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.
Resources CESC
Deployment Data
Course on Regulation and Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries
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Leonardo Energy
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
22 September 2014
Publication
100% Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development
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World Future Council
Publication
A Guidebook on Grid Interconnection and Islanded Operation of Mini-Grid Power Systems Up to 200 kW
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Schatz Energy Research Center
Date:
1 April 2013
Publication
A Growing and Evolving Market for Off-grid Lighting Market Presence of Off-Grid Lighting Products in the Kenyan Towns of Kericho, Kapkugerwet (Brooke), and Talek
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World Bank
Date:
31 January 2013
Publication
A Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Bioenergy: An Overview
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2010
Publication
A Cross-Sectional Review: Impacts and Sustainability of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects In Developing Countries
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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Date:
19 July 2014
Publication
A Reformed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) – Including new Mechanisms for Sustainable Development
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United Nations
Date:
1 January 2008
Deployment Data
A New Scheme for the Promotion of Renewable Energies in Developing Countries: The Renewable Energy Regulated Purchase Tariff
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European Commission
Alliance for Rural Electrification
PhotoVoltaic Technology Platform
Deployment Data
A Larger Role for Microgrids: Are Microgrids a Viable Paradigm for Electricity Supply Expansion?
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Date:
1 May 2008
Publication
Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016
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IRENA
Date:
1 January 2017
Deployment Data
Accelerating Mini-Grid Deployment In Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Tanzania
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World Resource Institute
Deployment Data
Accelerating Access to Energy
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Shell Foundation
Date:
1 December 2014
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Zambia
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Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Uganda
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Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Tanzania
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Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Rwanda
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Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Nigeria
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Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016
Publication
Accelerating Access to Electricity in Africa with Off-grid Solar: Off-grid Solar Country Briefing: Malawi
Sources:
Overseas Development Institute
Date:
1 January 2016