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The World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) and the Africa Mini Grid Developers Association (AMDA), with support from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), will organize the 8th Mini Grid Action Learning Event from April 1-3, 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia.
Distributed renewable energy solutions like mini grids play a crucial role in helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 of universal access to electricity by 2030. Globally, approximately 39 million people will need to be electrified with mini grids between 2024 and 2030 to close the energy access gap. This three-day event will bring together stakeholders from across the mini-grid sector, including governments, developers, financiers, partners, and industry associations, focused on accelerating mini-grid deployment.
While mini-grid technology has significantly advanced over the last decade, with around 48 million people connected to mini grids as of 2022, several factors still hinder their large-scale deployment. These include a shortage of affordable financing and financing mechanisms, insufficient regulation, and a lack of focus on demand stimulation. The mini-grid event will delve into some of these challenges and will also provide an excellent opportunity to network with leading players in the mini grid sector.