On the 16 October 2024, the African Climate Action Partnership (AfCAP) in partnership with the African Association for Rural Electrification (CLUB-ER) under the Growing Government Engagement in Energy Access (GGE-EA) project, convened the second webinar of the three-part series: “Techno-economic and Business Model Foundations for Productive Use of Energy and Mini-grids in Africa”. The second webinar focused on “Building a business case for Productive Use of Energy (PUE) in mini-grid development and operations”.

The aim of this webinar was to provide an overview of how to utilise datasets to develop business cases for Productive Use of Energy (PUE).  During the session we explored key case studies and learnings for how to effectively develop delivery models and business models for integrating PUE into mini-grid projects to support more impactful and sustainable energy access.

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) provided valuable insights into PUE delivery models, business models, and the integration of these models into rural mini-grids drawing examples from the Africa Mini-grid Program. During the session, Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) provided their perspectives and experiences on business cases for 5 different types of energy usage. The presentation unpacked the challenges such as the lack of financing and equipment which these businesses experience.

To view the recording of the webinar and presentations please use the links down below:

The next webinar in the series will be focused on Mobilising PUE technologies and finance to catalyse mini-grid development.  

This activity was funded by Growing Government Engagement in Energy Access (GGEEA) project funded with UK aid from the UK government via the Transforming Energy Access programme.