Publications
Productive use (PU) is defined (for the purpose of this session) as any use of electricity that results in income generation or improves economic productivity from a public service. Implementation of PU programs can benefit electricity providers as well as consumers. PU programs normally include a promotional component, technical assistance including business development services to end users (which can be microenterprises or SME), and a financing (and/or grant) component. If successful, PU programs can revolutionize rural economies but success does not come easy. Assessing PU potential should be part of the feasibility process for any electrification project.
Africa Electrification Initiative Workshop
Session 2: Offgrid Business Models
Session 3: Hybrid Electrification Models
Session 4: Rural Electrification Agency and Rural Electrification Fund
Session 5: Grid Intensification, Innovation and Cost
Session 6: Offgrid Technology and Lighting Africa
Session 7: Can Master Plans Work?
Session 8: Pro Access Regulation
Session 9: Monitoring and Evaluation
Session 11: Financing and Subsidies for Utilities
Session 12: Financing (and subsidies) for Small Providers and Renewable Energy
Session 13: User Financing via Micro Finance Institutions (MFI) and Utility Bills
Session 14: Institutional and Financial Aspects of a Rural Electrification Experience: Tunisia
Session 15: An Energy Subsidy Clinic: How to Design and Improve Access Subsidies
