

Insights provided in these reports include characteristics of a country's electricity sector, electrification targets, government regulations, donor-funded activities, and details on subsectors of the off-grid solar energy market. These reports also serve as a baseline for Power Africa’s technical advisors to guide their continuing work and provide a snapshot that can be used to determine growth and changing dynamics of the markets over time.


These reports draw upon the most up-to-date sales and investment data from the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) in order to keep pace with the ever-changing dynamics of the off-grid solar sector.Additionally, this report includes details on policy and regulatory issues, the structure and historical context of the energy sector, and gender mainstreaming. These reports provide comprehensive and detailed reviews of solar home systems (SHSs), mini-grids, productive use of energy, and other aspects of the off-grid solar value chain.Bridging the gap, these reports are characterized by the following:

development partners), Power Africa recognizes a gap in the available market assessments. While there are other market assessments conducted by other stakeholders (i.e. These reports by Power Africa provide insights into the opportunities and risks associated off-grid solar energy markets in various countries and gives companies, investors, governments, and other stakeholders a deeper understanding of the market. This webpage contains resources developed by Power Africa's Beyond the Grid (BTG) program to provide valuable market intelligence for off-grid energy stakeholders, including Off-Grid Solar Market Assessments, a Financial Modeling Tool for PAYGO Energy Access Companies, a collection of Off-grid Productive Use of Energy Catalogs, and Additional Resources.
