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80% of the people in SSA without electricity live in rural areas and therefore mostly work in agriculture. Their productivity level is often low which can largely be attributed to their lack of energy access. Other members of rural communities also struggle to find business opportunities or generate income because of this.
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Providing access to energy through productive use of energy (PUE) appliances can improve the economic development of local enterprises. There are various types of PUE appliances with the most common ones being solar water pumps, solar cooling devices and solar dryers but also mills, sewing machines and other productive tools have proven successful across GBE’s projects. Benefits include increased income possibilities (solar water pumps have been found to have the potential for up to 50% income increases for rural farmers), more reliable production due to independence from weather conditions and new business opportunities which can also positively impact the local community.
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In order to increase PUE appliance dissemination, multiple challenges have to be addressed. Awareness raising campaigns often play a decisive role in such initiatives as smallholder farms are often unaware of the benefits of solar technology devices. Rural communities often also suffer from access to finance to cover high initial costs for appliances. This is enhanced by solar companies only providing their services to well-connected and economically viable areas leaving rural communities underserved.
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'''Green People’s Energy for Africa promotes energy access and productive use of energy by following a threefold approach: Providing support for solar (PUE) companies, improving framework conditions, and supporting end-users. Activities include the following:'''
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* Promoting PUE technologies in rural areas through results-based financing (RBF) programmes with solar companies, i.e. incentivising the sales of systems to rural customers
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* Professionalising local solar companies through business development support
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* Training technical staff of solar companies in operating and maintaining solar systems
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'''Framework conditions'''
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* Assessing the quality of PUE appliances and making their quality transparent for customers with the    VeraSol database
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* Implementing pilot installations for demonstration purposes and awareness raising among political partners    and stakeholders
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'''End-users'''
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* Awareness-raising campaigns in rural areas, sensitisation of rural enterprises on the economic potentials    of PUE
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* Business development support to rural enterprises incl. energy assessments to understand the business case    of acquiring and using PUE appliances
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* Supporting access to finance e.g., by establishing guarantee funds or offering incentive payments for    microfinance institutions (MFIs) so rural populations can buy solar technologies
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* Supporting community-based approaches by building the capacities of communities and cooperatives to    jointly purchase, operate and maintain PUE appliances
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==II. Case Studies==
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The following case studies and project factsheets illustrate the practical implementation of the three PUE pillars within the GBE project scope. They further showcase different examples of PUE equipment types and how to organise their distribution sustainably.
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*[[Results-Based Financing Mechanism for Productive Equipment Sales in Benin]]
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*[[Community-driven Energy Access and Use in Benin]]
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*[[Solar Drying for Farmer-Clusters and Cooperatives in Ethiopia]]
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*[[Increasing Crop Yields through Solar Cooling in Rural Ethiopia]]
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*[[Fostering Investments into Solar Powered Irrigation through Results Based Financing in Ghana]]
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*[[Making Solar Equipment for Productive Use Available in Rural Areas in Ivory Coast]]
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*[[Developing an Innovative Solar Irrigation Business Case in Gaza Province]]
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*[[Improved Energy Access for the Kaffrine Region in Senegal]]
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*[[Positive Effects of Access to Renewable Energy in the Banana Value Chain in Senegal]]
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*[[Empowering Women through Productive Use in the Agricultural Value Chain in the Villages of Nguidjilone in Senegal]]
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*[[Energy for Resilience of Small Producers in the Milk Value Chain in Senegal]]
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*[[Improving the Energy Supply for Ugandan Tea factories]]
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*[[Productive Use Promotion for Rural Entrepreneurs and Smallholder Farmers in Uganda]]
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* [[Access to Solar-Powered Water Pumps in Laikipia|Access to Solar-Powered Water Pumps in Laikipia in Kenya]]
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* [[Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Development|Agrivoltaics for Agriculture Training Center in Benin]]
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* [[Biogas Saves Women Time and Fosters Their Independence|Biogas Saves Beninese Women Time and Fosters Their Independence]]
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*[[Solar Power Lights Up a Village and Enables Productive Use|Energy Access and Agriculture Productive Use in Benin]]
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*[[Enhancing the Role of Solar Irrigation for Poverty Reduction Near Mt. Kilimanjaro|Enhancing the Role of Solar Irrigation for Poverty Reduction near Mt. Kilimanjaro]]
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* [[Improvement of Milk Storage Using Solar Powered Coolers|Improvement of Milk Storage Using Solar Powered Coolers in Zambia]]
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* [[Renewable Energy for Agriculture|Productive Use of Energy for Women's Farming Cooperative in Malawi]]
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* [[Maa Green Energy Project|Promotion of Solar Energy and Productive Use for Kenyan Communities]]
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* [[Solar for Improved Rural Health Systems|Solar Electricity and Chlorine Production for Improved Rural Health Systems]]
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* [[SOLARED Coffee Project|Solar Driers to Improve Production in the SOLARED Coffee Project in Kenya]]
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* [[Solar Pumping System for Women Farmers|Solar Pumping System for Women Farmers Association to Foster Productive Use in Senegal]]
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The GBE '''Thematic Knowledge Products''' are designed to share the knowledge and learnings about the topics gathered during the implementation and to make them accessible for practicioners. The following knowledge product outlines the latest approaches to PUE projects at the time of project implementation as well as learnings and recommendations from the GBE projects.
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Revision as of 13:55, 16 May 2024

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Green People's Energy for Africa
Knowledge Hub

Productive Use

Using energy not only for consumption but also for productive purposes allows members of rural communities to provide for themselves and creates new and sustainable business opportunities. Green People's Energy measures contribute to the awareness distribution of PUE technologies.

Table of Contents

I. Overview
II. Case Studies
III. Publications
IV. Countries

I. Overview

80% of the people in SSA without electricity live in rural areas and therefore mostly work in agriculture. Their productivity level is often low which can largely be attributed to their lack of energy access. Other members of rural communities also struggle to find business opportunities or generate income because of this.

Providing access to energy through productive use of energy (PUE) appliances can improve the economic development of local enterprises. There are various types of PUE appliances with the most common ones being solar water pumps, solar cooling devices and solar dryers but also mills, sewing machines and other productive tools have proven successful across GBE’s projects. Benefits include increased income possibilities (solar water pumps have been found to have the potential for up to 50% income increases for rural farmers), more reliable production due to independence from weather conditions and new business opportunities which can also positively impact the local community.

In order to increase PUE appliance dissemination, multiple challenges have to be addressed. Awareness raising campaigns often play a decisive role in such initiatives as smallholder farms are often unaware of the benefits of solar technology devices. Rural communities often also suffer from access to finance to cover high initial costs for appliances. This is enhanced by solar companies only providing their services to well-connected and economically viable areas leaving rural communities underserved.

Green People’s Energy for Africa promotes energy access and productive use of energy by following a threefold approach: Providing support for solar (PUE) companies, improving framework conditions, and supporting end-users. Activities include the following:


PUE companies

  • Promoting PUE technologies in rural areas through results-based financing (RBF) programmes with solar companies, i.e. incentivising the sales of systems to rural customers
  • Professionalising local solar companies through business development support
  • Training technical staff of solar companies in operating and maintaining solar systems

Framework conditions

  • Assessing the quality of PUE appliances and making their quality transparent for customers with the VeraSol database
  • Implementing pilot installations for demonstration purposes and awareness raising among political partners and stakeholders

End-users

  • Awareness-raising campaigns in rural areas, sensitisation of rural enterprises on the economic potentials of PUE
  • Business development support to rural enterprises incl. energy assessments to understand the business case of acquiring and using PUE appliances
  • Supporting access to finance e.g., by establishing guarantee funds or offering incentive payments for microfinance institutions (MFIs) so rural populations can buy solar technologies
  • Supporting community-based approaches by building the capacities of communities and cooperatives to jointly purchase, operate and maintain PUE appliances

II. Case Studies

The following case studies and project factsheets illustrate the practical implementation of the three PUE pillars within the GBE project scope. They further showcase different examples of PUE equipment types and how to organise their distribution sustainably.

Case Studies

Small Projects Fund projects

III. Publications

GBE Knowledge Product Productive Use of Energy in the Agricultural Sector GIZ 2024.pdf


The GBE Thematic Knowledge Products are designed to share the knowledge and learnings about the topics gathered during the implementation and to make them accessible for practicioners. The following knowledge product outlines the latest approaches to PUE projects at the time of project implementation as well as learnings and recommendations from the GBE projects.




IV. Countries

Blue flags show the location of the relevant Small Projects Fund projects. The relevant case studies can be seen by hovering over the green highlighted countries.
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