Our Reports
Wholesalers for beneficial products: The missing link for impact at the last mile
Last mile distributors of off-grid solar (OGS) standalone products report finding it increasingly difficult to identify and procure quality, price-competitive products, due to challenges throughout the value chain…
Last Mile Distribution: State of the sector update 2022
This brand new research from the Global Distributors Collective, supported by Transforming Energy Access, provides an in-depth look at the progress and impact of The GDC members and explores last mile distribution trends…
Finding the sweet spot: Identifying affordable quality solar products for the last mile
As the off-grid solar (OGS) market has matured, and product choice has expanded, distributors and customers report finding it increasingly difficult to…
Pricing Quality: Cost Drivers and Value-add in the Off-grid Solar Sector
Over the past 10 years, a large network of off-grid solar (OGS) product manufacturers and distributors have been tackling the electrification challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa…
Last-Mile Distribution: State of the Sector report (2019)
The ‘Last Mile Distribution: State of the Sector report’, written by Hystra along with the Global Distributors Collective (GDC)’s…
Reaching Scale in Access to Energy (2017)
The energy access landscape has been moving rapidly in the past few years: new technologies, emerging leaders, Pay-as-you-Go, momentum for renewables, etc…
Marketing Innovative Devices for the BoP
Over the last two decades, a range of affordable devices and equipment have been created that can provide the 4 billion people at the BoP with life-changing benefits…
Access to Energy for the BoP (2009)
For the poorest 4 billion people in the world, access to modern, clean and safe energy is an entry into a new life….