“It is important for us in support of the energy sector to engage with the private sector. In all countries in the world, you see a transformation from government-run entities to private sector; so, we need to find ways to attract the private sector in those cities to operate,” he said. About 11,000 households are expected to benefit from the programme in Buchanan City. The programme attempts to catalyze private sector investment in the development of electricity mini-grids. The programme provides technical assistance and applies two support modalities for private sector investments in and operation of mini-grids.

Source: Front Page Africa March 24, 2021 06:32 UTC