This white paper provides a comprehensive analysis of how rural industrialization in Africa can contribute to reducing migration and strengthening economic resilience. The rise of decentralized energy supply and digital infrastructure offers enormous potential for value creation in rural areas of Africa, offering significant economic opportunities for Germany and its companies.
Das White Paper bietet eine umfassende Analyse, wie die ländliche Industrialisierung in Afrika zur Reduzierung von Migration und zur Stärkung der wirtschaftlichen Resilienz beitragen kann. Mit dem Aufstieg dezentraler Energieversorgung und digitaler Infrastruktur ergibt sich ein enormes Potenzial für die Wertschöpfung in ländlichen Gebieten Afrikas, das bedeutende wirtschaftliche Chancen für Deutschland und seine Unternehmen bietet.
The factsheet outlines the emerging opportunities in rural Africa, where micro utilities enable sustainable energy solutions and local resource processing. These innovations reduce costs and improve product quality, offering new markets for German SMEs in renewable energy, logistics, and specialized technology.
Dieses Factsheet beschreibt das einzigartige wirtschaftliche Potenzial der ländlichen Industrialisierung in Afrika. Durch die Nutzung dezentraler Energieversorgung und digitaler Infrastruktur können wertvolle Rohstoffe vor Ort verarbeitet werden, was neue Absatzmärkte für deutsche Unternehmen eröffnet.
Price elasticity of demand is rural mini-grids has not received much attention so far, even if it has a critical impact on how tariffs should be regulated and set, and how grants and subsidies should be structured. In this paper we explore its implications and call for more research on this relevant topic.
Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Nico and guests explore real-life experiences with mini-grid companies in Africa and Asia. The podcast challenges the sector’s status quo, inviting listeners of all backgrounds to engage in discussions and knowledge-sharing for a sustainable future.
Decentralized Utilities may now use the next level of MicroPowerManager to lower their operational cost, increase their operational efficiency and maximize customer satisfaction. Download the press release to find out more.
We have developed a concept to overcome demand risk enabling any minigrid to generate reliable cash flows at low investment costs. Decentralised AI controlled crypto miners convert surplus electricity into cryptocurrency.
In many rural areas of Africa, Asia and South America, remote communities have amazing wealth. They own or control farmland, livestock, mineral resources, or precious stones. For most of these communities, however, their wealth does not translate into prosperity…
By using electricity from the minigrids operated by VOLT-TERRA in Uganda, we process and market locally grown vanilla and chilli based on a block-farming approach.
The service provider founded in early 2021 and based in Goslar, Germany, cooperates with the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) and breaks even during first year of operation.
Mini-grids have been identified as a critical tool towards achieving universal electricity access by governments, donors and private sector actors alike. To enable the sustainable deployment of mini-grids, the public and private sector need to cooperate…
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