What is the South Sudan off-grid market?

Developing the of-grid products supply chain and product line The South Sudan off-grid market is dominated by non-specialised vendors and retailers who sell other products, including off-grid products. Most of the products are not quality-verified, nor do they receive any incentives to target end-users who cannot aford a one-time upfront payment.

Do health institutions in South Sudan have access to electricity?

About 30% of South Sudan health institutions do not have access to electricity. However, there were disparities where 15.0% of health institutions in urban areas lacked access to electricity compared to 33.2% of health institutions in rural areas reported lacking electricity access.

How many South Sudanese have access to electricity?

According to the study, only 5.4% of the South Sudanese population have access to electricity, slightly higher than the access rate of 4.2% reported in 2017.

Are there mini-grids in South Sudan?

Several companies have developed and operate mini-grids in South Sudan, as summarised in Annex 4. Data on type, number of end users, and retail tarifs were unavail-able for all companies apart from SunGate Solar.

How do solar companies work in South Sudan?

Of-grid solar companies in South Sudan focus on serving large institutions and commercial customers, who make up over 80% of their sales. They prefer serving international NGOs and aid organisations operating in the country since these organisations can readily pay, unlike households. This leaves the household market underserved.

Are stand-alone generators available in South Sudan?

For example, the aggregated capacity of stand-alone generators is estimated to be higher than However, the access gap (lack of availability of of-grid products) and afordability gap (the inability to acquire of-grid product due to financial limitations) in South Sudan are extremely wide.