Mini-grids can supply electricity, but what about demand? A private DRC project shows how it can work

Nik Stoop, Marijke Verpoorten, Elie Lunanga and Sébastien Desbureaux ()
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Nik Stoop: Department of Economics, University of Antwerp - Universiteit Antwerpen = University of Antwerp
Marijke Verpoorten: Department of Economics, University of Antwerp - Universiteit Antwerpen = University of Antwerp
Elie Lunanga: Department of Economics, University of Antwerp - Universiteit Antwerpen = University of Antwerp, Université catholique de Bukavu, Institut supérieur pédagogique de Bukavu
Sébastien Desbureaux: CEE-M - Centre d'Economie de l'Environnement - Montpellier - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: More than 560 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without electricity. About 384 million live in countries classified by the World Bank as conflict-affected, where poverty, insecurity and weak institutions make large energy infrastructure investments risky.

Date: 2026-03-25
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Published in The Conversation Africa, 2026, ⟨10.64628/aaj.shrgjhn9c⟩

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