Delivering Energy for All

Delivering Energy for Development: Models for achieving energy access for the world’s poor by Rafaella Bellanca, Ewan Bloomfield, and Kavita Rai

            The International Energy Agency projects that over a billion people will still lack access to electricity in 2030. This well documented book gives comprehensive coverage to on grid, mini-grid, and off grid approaches for increasing access to energy. Many tables, “boxes,” and diagrams help to illuminate many challenges, barriers, and successful approaches. Especially helpful is refining the UN’s Sustainable Energy for All goals by how much electricity is considered “enough’ for households and how much clean fuel is needed for cooking by the 2.8 billion who currently use animal dung, crop wastes and other materials whose use results in death for 1.4 million mostly women and children  each year.

            Delivering Energy for Development makes clear the importance of energy access to serve basic human needs. Various energy delivery models are examined for their market chain, support services, and enabling environment. The book uses case studies from a wide variety of places to provide best practices and lessons learned. The authors provide easy access to a wealth of knowledge for anyone interested in sustainable energy for all.

george garland