BUILDING COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS IN MADAGASCAR

The Universal Energy Facility (UEF), managed by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), uses a results-based financing (RBF) strategy to deploy clean energy mini-grids in remote communities. In Madagascar, the UEF has signed grant agreements for nine mini-grid sites, with one developer constructing eight solar-hybrid mini-grids and verifying 786 connections to households and small businesses. A second funding round announced in September 2022 received proposals for 28 additional sites targeting 16,300 solar connections.

• The Universal Energy Facility (UEF) employs a results-based financing (RBF) model to provide targeted subsidies to project developers, where payments are only released after verified proof that energy has been delivered to businesses, households, and social infrastructure. This approach is intended to lower administrative costs and bridge 'affordability gaps' for communities that would otherwise be unreachable.
• In Madagascar, the UEF has signed grant agreements with two developers for nine mini-grid sites, resulting in over 2,400 electricity connections. Specifically, one developer has built eight solar-hybrid mini-grids and verified 786 connections for small businesses and households.
• A second round of funding for Madagascar was announced in September 2022, attracting proposals for 28 mini-grid sites that aim to provide an additional 16,300 solar connections with support from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.
• The UEF's broader global objectives by 2027 include connecting 2.7 million people to clean energy and mitigating 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Local feedback from the Ambohitoaka and Ampasimatera communes indicates that mini-grid connectivity has improved social life through better access to information and leisure, and increased patient attendance at medical facilities because the night no longer discourages treatment.

APA

Sustainable Energy for All (2023). BUILDING COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS IN MADAGASCAR. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2023-06/rm-case-study-madagascar-uef-005.pdf

Chicago

Sustainable Energy for All. BUILDING COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS IN MADAGASCAR. 2023. https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2023-06/rm-case-study-madagascar-uef-005.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{sustainableenergyforall2023building, author = {{Sustainable Energy for All}}, title = {{BUILDING COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECTS IN MADAGASCAR}}, institution = {Sustainable Energy for All}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://www.seforall.org/system/files/2023-06/rm-case-study-madagascar-uef-005.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }