Policies to Spur Energy Access. Executive Summary; Volume 1, Engaging the Private Sector in Expanding Access to Electricity; Volume 2, Case Studies to Public-Private Models to Finance Decentralized Electricity Access

Walters, Terri¹  Rai, Neha²  Esterly, Sean¹  Cox, Sadie¹  Reber, Tim¹  Muzammil, Maliha³  Mahmood, Tasfiq⁴  Kaur, Nanki²  Tesfaye, Lidya⁵  Mamuye, Simret⁵  Knuckles, James⁶  Morris, Ellen⁷  de Been, Merijn⁸  Steinbach, Dave²  Acharya, Sunil⁹  Chhetri, Raju Pandit¹  Bhushal, Ramesh¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States);International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London (England);Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom);International Center for Climate Change and Development, Baridhara (Bangladesh);Echnoserve Consulting (Ethiopia);Univ. of London (England). Cass Business School;Columbia Univ., New York, NY (United States);Delft Univ. of Technology (Netherlands);Digo Bikas Inst. (Nepal)

关键词: energy access;    energy policy;    distributed energy;    private sector;    sustainable development;    market;    finance;    capacity;    case studies;    Bangladesh;    Ethiopia;    Mali;    Mexico;    Nepal;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1225524
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--7A40-64460
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1225524

学科分类：能源（综合）

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Government policy is one of the most important factors in engaging the private sector in providing universal access to electricity. In particular, the private sector is well positioned to provide decentralized electricity products and services. While policy uncertainty and regulatory barriers can keep enterprises and investors from engaging in the market, targeted policies can create opportunities to leverage private investment and skills to expand electricity access. However, creating a sustainable market requires policies beyond traditional electricity regulation. The report reviews the range of policy issues that impact the development and expansion of a market for decentralized electricity services from establishing an enabling policy environment to catalyzing finance, building human capacity, and integrating energy access with development programs. The case studies in this report show that robust policy frameworks--addressing a wide range of market issues--can lead to rapid transformation in energy access. The report highlights examples of these policies in action Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Mali, Mexico, and Nepal.