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Revision as of 11:50, 28 May 2020
Overview
The global pandemic COVID-19 has completely uprooted our lives and changed the way we work. It also has a tremendous impact on the off-grid energy sector. According to a survey by GOGLA, if this situation lasts for more than 3-4 months, many off-grid companies (almost 50%) will not survive. One of the biggest problems of off-grid companies is liquidity. Due to the current situation, customer liquidity has gone down, new sales have decreased, access to capital is either slowed or reduced and this has made it difficult to maintain the infrastructures.
This page lists all the articles, resources and information related to COVID-19 and energy access and is not exhaustive. Please feel free to add new resources to this page by editing it.
Resources
Below are a list of different resouces such as funding opportunities, tools and courses:
REACT Kenya Relief Fund for Off-grid Companies
- COVID-19 Energy Access Relief Fund:
- GET-Invest COVID-19 Window for energy projects in sub-saharan Africa and Carribean:
- EnAccess is supporting open source Oxygen Concentrators for underserved communities:
- All On COVID-19 Solar Relief Fund to support emergency solar systems in health centers in Nigeria
- GOGLA for off-grid companies
- Lighting Global IFC FUND | COVID-19 Energy Relief Fund:The latest information about an upcoming fund dedicated to maintaining the sector's progress in providing energy access.
- Lighting Global IFC RESOURCES | COVID-19: A collection of information from across the industry on how to best mitigate impacts of the corona virus. This includes editorials, webinars, and virtual classrooms on off-grid energy.
- Truvalue Labs Coronavirus ESG monitor to track surface trends and insights where COVID-19 intersects with env, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues:
- Global Plan of Action COVID-19 response
- GDC- Resources for last mile distributors
Links to Corona related Energy Access Articles
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Energy access and clean cooking solutions must be part of Covid-19 economic recovery plans
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Eco Matser (Program Manager Climate & Energy at Hivos), Sheila Oparaocha (International Coordinator and Program Manager at ENERGIA) and Hon. Kandeh Yumkella (Ph.D., Founder & CEO of The Energy Nexus Network – TENN)
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19 May, 2020
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5 Things to Know About How Coronavirus Has Hit Global Energy
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Douglas Broom, World Economic Forum
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18 May 2020
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Power in a pandemic: why energy access matters more than ever
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By Faith Temba, Energy Advisor (Bio Energy), Practical action
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May 2020
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Gender and energy at center stage in COVID-19 battle: Powering a more gender-equal recovery
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Elizabeth Cecelski and Sheila Oparaocha, ENERGIA
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May 2020
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Closing the electricity access gap in times of COVID-19
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Martijn Veen, SNV
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May 2020
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How clean energy can power a COVID-19 recovery
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Marcel Alers, UNDP
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15 May
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Southeast Asia’s energy transition needs to accelerate as COVID-19 highlights gaps in resilience
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Roberto Bocca and Harsh Vijay Singh, The Jakarta Post
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15 May 2020
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IRENA and UN Commission to step up Asia-Pacific’s efforts to combat Covid-19 crisis
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Chhaya Dabas, Energy Live News
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12 May, 2020
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Investing in smart off-grid utilities can offset COVID-19 induced energy crisis
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Justus Mucyo, The New Times
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8 May, 2020
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COVID-19: Post-crisis clean energy progress will need reliable supplies of critical minerals, says IEA
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ETEnergyWorld
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8 May, 2020
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| Renewable energy must form a major part of the post-COVID-19 recovery plan in Nigeria
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LANDE ABUDU, The Cable
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7 May, 2020
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Covid-19 will have high impact on renewable energy projects: Poll
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Global Data Energy
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4 May, 2020
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Experts call upon govt to run rural healthcare centres on solar power
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Manka Behl, Times of India
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3 May, 2020
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COVID-19 emergency relief package to electrify health centres in Africa
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Smart Energy International
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1 May, 2020
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Opinion: Can COVID-19 accelerate funding for access to electricity?
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Ujunwa Ojemeni , Devex
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1 May, 2020
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Transforming the energy system—a post-COVID-19 win-win for people and planet
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Modern Diplomacy
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30 April 2020
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COVID-19 to accelerate solar adoption across sub-Saharan Africa
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Nicholas Nhede, ESI Africa
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29 April, 2020
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Transforming the energy system—a post-COVID-19 win-win for people and planet
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Niklas Hagelberg and Mark Radka, UN Environment Programme
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29 April
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Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 lessons offer hope for global efforts to address climate change impacts
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Africa Press Office
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28 April
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COVID-19 crisis reinforces the importance of the sustainable energy transition
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Michael Williamson and Anis Zaman, UN ESCAP
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27 April
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OPINION World Bank/SEforALL | Energy Access Takes Center Stage in Fighting COVID-19
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Riccardo Puliti, World Bank
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22 April
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COVID19’s impact on India’s solar industry
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Ameya Pimpalkhare
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22 April
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Coronavirus crisis threatens to cut off clean electricity lifeline for poor
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Megan Rowling, Thomas Reuters Foundation
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20 April
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Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Energy) and Covid-19 in Situations of Displacement: A Briefing Note
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GPA
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20 April
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COVID-19 Roundup
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by Power for All about the collective action being taken by the energy access community globally
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20 April
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Opinion: The effects of coronavirus measures on electricity markets
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Alex Gilbert and Morgan Bazilian, Utility Dive
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20 April
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Beating Covid Is All About Electricity
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Robert Bryce, Forbes
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19 April
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The unseen linkage between clean cooking solutions and pandemic: how to save millions of potential victims Long-sighted strategies are required to unlock significant benefits for all
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Hivos Energy
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16 April
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African Union and IRENA to Advance Renewables in Response to Covid-19,
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IRENA
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16 April
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CALL TO ACTION: Roadmap for the decentralised renewables sector to survive and flourish in the wake of thecovid-19 crisis
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ARE
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15 April
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OPINION: COVID-19, air pollution and cooking: a deadly connection#
"The ability for doctors to treat infected populations is based on the assumption that clinics and medical equipment are fully functioning with access to sufficient, uninterrupted, reliable electricity...
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Hajia Samira Bawumia & Dymphna van der Lans | @SBawumia | Clean Cooking Alliance
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15 April
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Covid lockdown will impact rooftop solar more than grid-connected projects, says Care Ratings
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Uma Gupta, PV Magazine
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14 April
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How Will Last-Mile Distributors Adapt to and Survive the COVID-19 Crisis?
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Emma Colenbrander, Practical Action, Global Distributors Collective (GDC)
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14 April
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COVID-19: Lessons learnt and outlooks for sustainable, low carbon transport
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SLOCAT
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14 April
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Staying on Course: Renewable Energy in the Time of COVID-19
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Newsroom
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10 April
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OP-Ed COVID-19 is a huge threat to Africa’s off-grid energy sector and its millions of customers – here’s what needs to be done
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Mansoor Hamayun, CNBC
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9 April
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Here's why energy security is a vital tool in tackling a pandemic
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World Economic Forum
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6 April
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COVID-19 — the Global South must not be forgotten
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Morgan Bazilian and Jay Lemery The Hill
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5 April
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OPINION: Power in a pandemic - why energy access matters during coronavirus
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Damilola Ogunbiyi, SEforALL
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31 March
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COVID-19: Nigeria should prioritise power supply to health care facilities
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Samuel Ayokunle Olowosejeje, The Conversation
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30 March
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Coronavirus outbreak has serious impact on solar industry
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Renewable Energy Hub
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20 March
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