Journal
ENERGY POLICY
Volume 94, Issue -, Pages 166-178Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.04.010
Keywords
Mini-grids; Enabling policy; Electricity access; Decentralised energy; Off-grid
Funding
- EPSRC/DFID Grant from the RCUK Energy Programme [EP/G063826/2]
- EPSRC [EP/G063826/2] Funding Source: UKRI
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/G063826/2] Funding Source: researchfish
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With 1.2 billion people still lacking electricity access by 2013, electricity access remains a major global challenge. Although mini-grid based electrification has received attention in recent times, their full exploitation requires policy support covering a range of areas. Distilling the experience from a five year research project, OASYS South Asia, this paper presents the summary of research findings and shares the experience from four demonstration activities. It suggests that cost-effective universal electricity service remains a challenge and reaching the universal electrification target by 2030 will remain a challenge for the less developed countries. The financial, organisational and governance weaknesses hinder successful implementation of projects in many countries. The paper then provides 10 policy recommendations to promote mini-grids as a complementary route to grid extension to promote electricity access for successful outcomes. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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