An institutional overview of the challenge of rural electrification indicates that despite the problems rural electrification programs can be successful in most if not all countries. There is reason for optimism, even among countries about…
Many countries in SSA have established a new institutional framework supporting rural electrification through establishing rural energy agencies and funds. The session analyzed the experiences with this model, compared different…
Session Two presented examples of successful (often public-private) business models for the most important offgrid market segments: (i) solar home systems and battery charging for dispersed households, and (ii) diesel and hydro power for…
The REA/REF models from the experience presented by the experts compare favorably to other models due to the benefits explained by the experts attending the workshop. For instance, these models are independent of government interference…
The hallmark of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program, or ESMAP, is the promotion and support of innovation and forward thinking in the energy sector. In these times, finding new solutions to energy challenges has become even…
This paper is one of the first studies to examine the welfare impacts of households’ rural electrification based on panel surveys conducted in 2002 and 2005 for some 1,100 households in rural Vietnam,. The findings indicate that grid…
