17 ACTIONS FOR MINIGRIDS TO CATALYZE ELECTRIFICATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Published: January 26, 2026

Year: 2026

Language: English

Mission 300 Position Paper The Position Paper outlines an “17-Step Action Plan” divided across capital mobilization, industry capacity, and government support. Key recommendations include: • Regulatory Certainty: Calling on governments to finalize minigrid frameworks by the end of 2026 and eliminate import duties that currently add over 7% to equipment costs. • Commercial Viability: Allowing […]

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AMDA Spotlight: H2 2025 Review

Published: January 20, 2026

Year: 2026

Language: English

The H2 2025 Spotlight Review reflects a period of strong execution and increased responsibility for AMDA. During this period, we deepened policy engagement, strengthened targeted support to members, expanded regional collaboration, and further positioned minigrids at the centre of Africa’s climate and development agenda. The Review also highlights the partnerships and collective leadership that continue […]

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AMDA Spotlight: Mid-Year 2025 Review

Published: June 1, 2025

Year: 2025

Language: English

This AMDA Spotlight Mid-Year 2025 Review highlights the progress and impact of the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) in the first half of 2025. It covers key initiatives such as the launch of the Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids (BAM) Report, the 8th Minigrid Action Learning Event, Mission 300, Country Missions, and partnerships with organizations like UNDP.

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Cost and Pace of Minigrid Deployment in Kenya Public vs. Private Sector

Published: January 1, 2025

Year: 2025

Language: English

The objective of this study is to analyze and compare the costs and pace of deploying minigrids developed by the public and private sectors. Its findings aim to inform the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum’s (MoEP) decision-making in the development of Kenya’s Integrated National Energy Plan (INEP) and the planned revision of the Kenya National […]

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AMDA’s Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids Report 2024

It is with great pride that we present the 2024 Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids (BAM) Report, a definitive resource capturing the evolution, achievements, and challenges of Africa’s minigrid and wider Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) sector. Now in its third edition, this report builds on the foundational insights of our 2020 and 2022 publications, offering a data-driven […]

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