The situation in South Sudan, the world's newest country, is unique. It does not have any real existing energy infrastructure.
Nhial Tiitmamer, a researcher on energy and environmental issues in South Sudan and a current policy analyst for SUDD Institute, concludes that solar energy has the greatest potential to be South Sudan's immediate and most affordable energy transition path towards a sustainable energy transition and even job creation.
There are about fourteen of-grid energy companies in South Sudan, and their services include i) selling solar products, ii) engineer-ing, procurement, and construction (EPC), iii) indepen-dent power production (IPPs) and iv) developing mini-grids.
Result Based Financing (RBF) to accelerate access to energy services, an instrument commonly used in other markets to bridge the aford-ability gap, is also lacking in South Sudan. The energy sector's policy and enabling regulatory en-vironment is still in its formative stage, especially for the of-grid sector.
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PATHWAYS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS EXPANSION IN SOUTH SUDAN: OFF-GRID AND MINI-GRID MARKET ASSESSMENT
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This article presents a case study of the struggles of South Sudan, the newest country to develop a new electricity grid, and the strategic choices it faces in a post-conflict situation. In addition
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