Expert Comment: What is the role of community energy systems in achieving universal energy access?

Published on July 11, 2025

Dr Alycia Leonard, Senior Research Associate in Energy Systems, and Professor Stephanie Hirmer, Associate Professor in Climate Compatible Growth, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, discuss the challenges and opportunities in using community energy systems to bring energy access to areas that the grid cannot reach.
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