Energy Access Case Study 03 – Micro-Credit for Energy Services: Transforming Basic Needs of Poor Households into Effective Market Demand

Energy Access Case Study 03 – Micro-Credit for Energy Services: Transforming Basic Needs of Poor Households into Effective Market Demand

July 27, 2015

This case study documents a microfinancing scheme in the Philippines which makes renewable energy technologies accessible to poor households. BEST-OF-PREN provides loans to microfinancing intermediaries that work in poor provinces where a low percentage of households have access to electricity. To date, the project has supported 16 renewable energy microfinancing sub-projects in 14 provinces.

Document Type
Regions and Countries