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Workshop: Making off-grid solar solutions affordable.
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Workshop: Making off-grid solar solutions affordable. Date: 19th November 2020  Time: 14.30PM EAT/11.30AM GMT  Despite ambitious 2020 electrification targets, many...
Lighting Mumbi’s Dream – The Burden of Poor Quality Solar Products
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In Africa, the burden of sub-standard quality solar products falls on unsuspecting consumers. They invest their hard earned income into...
Webinar: Demand side subsidies are required to make solar products affordable
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According to ESMAP, on the current trajectory, 230 million people will not have access to electricity by 2030. Out of...
Addressing Affordability of Stand Alone Solar Systems
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Written by Pauline Githugu, Team Leader ACE TAF As far as universal access to clean energy is concerned, there is...
SDG 7 will not be achieved without greater coordination
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Written by Esther Kahinga, Knowledge Manager - ACE TAF SDG 17 on partnerships for the goals could be the goal...
The case for responsible taxation to ensure affordable access to energy
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Written by Mary Githinji,  Kenya Country Manager - ACE TAF In March 2020, the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was...
Part 2: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa?
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Part 2: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa? In the last blog,...
Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Coordination and Keeping the Momentum in Off-Grid Electrification
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Off-grid electrification has rapidly evolved over the last decade and contributed to universal access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)....
Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Powering Agriculture and Re-localization of Food Supply Chains in Africa
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Few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are food secure. Yet, the last two years have been marked by alternating seasons...
Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Building Resilience and Recovering Better: Could SAS be the Answer?
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In Sub-Saharan Africa, at least 160 million people are currently benefiting from off-grid solutions including mini-grids and solar home systems....
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