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Publication date: 2017, July
Author: IRENA
Description: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has set out to produce comprehensive, reliable data sets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. The Renewable Energy Statistics 2017 yearbook shows data sets on renewable power-generation capacity for 2007-2016, renewable power generation for 2007-2015 and renewable energy balances for about 100 countries and areas for 2014 and 2015. Further, it features statistics on investments in renewable energy from 18 major multi-lateral, bilateral and national development financial institutions, presented for the period 2009-2015.
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Publication date: 2017, July
Author: IRENA
Description: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive renewable energy statistics on a range of topics. This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the last decade (2007-2016) in trilingual tables.
Renewable power generation capacity is measured as the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year. Data has been obtained from a variety of sources, including IRENA’s questionnaire, official national statistics, industry association reports, other reports and news articles.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: AfDB, OECD, UNDP
Description: The African Economic Outlook (AEO) presents the current state of economic and social development in Africa and projects the outlook for the coming two years. The AEO is a product of collaborative work by three international partners: the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre and the United Nations Development Programme.
AfricanEconomicOutlook.org is the only resource on Africa which employs a cross-country, macro-economic framework, allowing for comparative analysis both over time and across countries. It also undertakes in-depth studies of sectors critical for the continent’s development. Beyond the country outlooks, you will find important resources such as ongoing research, news and events.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: Smart Villages
Description: This pocket guide is intended as a quick reference to off-grid technologies, policies, and impacts – including stories of successful village energy projects from across the global south.
For remote off-grid villages, local solutions are often both more realistic and cheaper than national grid extension.
Together, energy and entrepreneurship underpin lasting development in smart villages, alongside the many services they can propel: health, education, WASH, livelihoods and productive uses of energy… and beyond.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: RES4Africa
Description: With this White Paper, RES4Africa aims to provide input for one event focused on “innovative solutions for a secure and sustainable energy access” and, in particular, on the productive use of energy as a driver to achieve social and economic development in Africa.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: University of Oxford
Description: This presentation was given by Thierry Bros at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen, 7-8 June 2017. Historically Africa is one of the world’s most neglected energy provinces where affordable clean energy is urgently needed. This presentation forms part of the OIES Gas Programme work on Africa and part of its ongoing research programme looking at the future of gas in the global energy mix.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: BMZ
Description: The German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), co-chair of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership, has launched his new initiative “Green people´s energy for Africa” as part of the Marshall Plan with Africa. Minister Müller intends to broaden Germany’s support of decentralised energy solutions in rural areas through municipalities, private investments and local cooperatives. Müller: “Africa’s potential for renewable energy is enormous. At the same time, more than half the population of Africa has no access to electricity. Decentralised supply structures based on renewable energy sources are playing an important role to provide quick and effective supply to rural areas.”.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: World Bank
Description: A new World Bank report entitled “Linking Up: Public-Private Partnerships in Power Transmission in Africa” suggests that it is possible for the private sector to finance, build and maintain Africa’s electricity transmission infrastructure - also known as the independent power transmission model (IPT) - and help expand electricity coverage in the region.
Transmission – like generation and distribution of power – is a critical factor in getting electricity across thousands of miles to those who need it most. Expanding the transmission network requires between $3.2 billion and $4.3 billion every year until 2040 – something the region’s electricity utilities that are often state-run, will not be able to fulfill on their own.
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Publication date: 2017, June
Author: Bruegel
Description: Electrification is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most pressing socio-economic challenges. Europe has created a myriad of fragmented initiatives to promote electrification in sub-Saharan Africa, limiting their efficacy. This sub-optimal situation should be changed by coordinating the initiatives of European institutions and EU countries through a unique platform: the EU Electrify Africa Hotspot.
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Publication date: 2017, May
Author: ACSEA
Description: In the publication published with support from Brot für die Welt and Germanwatch, the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access (ACSEA) presents African CSOs viewpoints and demands with regard to AREI and surrounding activities.
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Publication date: 2017, May
Author: HYSTRA
Description: This report is intended for entrepreneurs, as well as large companies, investors, donors, and governments who are open to learn from inspiring practitioners, and who believe that market-based approaches have a major role to play in the sustainable provision of energy for all.
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Publication date: 2017, May
Author: Exim Bank of India
Description: Exim Bank of India - Power Sector in Africa: Prospect and Potential.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: Brookings
Description: Financing sources for African energy infrastructure include domestic financing by African governments and external financing in the form of ODF from multilateral institutions (such as the African Development Bank and the World Bank, as well as most of the OECD-DAC donors), PPI, and Chinese financing.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: AfDB
Description: GMG Market Assessment Methodology: Part 1: Evaluation of Methodologies and Best Practices Available to assess GMG Potential.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: AfDB
Description: GMG Market Assessment Methodology: Part 2: Creation of an Opportunity Assessment Methodology.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: AfDB
Description: The New Deal on Energy for Africa is a partnership-driven effort with the aspirational goal of achieving universal access to energy in Africa by 2025. To achieve this goal, the African Development Bank has worked with governments, the private sector, and bilateral and multilateral energy sector initiatives to develop a Transformative Partnership on Energy for Africa – a platform for public private partnerships for innovative financing in Africa’s energy sector.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: EUEI PDF
Description: The EUEI PDF has conducted a study on potential scenarios outlining the energy and climate responsive growth situations from now to 2050 in cities in sub-Saharan Africa. The study aims to provide an input to shape the policy dialogue around the role that African cities can and should play in the implementation of their countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The research provides strategic directions to the following four stakeholder groups: African public institutions at national, regional and municipal levels, the private sector, civil society and the international donor community.
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Publication date: 2017, April
Author: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Description: 2017 is shaping up as an important year of groundwork-laying for micro-grids in remote or un-electrified regions of the world. Storage companies and technology giants continue to lead the charge on solar and storage micro-grids while island communities are serving as test-beds for piloting new systems and ideas. This Market Outlook takes a closer look at the latest micro-grid developments, along with other important milestones in Frontier Power during 1Q 2017.
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Publication date: 2017, March
Author: PNAS - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Description: This study identifies, characterizes, and values wind and solar electricity resources for 21 countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa Power Pools. We find that many countries possess potential many times their projected demand. However, because the most competitive wind and solar resources are spatially uneven, international transmission could allow the region as a whole to benefit from “no-regrets” or low-cost, low-impact, and highly accessible resources. International energy trade also lowers system costs by reducing the need for conventional power plants and allows lower impact, more accessible renewable energy sites to be cost competitive. Regional interconnections planned around strategic siting opportunities are crucial for realizing no-regrets wind and solar energy development that can be competitive with conventional generation in African countries.
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Publication date: 2017, March
Author: AfDB
Description: The GMG Strategy proposes that African governments prioritise these issues for immediate action, so as to create the necessary foundation for national GMG market development. Action required: Design streamlined GMG licensing requirements and procedures for legitimate GMG service providers, including the preparation of mini-grid standards that ensure the required quality, safety and consumer protections.
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