Low and Mid-Income Grid-Connected Solar PV Approaches: Discussion Paper

Assesses the potential for Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) rollout in the mid-and low-income household sector in South Africa, and provides recommendations on feasible approaches in this regard considering household financial feasibility, municipal revenue impact, as well as impact on social goals. Note: more detailed slides and a spreadsheet model used to perform the financial feasibility analyses are available on request (Funded by GIZ, undertaken by Urban Econ, Sustainable Energy Africa, and Sustainability Institute Innovation Lab, 2018).