Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers

Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers

Private financing and private participation in service delivery will be required if Sub-Saharan Africa is to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. To find out how to elicit private interest in power sector in...

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Main Authors: Probst, Benedict, Holcroft, Richard, Huenteler, Joern, Balabanyan, Ani, Tipping, Andrew, Robinson, Peter
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
POWER SECTOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
ENERGY FINANCE
RISK ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970211578987362451/Attracting-Private-Participation-and-Financing-in-the-Power-Sector-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Findings-from-a-Survey-of-Investors-and-Financiers
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spelling okr-10986-331672021-05-25T10:54:39Z Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers Probst, Benedict Holcroft, Richard Huenteler, Joern Balabanyan, Ani Tipping, Andrew Robinson, Peter PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS POWER SECTOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT ENERGY FINANCE RISK ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK Private financing and private participation in service delivery will be required if Sub-Saharan Africa is to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. To find out how to elicit private interest in power sector investments in the region, we surveyed 51 private investors and financiers. The results indicate that investors perceive three segments of the market—power generation, off-grid electrification, and mini-grids—as ready for private solutions. The results provide insights for governments and development partners. 2020-01-14T15:32:43Z 2020-01-14T15:32:43Z 2020-01-13 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970211578987362451/Attracting-Private-Participation-and-Financing-in-the-Power-Sector-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Findings-from-a-Survey-of-Investors-and-Financiers http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33167 English Live Wire;No. 2019/105 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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topic PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
POWER SECTOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
ENERGY FINANCE
RISK ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
spellingShingle PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
POWER SECTOR
PRIVATE INVESTMENT
ENERGY FINANCE
RISK ASSESSMENT
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Probst, Benedict
Holcroft, Richard
Huenteler, Joern
Balabanyan, Ani
Tipping, Andrew
Robinson, Peter
Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
geographic_facet Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
relation Live Wire;No. 2019/105
description Private financing and private participation in service delivery will be required if Sub-Saharan Africa is to achieve affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all by 2030. To find out how to elicit private interest in power sector investments in the region, we surveyed 51 private investors and financiers. The results indicate that investors perceive three segments of the market—power generation, off-grid electrification, and mini-grids—as ready for private solutions. The results provide insights for governments and development partners.
format Brief
author Probst, Benedict
Holcroft, Richard
Huenteler, Joern
Balabanyan, Ani
Tipping, Andrew
Robinson, Peter
author_facet Probst, Benedict
Holcroft, Richard
Huenteler, Joern
Balabanyan, Ani
Tipping, Andrew
Robinson, Peter
author_sort Probst, Benedict
title Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
title_short Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
title_full Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
title_fullStr Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
title_full_unstemmed Attracting Private Participation and Financing in the Power Sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : Findings from a Survey of Investors and Financiers
title_sort attracting private participation and financing in the power sector in sub-saharan africa : findings from a survey of investors and financiers
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/970211578987362451/Attracting-Private-Participation-and-Financing-in-the-Power-Sector-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-Findings-from-a-Survey-of-Investors-and-Financiers
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