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Thinking beyond the traditional power grid – making universal access to electricity by 2030 a reality.

More than 90% of the world has #access to electricity. While that number is impressive – it has grown from 84% in 2010 – it also means that 685 million people still live #WithoutElectricity. About 80% of them, are in #SubSaharanAfrica.

But thanks to technological breakthroughs, #digitization, and #innovations in payment models, Distributed Renewable Energy #DRE has the potential to become one of the least-cost and most efficient ways to bring electricity to the remaining unconnected communities to low- and middle-income countries.

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