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Dear stakeholders in the off-grid solar energy sector:
Ethio Resource Group (ERG) is working for the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to review the challenges for the off-grid solar sector in Ethiopia. We invite you to participate in a short survey prepared to poll stakeholder views on challenges for off-grid solar scale up and sustainability in Ethiopia. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Hilawe Lakew at 0912 629423 or by email at [email protected].

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Next button below.
 
 
 
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What are the critical challenges for uptake of off-grid solar in Ethiopia?
Very high High Neutral Low Very low
Access to affordable finance
Policy and regulatory frame
Institutions - their readiness, capacity, coordination
General awareness - public/user, gov, banks, etc
Technology - affordabilty, reliability, etc
Market information - what types of systems are required, where?
Supply chain - distribution chain under developed
Project implementation
Education and training
Other
 
 
What actions are required from government for off-grid solar?
Very high High Neutral Low Very low
Create enabling policy, regulatory framework
Introduce/strengthen dedicated off-grid RE policies
Provide clarity on long term rural electrification strategy
Strengthen institutions - mainly clarity of roles, coordination, procedures
Strengthen institutions - capacities
Design financial incentives; facilitate access to finance
Introduce fiscal measures in support of market development
Spread awareness
Adopt stringent quality control mechanisms
Support education and training
Increase stakeholder engagement
Other
 
 
What are the main financing challenges for off-grid solar?
Very high High Neutral Low Very low
Regulations on financing
High risk perception among financial institutions for renewables
High transaction costs for accessing available finance
High risk perception among financial institutions due to public policy
High risk perception of financial institutions due to business model
Lack of financial instruments suited to specific stages of enterprise development
General lack of awareness among financial institutions about sector
Lending terms
Other
 
 
What are the main import and distribution challenges for off-grid solar?
Very high High Neutral Low Very low
Access to finance for imports - hard currency
Access to finance for imports - collateral
Access to finance for imports - lending rates
Access to finance for imports - bank procedures
Regulations - inadequate: cases not covered in existing regs
Regulations - enforcement: clarity of responsibilities
Institutions - capacity to implement policy, regulations
Grid extension plans - not geographically specific
Awareness - government agencies, other promoters
Awareness - banks, MFIs for solar tech, market
Awareness - consumers
Other
 
 
What are the challenges of rapid scale up of off-grid solar?
Very high High Neutral Low Very low
Fake/low quality products
Counterfeits
Faulty products
High price
Low consumer awareness
Insufficient technicians for repair
Other
 
Ethio Resource Group (ERG) for Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) - 2017