The Africa Progress Panel in its 2015 report illustrated Africa’s massive and urgent energy needs. The traditional way of expanding energy access – increasing electricity generation capacity and extending the grid – is still vital and laudable. However, the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that 140 million people in Africa will gain access to electricity through mini-grids. This would require the installation of 4,000 to 8,000 minigrids a year for the next 25 years.

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