A just and inclusive global energy transition cannot be achieved without universal energy access. At the current rate of progress, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projects that by 2030 -- the target year for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) -- 660 million people in the Global South will still lack access to electricity. While centralised grids continue to expand, decentralised renewable energy (DRE) is emerging as a critical solution to bridge the energy access gap, both as an alternative as well as to complement centralised systems. In 2021 alone, DRE solutions provided electricity access to 179 million people, a significant rise from just 35 million in 2012. DRE offers faster and more cost-effective solutions for electrifying rural or remote areas with lower population densities.
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