The Electrification Pathways tool considers a variety of open, geospatial data to determine the least-cost options for bringing electricity to areas as granular as 1 square km in size. An innovative web-based application developed by the…
The first of its kind, the Electrification Pathways application builds on a state-of-the-art geospatial modelling algorithm to provide countries with a ‘first pass’ rapid planning tool informing universal electricity access strategies.…
Millions of people around the world live with limited access to water. Solar Water Pumping, or photovoltaic water pumping (PVP), provides an viable solution. Even though solar water pumping is ready for mainstreaming and has…
ESMAP supported a study tour for Chilean government officials and indigenous communities to visit Nicaragua to learn about the country’s experience with geothermal development. To add to this, an ESMAP-funded study helped…
July 24 2017
Issue | April - June 2017
The world is not moving fast enough to reach its universal electricity access goal by 2030. A substantial acceleration of efforts and investments are needed to achieve this objective.
