Mini-grid development in Kenya

The research examines the viability of private sector-led mini-grids in Kenya, highlighting how political interference and regulatory uncertainty affect value co-creation. It concludes that a business model's success depends on its ability to maintain core frugal innovation principles—reliability, affordability, simplicity, and adaptability—while navigating external pressures.

• Value co-creation in mini-grid projects is impacted by external factors such as political interference, regulatory uncertainty, and the existing expectations and experiences of customers regarding energy services.
• The long-term viability of a mini-grid business model is determined by the developer's ability to remain focused on delivering a service based on frugal innovation principles, specifically reliability, affordability, simplicity, and adaptability, despite external pressures.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). Mini-grid development in Kenya. https://www.sei.org/publications/mini-grid-development-in-kenya/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Mini-grid development in Kenya. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/mini-grid-development-in-kenya/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024minigrid, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Mini-grid development in Kenya}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = nov, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/mini-grid-development-in-kenya/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }