Access to affordable and reliable energy enables growth of local economies. And demand for energy ensures feasibility of business models for decentralised energy solutions such as mini-grids. Demand is not necessarily automatic, and an important part of demand stimulation is through productive uses of energy (PUE): using energy to increase income and productivity. But many communities need additional support to establish PUE more quickly, and financing is a key barrier for scaling PUE. Women especially face socio-cultural barriers that hinder PUE. This paper discusses the experiences of community businesses (micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and smallholder farmers) in their use of and access to energy. It aims to give a better understanding of the finance needs of community businesses using PUE, and explores opportunities for unlocking affordable access to finance.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/small-business-big-demand-facilitating-finance-productive-uses-energy-tanzania
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Small business big demand.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/kevin-johnstone
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nipunika-perera
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ben-garside
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-institute-environment-and-development-iied
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/finance
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tanzania
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa