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Off-grid Solar Markets and Repair in Africa and
the Pacific
We are a multidisciplinary collaboration across ADA , Engineering and UNSW Business with internationally recognised expertise relating to off-grid energy systems , markets and geographies in the Global South . We have been involved in projects engaging in various off-grid infrastructure technologies ( pico-solar enterprises , installations in critical infrastructure ( hospitals , schools , etc ) and mini-grid systems ), as well as different governing approaches ( communitybased , private sector , government ). We are currently leading two major projects in Africa and the Pacific ( with funding from the Australian Research Council and Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ), expanding how the off-grid sector can integrate improved repair praxis to improve its sustainability . |
Competitive Advantage • We are experts in understanding off-grid solar markets
• We have particular methodological expertise in measuring and understanding the social , economic and political impact of energy transitions in off-grid communities
• We are world leaders in the area of small-scale offgrid solar repair , including currently active projects across Africa and the Pacific
Impact • Launched the Off-grid Solar Repair in Africa Whitepaper in 2023
• Have been commissioned to author the Global State of Solar Repair report for the upcoming Global Off- Grid Lighting Association ( GOGLA ) expo in 2023
• We have been working closely with private enterprise , non-for-profit organisation , investors and governments to develop different guidelines to enhance off-grid solar quality and repair
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Capabilities and Facilities • We bring technical , economic , policy and critical analytical lens to examining and understanding off-grid solar markets and their impacts around the world
Our Collaborators • Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• SolarAid
• CLASP
• Zuwa Energy
• Vanuatu Institute of Technology
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ( KNUST )
• Global Off-Grid Lighting Association ( GOGLA )
• Department of Energy ( Vanuatu )
• Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy ( VDPA )
• Mzuzu University
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Successful Applications • The Zambia-based organisation SolarAid has integrated repair technicians into its off-grid solar enterprise to extend the life of its solar products
• Integrating a gender approach into off-grid solar repair in Vanuatu , including close collaboration with female engineers from the Vanuatu Institute of Technology
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More Information Scientia Associate Professor Paul Munro Arts , Design and Architecture E : paul . munro @ unsw . edu . au
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