2 target countries. |
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Sep 2021
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Database of bioenergy projects in sub-Saharan AfricaThe database provides a detailed list of bioenergy projects identified across the 10 target BSEAA2 countries containing various technical information including feedstock, technology type, project location, size, owner, technology provider, operating status, funding sources and project description. |
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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 |
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Sep 2021
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Demand Sector Report 2: Tea processing, KenyaThis report, the second in the series, focuses on the commercial opportunities and constraints for combustion based heat generation in the tea processing industry in Kenya |
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Sep 2021
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Demand Sector Report 3: Wood processing, TanzaniaThis report, the third in the series, focuses on the commercial opportunities and constraints for combustion based electricity and heat (CHP) generation in the wood processing industry in Tanzania |