Abstract Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires ensuring universal
energy access. Yet, governments of low-income countries face significant budget constraints …

Many models in energy economics assess the cost of alternative power generation
technologies. As an input, the models require well-calibrated assumptions for the cost of …

Electrifying 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa will require substantial investments.
Integrated electrification models inform key policy decisions and electricity access …

Off-grid electric systems powered by renewable sources are appealing because they could
reduce energy poverty in a sustainable manner. Yet their deployment has been uneven …

Technology valuation processes describe how the value of an innovation is created,
embedded and changed for society. They are therefore crucial to understanding a …

As of 2020, 581 million people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) live without access to electricity.
A significant portion of this population resides in rural areas and comes from low-income …

Executive summary The supply side of solar mini grid is concerned primarily with factors that
encourage or hinder investments and decisions of mini grid developers and investors to …