GERES – Green Business Area, Konseguela, Region of Sikasso (Mali)

The 'Green Business Area' in Konseguela, Mali, is a pilot project by GERES that provides 11 rural businesses with electricity via a 12.5 kWp hybrid mini-grid using solar photovoltaics and locally produced agro-fuels. The project utilizes bioclimatic construction and a pricing model based on space rental and energy sales, creating 24 direct jobs within its first year of operation.

• The 'Green Business Area' provides electricity to 11 local rural businesses on a single site using a 12.5 kWp mini-grid powered by a 100% renewable energy mix of solar photovoltaics and a generator using locally produced agro-fuels.
• The project's financial model combines the rental of bioclimatic workspaces with the sale of electricity, with pricing for energy varying by time of day, being more expensive at night due to the reliance on solar PV.
• The initiative has fostered local economic development by enabling services previously unavailable or too expensive, such as community radio, refrigeration, and a bakery, resulting in 24 direct jobs across 7 rural businesses by the end of the first year.
• The project's total cost is structured into three components: direct project investment, support for local authorities and rural businesses, and research, monitoring, and evaluation for the pilot phase.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2016). GERES – Green Business Area, Konseguela, Region of Sikasso (Mali). https://renewelec.org/case-study/geres-green-business-area-konseguela-region-sikasso-mali/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. GERES – Green Business Area, Konseguela, Region of Sikasso (Mali). 2016. https://renewelec.org/case-study/geres-green-business-area-konseguela-region-sikasso-mali/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2016geres, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{GERES – Green Business Area, Konseguela, Region of Sikasso (Mali)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/geres-green-business-area-konseguela-region-sikasso-mali/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }