Publication date: October 2020
Author: Applied Research Programme on Energy and Economic Growth
Description: The historical context from which many African utilities have emerged has left a challenging legacy regarding the provision of energy service delivery to all . As rural electrification receives growing attention, a wave of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) technologies and business models are changing the energy service delivery landscape. Given the variety of electricity delivery platforms now available and the wide range of customer needs, electrification approaches that mobilise all these capabilities in an integrated framework may offer solutions to delivering access while unlocking economic growth and social impact. African utilities are thus poised on the cusp of a major opportunity to extend access while improving financial sustainability through integration.
