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Scalable Mini-Grid Design Requires Expandable Systems: Why Modular Technology and Finance are Key to the Sector’s Growth and Sustainability
Mini-grids offer a proven, low-cost solution to bring energy access to hard-to-reach communities. But as Nathan Sermonis and Liam Murphy at Vittoria Technology argue, mini-grid projects need to start small and grow alongside customer demand for optimal sustainability. They explore why smart mini-grid design requires expandable, right-sized systems with “modular” finance and technology, and discuss how recent innovations in batteries and other solar technologies can enable this change in the sector’s approach to system design.
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- Energy, Technology
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Report: Progress on Basic Energy Access Reverses for First Time in a Decade
A combination of factors contributed to this including the global energy crisis, inflation, growing debt distress in many low-income countries, and increased geopolitical tensions.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: The Indo-Pacific Partnership for Prosperity, Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR Lead Creation of Coalition to Mobilize Infrastructure Investment in the Indo-Pacific Region
The coalition aims to accelerate investment in infrastructure and support IPEF economies in achieving their economic development, human capital and sustainability goals.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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African Development Bank Provides Malawi with $22 Million to Combat Climate Vulnerability
This grant, awarded via its African Development Fund (ADF), will be invested in agriculture.
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- Agriculture, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Standard Bank Mobilises Market First Debt Fund to Support up to $2 Billion Sustainable Infrastructure in Africa
Standard bank has committed to acre impact capital’s export finance fund I to support the financing of sustainable projects in Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Unlocking Africa’s $1 Trillion Food Economy: The Role of Global Aid and Sustainable Technology
Global aid with strategic investments can help address systemic barriers to achieving Africa’s $1 trillion food economy by 2030.
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- Agriculture, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Analysis: How Impact Valuation Helps Companies Meet the Latest Sustainability Reporting Requirements
Impact valuation provides objective and quantitative insights and helps to inform the new demands of European sustainability reporting requirements.
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- Investing
- Region
- Global
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- data, ESG, global development, impact measurement, SDGs
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Press Release: DFC and IDB Invest Expand the Americas Partnership Platform by Creating a New Co-Financing Framework to Promote Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and IDB Invest launched a new co-financing framework that furthers their collaboration to support high-impact development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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- Finance
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