THE ROADMAP

These opportunities are especially important for
women, as they represent more than 50% of the rural
population. Scaling up off-grid solutions will allow us to
reach remote communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
EXHIBIT 21
ILLUSTRATIVE RAMP-UP OF BEYOND THE
GRID CONNECTIONS BY 2030
Connections, million
Beyond the Grid aims to work in 15 – 20 countries
across sub-Saharan Africa (see Exhibit 22). We will
expand the nucleus of off-grid and small-scale energy
projects our partners are already doing in East Africa,
as well as expand targeted efforts in other regions.
We will then phase-in countries in West, Central, and
Southern Africa over a 2 – 3 year period.
Given the leading role that the private sector will play
in delivering off-grid solutions, the ramp-up of Beyond
the Grid connections will be faster than the ramp-up
of grid-based programs. By 2020, we expect to have
supported 10 – 12 million connections. By 2025,
20 – 25 million connections should be created, with
the remainder created by 2030 (see Exhibit 21).
EXHIBIT 22
EXPECTED BEYOND THE GRID
CONNECTIONS VS POTENTIAL RURAL
OFF-GRID OPPORTUNITY, BY REGION
Connections
MILLIONS
30
20
10
HOUSEHOLDS NOT CONNECTED 1 THAT WILL
LIKELY BE SERVED BY OFF-GRID SOLUTIONS
25 – 30
0
2016 2020 2025 2030
YEARS
Source: Analysis based on World Bank, International Energy Agency,
geospatial analysis
EXPECTED POWER AFRICA CONNECTIONS
FROM BEYOND THE GRID
EAST AFRICA
WEST AFRICA
18 – 27 MILLION
12 – 14 MILLION
9 – 10
16 – 22 MILLION
MILLION
Through Beyond the Grid, Power Africa
aims to reach nearly half of all rural
households currently without access
to electricity.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
10 – 11 MILLION
3 – 4 MILLION
CENTRAL AFRICA
1 – 2
11 – 13
MILLION
MILLION
TOTAL
25 – 30
MILLION
55 – 73
MILLION
1
In the 49 sub-Saharan countries, assumption of 5 people per household
Source: World Bank, International Energy Agency, AfDB transmission lines data, WorldPop, geospatial analysis
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