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Rural Electrification

Rural electrification is a means to economic development and sanitary improvement. Currently, about 22% of the world’s population is without electricity, and 85% of individuals without electricity live in rural areas. Countries have employed an array of mandates, incentives and deployment programs to accelerate rural electrification. This page provides access to technical resources that policymakers can use to inform the design and implementation of policies and programs to advance deployment of technologies such as photovoltaic systems, wind energy, hydropower, hydrogen and hybrid systems.

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Decentralised Renewable Energy: Illuminating the Path to Global Electrification

This article focuses on Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) as an economical path to achieve electrification goals by 2030. The article…

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Alliance for Rural Electrification

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100% Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development

This paper describes the relationship between renewable energy and sustainable development. In particular, it demonstrates how supporting the transition to…

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World Future Council

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A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff

This report sets out the main findings of discussions carried out by the Developing Countries Group of the European Photovoltaic…

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European Commission

Alliance for Rural Electrification

PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform

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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including…

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IRENA

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1 January 2017

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Accelerating Mini-Grid Deployment In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Tanzania

This report is the first major survey of Tanzania’s mini-grid sector. It sheds light on lessons learned from Tanzania that…

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World Resource Institute

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Advancing Gender in the Environment: Making The Case For Women in the Energy Sector

This brief reviews the role of women in the formal energy sector. It presents evidence that women’s equal participation in…

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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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Alliance for Rural Electrification (Website)

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international business organization focused on developing off-grid renewable energy solutions for rural…

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Alliance for Rural Electricification

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Ashden Award for Sustainable Energy (Website)

Ashden champions and promotes practical, local energy solutions that cut carbon, protect the environment, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives.…

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Ashden

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ASEAN Renewable Energy Guidelines

This webinar explored the background and functionalities of the ASEAN RE Guidelines, highlighted administrative procedures including requirements for project developers…

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Renewable Energy Support Program for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN RESP)

Clean Energy Solutions Center

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Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) (Website)

This website—created by the Bioenergy and food Security project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)—provides…

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

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Bioenergy Decision Support Tool

This online tool provides stepwise guidance to government policymakers as they develop sustainable bioenergy policies and strategies. The tool may…

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United Nations

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Building Energy Software Tools Directory

This directory provides information on hundreds of building software tools for evaluating energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainability in buildings.…

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United States Department of Energy

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Capacity Building for the Rapid Commercialization of Renewable Energy

This case study highlights China’s activities to overcome challenges in capacity, financing, policy, technology, and information with regard to renewable…

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World Bank

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Policy Data

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Clean Energy Project Interactive Map

reegle provides a worldwide, filterable map of ongoing and completed clean energy projects with access to detailed project descriptions found…

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reegle

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ClimateTechWiki: A Clean Energy Platform (Website)

This database provides publications, case studies, tools, general discussions, and other resources focusing on a wide variety of technologies. Users…

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United Nations

Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Energy Research Center of the Netherlands

Joint Implementation Network

University of Edinburgh

Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership

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Delivering Energy Services for Poverty Reduction: Success Stories from Asia and the Pacific

This report outlines experiences from the United Nations Development Programme and its partners in designing and implementing energy projects. The…

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United Nations

Policy Data

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Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE)

This database provides comprehensive information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy…

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United States Department of Energy

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Energy Access in Peru

This recorded webinar addresses work underway in Peru to support energy access using off-grid renewable energy and explores residual energy…

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United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network

Clean Energy Solutions Center