The Mandate of the Association of Producers

Abstract

Widespread and sustainable energy access is universally recognised as a key indicator of a country’s development, and so is the importance of Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) for health and environment preservation, satisfaction of local needs by local resources and independence from imported (fossil) fuels and their price fluctuations. What is more and more recognized (and increasingly incentivised) is the importance of private sector involvement for sustainable energy production and access, especially in low- and middle- income countries. Private producers have in fact the capacity and experience derived from their work, i.e. daily managing their plants in a profitable way. Their involvement can follow two main paths, not totally independent from each other: investment in energy sector and cooperation.