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Breaking Barriers, Building Markets

This publication examines how opening power markets can unlock the investment and innovation needed to meet Africa’s growing demand for reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. The paper highlights a pivotal shift: moving from a bottom-up, project-by-project approach toward structured markets that enable broad participation. Market reform creates space for diverse new players, reducing risk through diversification and driving down costs.

Breaking Barriers, Building Markets

This publication examines how opening power markets can unlock the investment and innovation needed to meet Africa’s growing demand for reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity. The paper highlights a pivotal shift: moving from a bottom-up, project-by-project approach toward structured markets that enable broad participation. Market reform creates space for diverse new players, reducing risk through diversification and driving down costs.

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Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Model Business Case: PAYGO Solar Home System Company in Zambia

This Model Business Case illustrates the viability of a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar Home System (SHS) enterprise in Zambia, considering a hypothetical but realistic launch of a company retailing a basic, pico-scale SHS (<11 W) on a PAYGO basis.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Model Business Case: PAYGO Solar Home System Company in Zambia

This Model Business Case illustrates the viability of a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar Home System (SHS) enterprise in Zambia, considering a hypothetical but realistic launch of a company retailing a basic, pico-scale SHS (<11 W) on a PAYGO basis.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: VITALITE Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems

This Case Study describes the business model of VITALITE — the first provider of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar
Home Systems (SHS) in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: VITALITE Pay-As-You-Go Solar Home Systems

This Case Study describes the business model of VITALITE — the first provider of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar
Home Systems (SHS) in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: Kazang Solar Pay-As-You-Go SHS

This case study describes the business model of Kazang Solar – a provider of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: Kazang Solar Pay-As-You-Go SHS

This case study describes the business model of Kazang Solar – a provider of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: Solar PV Mini-Grid in Sinda District

This Case Study reveals the characteristics and potential viability of a solar PV mini-grid providing electricity to households and businesses in a village in Sinda District in Eastern Province, Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Stand-Alone Solar Businesses Case Study: Solar PV Mini-Grid in Sinda District

This Case Study reveals the characteristics and potential viability of a solar PV mini-grid providing electricity to households and businesses in a village in Sinda District in Eastern Province, Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Energy Access, Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Stand-Alone Solar Businesses (Developer Guide)

This Developer Guide describes the potential for developing an Off-Grid Solar (OGS) business in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Stand-Alone Solar Businesses (Developer Guide)

This Developer Guide describes the potential for developing an Off-Grid Solar (OGS) business in Zambia.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Model Business Case: Hydro Mini-Grid for Rural Electrification

This Model Business Case analyses the financial feasibility of an off-grid mini-hydropower plant supplying a hypothetical community in rural Zambia where national grid extension is not foreseen.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power
Market segment: Off-Grid

Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Model Business Case: Hydro Mini-Grid for Rural Electrification

This Model Business Case analyses the financial feasibility of an off-grid mini-hydropower plant supplying a hypothetical community in rural Zambia where national grid extension is not foreseen.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Model Business Case: Solar PV Mini-Grid for Rural Electrification

This Model Business Case analyses the financial feasibility of a portfolio of investment of five solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grids supplying power 24-hours a day to five to hypothetical communities of Rural Growth Centres1 (RGCs) in Zambia, in a wider area that was not previously electrified and where national grid extension is not foreseen.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid

Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Model Business Case: Solar PV Mini-Grid for Rural Electrification

This Model Business Case analyses the financial feasibility of a portfolio of investment of five solar photovoltaic (PV) mini-grids supplying power 24-hours a day to five to hypothetical communities of Rural Growth Centres1 (RGCs) in Zambia, in a wider area that was not previously electrified and where national grid extension is not foreseen.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Case Study: Hydropower Mini-Grid at Lwakela Falls

This Case Study analyses the feasibility of a potential small hydropower mini-grid to provide electricity to rural customers in North-Western Province, Zambia. The Case Study gives indicative information on the project and the findings may also be useful for developers and investors considering small hydro mini-grids elsewhere in the country.also be useful for developers and investors considering small
hydro mini-grids elsewhere in the country.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power
Market segment: Off-Grid

Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids Case Study: Hydropower Mini-Grid at Lwakela Falls

This Case Study analyses the feasibility of a potential small hydropower mini-grid to provide electricity to rural customers in North-Western Province, Zambia. The Case Study gives indicative information on the project and the findings may also be useful for developers and investors considering small hydro mini-grids elsewhere in the country.also be useful for developers and investors considering small
hydro mini-grids elsewhere in the country.

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power
Market segment: Off-Grid
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Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids: Developer Guide

This Developer Guide is meant to be a ‘reference document’ to inform early market exploration. It is a relatively long document which summarises a wealth of details. It should best be read to obtain specific facts or information. The Guide is supplemented with Case Studies and Model Business Cases accessible at www.get-invest.eu

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid, On-Grid

Solar PV and Hydro Mini-Grids: Developer Guide

This Developer Guide is meant to be a ‘reference document’ to inform early market exploration. It is a relatively long document which summarises a wealth of details. It should best be read to obtain specific facts or information. The Guide is supplemented with Case Studies and Model Business Cases accessible at www.get-invest.eu

2019
Instrument: GET.invest
Region: Africa
Country: Zambia
Topic: Finance, Hydro Power, Solar Energy
Market segment: Off-Grid, On-Grid
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