A volunteer sets up a street lamp in the market area of the Oshodi district in Lagos PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images

Mini-Grids for Rural Growth

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One of the best ways to bring electric power to millions in the Global South is to invest more in "mini-grids" – small, localized power plants and distribution networks that can cheaply serve remote communities. But for power generation to go small, big changes will be needed.

NAIROBI/NEW DELHI – More than 300 million people in India lack access to electricity, while in Sub-Saharan Africa, twice that many live without power. With population growth forecast to exceed connection rates, “energy poverty” is expected to worsen before it improves.

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