All Interviews
In Conversation: Upendra Tripathy, ISA
How can South-South cooperation be scaled up in support of the implementation of SDG7? The Director General of the International Solar Alliance shares insights about ISA’s significance in global deployment of distributed solar energy and its progress to date.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-upendra-tripathy-isa
Is off-grid solar lighting still relevant in India?
IFC Lighting Asia experts Anjali Garg, Brendon Mendonca and Salman Zahir weigh in on new opportunities amid uncertain times
https://www.powerforall.org/insights/dre-technologies/grid-solar-lighting-still-relevant-india
In Conversation: Making solar lamps in Rwanda
Dutch company NOTS Solar Lamps plans to set up a factory in Rwanda to manufacture equipment for home solar kit suppliers. CEO Bart Hartman discusses the reasons why, and plans for future market expansion.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-making-solar-lamps-rwanda
In conversation: Thomas Gottschalk, A2EI
This new non-profit from the founders of Mobisol is looking to support standalone solar and mini-grid innovation that will become the "generator killer" and finally get rid of diesel. What are the applications that will play the biggest role and where?
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-thomas-gottschalk-ae2i
In Conversation: Ben Attia, Wood Mackenzie Analyst
The head of off-grid energy for advisory firm Wood Mackenzie makes his predictions for 2019, including an increased role for strategics, an "identity crisis" for the sector, and perhaps less private capital.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-ben-attia-analyst
In Conversation With Abhishek Jain, CEEW
A new report by India's leading energy access research organization looks at how to boost rural incomes through innovation in distributed clean energy, and the $50 billion opportunity for new livelihood appliances.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-abhishek-jain-ceew
In Conversation with Dana Rysankova, World Bank
She provides strategic and operational guidance to the World Bank’s Energy and Extractives Global Practice to scale-up the bank’s energy access interventions. In addition to this role, Dana is coordinating energy access activities at the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), where among other things she is the Program Manager for Lighting Global. Dana also leads a global initiative for applying the Multi-Tier Framework for tracking energy access in the context of the Sustainable Energy for All and SDG7 goals.
https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/conversation-dana-rysankova-world-bank
In Conversation with... Lisa Jordan
Shine is a newly launched global campaign dedicated to ending energy poverty. Shine’s director Lisa Jordan is working to mobilize foundations, communities of faith and investors that have previously not focused on the more than over 1.1 billion people who lack access to energy.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-lisa-jordan-shine
In Conversation with... Habiba Ali
Habiba Ali, the dynamic founder and CEO of Nigeria’s SOSAI Renewable Energies, and vice president of the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), talked to Power for All about scaling mini-grids, what’s still needed to ensure rural electrification targets, and the importance of getting more women leaders into the DRE sector.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-habiba-ali-of-sosai-renewable-energies
In Conversation with Ilana Cohen, GSMA
The GSMA has been a leader in linking mobile networks and services with energy access, most notably through the introduction of pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar. Power for All spoke with Ilana Cohen about major emerging trends related to the intersection of connectivity and rural electrification: 1. The significance of smartphones emerging as the next big consumer “appliance” with PAYG solar consumers. 2. The market entrance of international Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) into the energy access sector. 3. What the convergence of these two trends holds in store for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/conversation-ilana-cohen-gsma
In conversation with Damilola Ogunbiyi, Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency – Power for All
Damilola Ogunbiyi, the managing director of the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA), is responsible for implementing the Nigerian Off Grid Electrification Program and the Nigerian Electrification Project, a $350 million World Bank facility to rapidly increase the deployment of solar mini grids and solar home systems to bring electricity to the country's 80 million people still living without access to power. She is also responsible for the Energizing Education Program, an effort by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to provide uninterrupted electricity to students at 37 federal universities and seven university teaching hospitals through off-grid captive power plants.
https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/conversation-damilola-ogunbiyi-nigeria-rural-electrification-agency-power-all
In conversation with Andrew Herscowitz, Power Africa – Power for All
During the recent Global Off-Grid Solar Forum, we sat down with Andrew Herscowitz, Coordinator of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Power Africa, to discuss the future of the initiative’s pioneering market-based effort to scale energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa turns 5 years old in June.
https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/conversation-andrew-herscowitz-power-africa-power-all
In Conversation with... Sam Slaughter
Sam Slaughter, a founding member of the newly formed Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA), tells Power for All that it’s time for the mini-grid sector to move past ideation and start executing at scale.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-africa-mini-grid-developers-association-amda
In Conversation with... Jane Ebinger
Jane Ebinger, SEforALL’s director of policy, had a wide-ranging conversation with Power for All, highlighting gender equality, women’s empowerment, the critical need for supporting human capacity more broadly in order to achieve SDG7, and much more.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-jane-ebinger-seforall
In Conversation with... Dr. Youba Sokona
Dr. Sokona is a leader in energy, environment and sustainable development in Africa. Until recently, he oversaw the African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI), a pledged $10 billion initiative to unlock Africa’s renewable energy potential to deliver 300 GW by 2030.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-dr-youba-sokona
In Conversation with... Johanna Diecker
Exemptions from tariffs and taxes support young industries, attract companies to new markets, and enable them to reduce the cost of products for consumers—helping millions to access goods and services for the first time. In the energy world, exemptions from tariffs and VAT on decentralized renewable energy (DRE) products, are enabling companies to bridge the affordability barrier.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-johanna-diecker
Will 2017 Break the Billion $ Barrier?
The end of 2016 has seen a volley of investments in decentralized renewable energy (DRE) companies that will see the year out with a bang for the decentralized renewables sector, including $90 million investment into Lumos Global, a joint venture between Off Grid Electric and EDF, a $20 million investment in Fluidic, and an E14.6 million investment in Mobisol, following Investec Asset Management buying a stake in the company in October. It also saw the launch of two innovative—and potentially—game changing initiatives, a $100 million open fund for solar and storage, and the One for All campaign—an independent, global campaign to mobilize new investors to focus 1 percent of their assets on solutions to energy poverty.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/will-2017-break-billion-barrier
The Future is Calling: Clean Energy Enterprises are Changing Customer Service in Africa
What are off-grid companies doing that many utilities aren’t? Putting the customer first.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/future-calling-clean-energy-enterprises-are-changing-customer-service-africa
In Conversation with... Erica Mackey
We were excited to catch up with of Erica Mackey, COO and co-Founder of Off-Grid Electric, to hear the latest on the company's pioneering work to catalyze enterprise with their—just launched—'business in a box', 'Light Riders' motorcycle team, M-Power Academy and more.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-erica-mackey
Power for All talks to ZiFM
ZiFM joined Power for All at our national campaign launch in Zimbabwe. Check out their news report, with highlights from the keynote address by Mr Partson Mbiriri, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Power Development (0.5min), and an interview with National Programs lead, Charlie Miller, on the potential of decentralized renewables to help combat Zimbabwe's energy crisis (1.25min).
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/power-all-talks-zifm
In Conversation with... Vivien Foster
Vivien Foster, the World Bank Global Lead for Energy Economics, Markets & Institutions talks to us about the Access Investment Model and how we can reach un-electrified communities faster and most affordably.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-vivien-foster
In Conversation with... Sheila Oparaocha
Sheila Oparaocha, Programme Manager of ENERGIA—a network of organizations addressing gender and energy issues—and a member of the Power for All Board talks to us about the critical role of women in achieving energy access.
https://www.powerforall.org/resources/audios/conversation-sheila-oparaocha