ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The activities reported in this report are funded by a Global Challenges Research Fund research grant (ES/T006684/1 and 2) from UKRI & BEIS. The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) is part of the UK’s official development assistance (ODA) and is managed by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. This support enabled us to conduct extensive fieldwork in Tanzania and organise the stakeholder events.

Our success is mainly owed to the cooperation of mini-grid developers and operators, who not only provided us with practical knowledge of implementing mini-grids in Tanzania but also granted us access to their respective mini-grid sites. We sincerely appreciate the heads and staff of government agencies, development organizations, and business groups who shared their valuable insights on the governance and politics of mini-grid development in Tanzania.

We also want to extend a special acknowledgement to the Tanzanians who welcomed us into their communities and homes, providing essential information for our research.