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PUBLISHEDOctober 6 2022
AUTHOR(S)Lighting Global/ESMAP; IFC, Efficiency for Access Coalition, GOGLA, and Capital Advisors.
Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2022: State of the Sector

The 2022 report, which is the sixth edition, is produced by Lighting Global/ESMAP, IFC, the Efficiency for Access Coalition, GOGLA, and Open Capital Advisors. It is, for the first time split into two parts to help readers engage more deeply with the content.

The first report, to be launched on 6 October 2022, focuses on the "State of the Sector" and provides insights into key trends in the off-grid solar sector over the past two years, including business models, technologies, competitive landscape and funding. The second report "Outlook," to be launched at the Global Off-Grid Forum & Expo in Kigali, Rwanda on 18 October 2022, will profile the potential of the industry to help meet development goals and explores trends and drivers that must be enhanced and addressed to drive electricity access.

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