The workshop, supported by partners of the UN Foundation and Sustainable Energy for All, will highlight the work underway by a range of entrepreneurs in this sector as well as policy and practical innovations to help catalyse the sector further.

Organiser

To help meet this energy access challenge, in 2011 the United Nations Foundation launched the global Energy Access Practitioner Network.

The Network’s particular focus is on the removal of market barriers to the effective delivery of energy services by promoting the adoption of new technologies and innovative financial and business models, as well as the identification and dissemination of best practices and advocacy for universal energy access.

The event

The forum will begin on September 10 and will showcase the latest developments in the sector, with a particular focus on opportunities to expand energy access in India and more broadly in South Asia, and with a strong South-South knowledge sharing component.

Participants from across the country and region representing governments, the private sector, and civil society will discuss challenges and solutions in the mini/micro-grids sector, innovations in decentralized applications, financing opportunities and specific sector applications such as those to enhance women's health, education, and improving energy services across agricultural supply chains.

They will have opportunities to learn from and network with colleagues working in diverse contexts and markets across the region. The two-day forum will be followed by a one-day training workshop on best practices in consumer financing for energy access solutions and services on September 12, drawing on the expertise of leading Indian and associated entities in banking, microfinance and energy service delivery.