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Mini Grid Market Opportunity Assessment: Burkina Faso (June 2017)
This report looks at the market opportunities for mini-grids in Burkina Faso. It covers the key industry players, market data and policy environment.

Policy Catalogue for Green Mini-Grids in Africa (March 2017)
This report looks at the policy environment for green mini-grids in the following African countries: Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Mini Grid Market Opportunity Assessment: Ethiopia (April 2017)
This reports looks at the market opportunities for mini-grids in Ethiopia. It covers the key industry players, market data and policy environment.

Mini-Grid Market Opportunity Assessment: Mozambique (April 2017)
This report looks at the market opportunities for mini-grids in Mozambique. It covers the key industry players, market data and policy environment.

Market Study on Available Financial Instruments in Support of GMGs and Assessment of GMG Developer Needs (January 2017)
This report describes the existing sources of grants and financing for green mini-grids in Africa, including technical assistance available from donors. It also looks at the financing needs of mini-grid developers and investors, and includes 5 case studies.

GMG Market Assessment Methodology Part 2: Creation of an Opportunity Assessment Methodology (March 2017)
This report describes a more tailored methodology for assessing green mini-grid potential in Africa. It is designed to be used by developers, investors, policy makers and other green mini-grid practitioners.

GMG Market Assessment Methodology Part 1: Evaluation of Methodologies and Best Practices Available for Assessing GMG Potential (March 2017)
This report reviews the different methodologies used to identify opportunities for rural mini-grid development and assesses their usefulness to developers and other practitioners. It explains the methodologies - GIS and non-GIS based, supply and demand-led - and helps practitioners decide which methodology to use.

Green Mini-Grids Africa Strategy (March 2017)
This paper looks at the different options for scaling up private investment in mini-grids in Africa. It covers the basic principles of mini-grids, including policy and regulatory issues and other support mechanisms. The paper was prepared for the meeting of African Energy Ministers in March 2017.
