Energy Access Gateway/Training and Tools
About
There are several organizations and websites that make training materials related to energy access available. Also, there are many collections of documents that are great sources of information regarding energy access topics.
Online Training Materials
Best Practices
Best Practices of the Alliance for Rural Electrification: what renewable energy can achieve in developing countries The report is a comprehensive collection of best practice case-studies in the use of renewable energy for rural electrification across the globe. They cover a wide range of technologies, geographical locations, financial support mechanisms, and consumer-tariff schemes.
All Energy Access Best Practices
- Africa Adaptation Programme: Capacity Building Experiences-Improving Access, Understanding and Application of Climate Data and Information
- Business Models for Energy Access
- Development based climate change adaptation and mitigation—conceptual issues and lessons learned in studies in developing countries
- IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP)
- Making Africa’s Power Sector Sustainable: An Analysis of Power Sector Reforms in Africa
- Measuring Energy Poverty: Focusing on What Matters
- Stand Alone Renewable Energy Systems Case Studies
- Survey of Productive Uses of Electricity in Rural Areas
- UN Sustainable Energy for All
- USAID Toolkit for Increasing Energy Access
- Using Microfinance to Expand Access to Energy Services
Case Studies
USAID Toolkit for Increasing Energy Access
"The toolkit is a collection of resources related to energy access in developing counties. The toolkit includes a set of presentations, a collection of case studies, a set of tools to help with planning and implementation, a list of documents spanning global references to on-the-ground reports, a video library, and an external links resource."
UN Sustainable Energy for All
This initiative will call for private sector and national commitments and attract global attention to the importance of energy for development and poverty alleviation. The goal is to meet three objectives by 2030: Ensuring universal access to modern energy services; Doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency; Doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
World Bank-Stand Alone Renewable Energy Systems Case Studies
"Contains case studies on RE project implementation showcasing the best practices and lessons learned."
All Energy Access Case Studies
- Business Models for Energy Access
- Development based climate change adaptation and mitigation—conceptual issues and lessons learned in studies in developing countries
- IRENA Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP)
- Improved Biomass Cooking Stoves
- NREL-Philippine Wind Farm Analysis and Site Selection Analysis
- Stand Alone Renewable Energy Systems Case Studies
- USAID Toolkit for Increasing Energy Access
- Using Microfinance to Expand Access to Energy Services
Documents and Reports
