A journey that was to begin with organising energy needs assessment for a potential mini-grid in Mozambique, was transformed into a consultation with power sector stakeholders. A field visit to Maputo turned into an opportunity to conduct a Mini-grid training workshop (2019) amongst public sector stakeholders, private sector entities and academia. The event was organised through the Green People’s Energy Programme (BMZ, implemented by GIZ), Green Mini-grids helpdesk (AfDB) and Micro Energy International (Germany).
It takes colossal machinery to get policy moving towards sustainable objectives, especially in developing markets, driven largely by economics. In September 2021, the new regulation for the off-grid sector announced by the Government of Mozambique was a crucial step forward for the sector, which was in wont of a stable, enabling environment for electrification to take root in a bottom-up movement.
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