Carbon Finance and Trading Options in Lesotho’s Power Sector
Lesotho continues to make headway in identifying solutions that foster the country’s electrification, sustainable development and climate goals. In partnership…
Publications
Driving Growth: Effective Renewable Energy Tendering in Africa
A new report highlights renewable energy auctions as a powerful tool in accelerating renewables deployment, fostering competition, and enhancing project…
Principles for the Toolbox of African Model Mini-Grid Regulations
The African Forum of Utility Regulators (AFUR) presents a new Technical Guide as part of its work on the African…
How to Unlock Pipelines of Bankable Renewable Energy Projects
A new position paper maps the path to unlocking pipelines of bankable renewable energy projects in emerging markets and developing…
Regulatory and Technical Aspects of Electromobility in the Dominican Republic
A new study has analysed regulatory and technical requirements for electromobility in the Dominican Republic. The research was conducted by…
Revised Regulation for the Connection and Operation of Renewable Power Plants
The Dominican Republic aims for a cleaner, sustainable and more resilient electricity system. The increased integration of renewable energy resources…
International Best Practices in Solar and Wind Power Forecasting
A main challenge of the energy transition is the weather dependent power production of wind farms and solar plants. The…
Improving the vRE Forecasting Framework in Peru
Recognising the challenges posed by weather-dependent renewable production, Peru’s power system operator, COES (Comité de Operación Económica del Sistema Interconectado…
Electric Vehicle Charging Regulation
GET.transform provides a short paper on international experiences to help inform effective regulation for electric vehicle (EV) charging. EVs, especially…
Power Trading Boost in Namibia: New Guide Helps to Unlock Access to MSB and SAPP Markets
Namibia’s Electricity Control Board (ECB), NamPower and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) have issued a joint guide to support…
Pathways to Sustainable Planning for a Just Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
In a joint report, UN ECLAC and GET.transform present findings from an extensive mapping survey of energy sector practices in…
Best Practices in Results-Based Financing for Mini-Grids
A new study assesses the impact and effectiveness of results-based financing (RBF) projects and derives key recommendations for setting up…
International Good Practices in Renewable Distributed Generation
In a new technical brief, GET.transform informs on international good practices in distributed renewable energy generation. The brief provides an…
Scalable Power Models: Commercial and Industrial (C&I)
In a new case study, GET.transform highlights C&I business models that successfully promote rural industrialisation. The focus lies on scalable…
Scenarios for the Energy Transition: Experience and Good Practices in Africa
A new IRENA report explores good practices in the development and use of Long-Term Energy Scenarios (LTES) in Africa. The…
Grid-Connected Distributed Generation in Africa
A new manual on Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) highlights the role technical assistance can play in developing favourable conditions for…
Energy System Transformation: New GIZ Guide for Power-System Planners and Technical Assistance Providers
In a new report, GIZ presents an analytical framework to guide energy-system planners, operators, and technical assistance providers throughout their…
Harnessing Private Sector Potential for Rural Development Requires Redefining Productive Use of Energy
A new approach to ‘Productive Use of Energy (PUE)’ is essential to drive a rise in rural industrial activity and…
Scenarios for the Energy Transition
Energy scenarios developed in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are not limited to technical and economic parametres but increasingly…
Towards A Climate-Resilient Energy Infrastructure in Central America
In the last two decades, the percentage of natural disasters has increased by around 11% worldwide. The Central American region…
PV Generation Hosting Capacity in Dominican Distribution Grids
The Dominican Republic benefits from a high abundance of solar insolation, providing good potential for distributed solar photovoltaic (PV) generation…
Five Shifts in Thinking about Off-Grid Productive Use
Developing a sustainable mini-grid market requires more than just subsidies and regulations. Economic activity in mini-grid villages, here in the…
Success in Rural Electrification: Regulatory Case Studies
GET.transform highlights successful approaches in off-grid frameworks in Africa
Nigeria Case Study: Financing Instruments for the Mini-Grid Market
75 mini-grids are currently in operation in Nigeria, showing a total capacity of approximately 7 MW and serving about 160,000…
Ethiopia: Integrating Off-grid Technologies into Electrification Planning
Recognising that the success of off-grid electrification rests upon solid planning, the Government of Ethiopia developed an updated version of…
Sierra Leone Case Study: A Cost-Reflective Mini-Grid Tariff Framework
Through the split asset mini-grid model, Sierra Leone was among the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to initiate a close…
Uganda Case Study: A Bundled Approach to Mini-Grid Tendering
With a new compilation of case studies, GET.transform highlights successful approaches to rural electrification in Africa. Working with governments, companies…
New Technical Assistance Guide for Renewable Energy Mini-Grids
Building on 15 years of support in mini-grid development, GET.transform on behalf of GIZ has developed new guidance on creating…