Developing solutions to energy policy and market challenges in emerging economies

Energy Access Project

EAP in Nepal

Globally, 1.1 billion people lack basic electricity, and billions more lack access to the reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy systems that form the backbone of job creation, growth, and improved social well-being.

The Energy Access Project focuses on building platforms and networks that can deliver knowledge to help inform key decision-making. It brings world-class researchers to bear on the highest priority questions of the day and works to provide policy-makers, project developers, investors, civil society, and impacted communities with tools and analysis to help drive energy system development and transformation.

Themes

The Energy Access Project is focused on developing solutions in the electricity space, especially rural areas where most of the world’s 1.1 billion people lacking access to electricity live. 

The Energy Access Project is examining issues around cooking technologies and their impacts on households. 

 

The Energy Access Project is driving evidence-based policy development across levels of energy provision. 

 

The Energy Access Project is mobilizing artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and other new approaches to look at old problems. 
The Energy Access Project is examining key linkages between energy access and critical environmental and health challenges. 
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Meet the Energy Access Project Team

Meet our team of researchers and policy experts.

MEET THE TEAM

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Student Opportunities

Learn how the Project is supporting students from Duke and around the world to engage energy access challenges firsthand.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Duke Partners

Duke Bass Connections
Duke Energy Initiative
Duke Nicholas Institute
Duke Nicholas School
Duke Sanford School
Funding