Off-grid Digest for June 2015
Tanzania primed for micro and off-grid projects, new on and off-grid inverter and other African opportunities. A fortnight's off-grid news, curated by specialist editor Pete Carvill
The African Development Bank (ADB) released a comprehensive report on the renewable energy market in Tanzania. The report, titled Renewable Energy in Africa: Tanzania Profile, outlines the factors that the NGO believe give it great potential for a huge off-grid market. Among its findings, report the authors, is that, “The vastness of the country coupled with low population density makes grid extension too expensive for many difficult-to-reach areas. This, in turn, creates significant market potential for off-grid electrification schemes that could be implemented with the participation of small power producers (SPPs).”
