Off-grid Solar Energy Serving 420 Million Users

Off-grid Solar (OGS)

• growing by 30% per year
• $1.75 billion in annual turnover in 2019

Benefits of OGS

• considered one of the most widely accessible and affordable renewable energy sources
• an option for the 800 million+ people without access to clean and affordable energy 

Obstacles for OGS

• must meet or exceed an annual growth rate of 13% to serve a projected 823 million users by 2030
• needs $11 billion in finance to bridge the affordability gap
• a need for enabling policies 
• decrease in over-regulation are necessary to expand accessibility 

Sustainability Times | Off-grid solar is now available to 420 million people