Lessons Learned on How to Stimulate Productive Uses of Energy in the Mini-Grid Sector
The provision of electricity provides huge opportunities for economic development, but rarely does this happen organically. Interventions are needed to stimulate new or improved productive activities, which can increase both electricity demand and livelihood opportunities. This presentation will discuss lessons learnt from Practical Action's experience in the mini-grid sector across Africa and South Asia, including working with private minigrid companies as an implementing partner of the Green Mini Grid (GMG) Facility in Kenya.
Speaker
Senior Energy Markets Adviser
Practical Action Consulting
Emma is Senior Energy Markets Advisor at Practical Action Consulting. She has worked with a number of minigrid companies as an energy expert with the Green Mini Grid (GMG) Facility in Kenya, and is Head of the Global Distributors Collective, a new initiative to support the last mile distribution sector. She is a Trustee at Ashden and a co-founder of Pollinate Energy, a multi-award winning social enterprise in India that brings clean energy products to urban slum communities. Emma has also worked with the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), focusing on development finance and innovation.