To make the mini-grid business models economically viable, it is necessary to improve the affordability of mini-grid electricity tariffs, and thus increase the connection rates of new customers as well as increase productive consumption of existing customers. Flexible subsidy mechanisms, such as an up-front cash grant/results. .
In Sierra Leone, most of the population lives in rural areas and engages in subsistence agriculture. The demand and ability to pay for electricity. .
In Sierra Leone, the RREP beneficiary communities were selected based on the following criteria: 1) existence of a community health centre;.
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