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Increasing access to clean, affordable energy in underserved communities – the case of Zambia

Low levels of access to clean and affordable electricity remain a major barrier to development across much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). About 600m Africans do not have access to electricity. However, in recent years, increasing sales of stand-alone Solar Home Systems (SHS) have offered a solution to many households that might otherwise have waited many […]

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Energy: Mini-grid electrification in Sierra Leone

ICED developed a business case for mini-grid electrification in remote communities in Sierra Leone using innovative private-sector business models

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ESMAP Conference – highlights and opportunities

In December, the ICED facility hosted a number of Quarterly Lessons Learnt (QLL) sessions. Attached are slides from the  session sharing highlights and opportunities from the ESMAP Conference. The session was supplemented with case studies from the ICED facility drawing from our recent work in system planning and NDCs, Sierra Leone, on and off grid, and the […]

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Understanding GHG in Gas to power value chains

When investing in power generation a series of trade-offs are made between Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions occurring during generation, and GHG emissions created along the energy value chain from extraction to consumption. With natural gas a key resource in many DFID-supported countries, ICED research investigated emissions trade-offs between locating a gas-fired power plant close to […]

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Opportunities in renewable Energy in South Asia

The business case for large scale deployment of renewable energy technologies in developing countries is gaining momentum. There is growing awareness that renewable energy can play a key role in addressing climate change, creating new economic opportunities, and providing energy access to those living without modern energy services. This paper looks at some of the […]

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Evidence: Energy, Productivity and Economic Growth

This paper reviews the evidence for linkages between providing improved access to reliable and affordable power and economic growth outcomes. It sets out the potential transmission mechanisms (theory of change) for these growth effects, and assesses the strength of evidence and potential constraints to this narrative. The ability for improved access to reliable and affordable […]

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Case: Securing Political Commitment to Programming

DFID’s recent Inclusive Growth Diagnostics highlighted that in many DFID priority countries energy is a key constraint to economic growth. Energy reform is highly political, and any attempts to support sector reform without an understanding of the domestic and international political landscape are likely to fail. This case study seeks to draw out key success […]

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Case Study: IFC’s Scaling Solar Programme, Zambia

Investors developing private solar projects in Africa have been deterred from entering the market by obstacles such as high transaction costs, heavily negotiated agreements, high risk and the cost of capital. The IFC Scaling Solar Programme was initiated to de-risk the bidding process and to enable project developers to compete on a “like-for-like” basis. The […]

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Case Study: Coc San Hydro Plant Viability Gap Funding

This case study explores the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) financing instrument provided by the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) to the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) project development and financing facilities. VGF helps PIDG facilities offset part of the up-front preparation costs of pro-poor private infrastructure investments in challenging environments that prevent projects towards attracting debt […]

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Case Summary: Viability Gap Financing, Vietnam

The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) through its Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) offers the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) – an innovative financing instrument designed to offset part of the up-front preparation costs of pro-poor infrastructure investments in challenging environments. TAF provides technical assistance and capacity building to the PIDG facilities to make their projects commercially […]

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