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We’re excited to share that the Global Energy Access Network (GLEAN) Case Studies on Global Energy Access are back; Submit your ideas now!

On October 14, 2025, an in-person roundtable discussion in Washington D.C. unpacked the power reliability challenge in low- and middle-income countries and pressure-tested ideas from the newly released working paper Incentivizing Reliability: A Framework for Performance-Linked Electricity Improvements. Click here to learn more about our work in this area.

EAP’s Rahel Deribe Bekele and Rafia Zaman joined the Global Energy Access Network (GLEAN) for the “Researchers’ Roundtable Luncheon” on November 13.

The James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke (EAP) participated in the Energy Access and Development Panel, held on the margins of the 10th Annual Energy Week at Duke.

Two teams of graduate students from Duke and a team from the University of Cape Town were collectively awarded $15,000 in the finals of the 2025 Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition held Tuesday as part of Energy Week at Duke. Over the fall, the competition challenged 57 teams to develop business solutions to a real-world energy challenge from Kenya-based company Gridless.

Join 5 finalist teams from University of Cape Town GSB, Cornell University, and Duke University and expert judges from the energy industry and academia for the Final Round of the Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition!

While developing countries are increasingly connecting their populations to electricity, more than 3.5 billion people still lack reliable energy and the social and economic benefits that come with it. A new working paper published by the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke explores how advances in digital technologies, coupled with shifts in development finance, could enable new performance-linked incentives to improve grid reliability.

Supported by Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and the The James E. Rogers Energy Access Project at Duke, this Impact Breakfast will explore nature finance, focusing on how it can drive the preservation and restoration of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the natural capital that supports our economies and communities.

Join the James E. Rogers Energy Access Project to explore our work at Duke and connect with fellow students! Discover how you can get involved and make an impact, gain insights, network, and learn about opportunities in the field.