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Press Release: Rockefeller Foundation Advances African-Led Energy Transition Solutions at COP29

The Rockefeller Foundation announced $US10.9 million for the African Climate Foundation; African School of Regulation; Clean Cooking Alliance, via UN Foundation, in Kenya; GOGLA; SEforALL, via UNOPS, in Zambia.

Source

The Rockefeller Foundation (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Investing

Region

Global

Tags

climate change, off-grid energy, philanthropy, regulations, renewable energy, rural development, solar

Press Release: BP, Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies Join Forces to Help Increase Access to Energy

Despite ongoing efforts, progress towards universal energy access has stalled, particularly amidst recent macroeconomic shocks and rising energy prices.

Source

BP (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Environment, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

clean cooking, employment, energy access, global development, off-grid energy, SDGs, solar

Press Release: SolarAid and UNSW Launch “State of Repair” Report, Setting the Stage for the Future of Off-Grid Solar Repair Services

Since 2008, SolarAid has worked to repair non-functioning solar products, starting with early projects in Malawi.

Source

SolarAid (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Global

Tags

distribution, energy access, off-grid energy, renewable energy, solar

d.light to Sell Solar Power, Clean Cooking Solutions in Kenya Under KOSAP

Through this initiative, d.light will provide solar power and clean cooking solutions to over 150,000 people.

Source

BusinessPost Nigeria (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

clean cooking, energy access, off-grid energy, PAYGO finance, solar

Press Release: CrossBoundary’s Innovation Lab Finds That Tariff Reduction in Rural Sierra Leone Boosts Usage, but Long-Term Success Requires Broader Support

When electricity tariffs were cut by 41% over a year, energy use surged by 58%.

Source

Sun-Connect News (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

energy access, off-grid energy, poverty alleviation, regulations, renewable energy, solar

IFC Commits $25 Million to Acumen’s Fund for Expanding Energy Access in Africa

The grant encourages solar companies to lower interest rates for end-users by achieving specific key performance indicators (KPIs).

Source

Techpoint Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

blended finance, energy access, infrastructure, off-grid energy, solar

£2.2 Million Awarded to Groundbreaking Initiatives as PREO Advances Commitment to Productive Use of Renewable Energy Solutions Across sub-Saharan Africa

The programme is backed by the IKEA Foundation and UK aid via the Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform, in partnership with the Carbon Trust and Mercy Corps’ Energy 4 Impact.

Source

PREO (link opens in a new window)

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

energy access, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy

Press Release: Power Africa Awards Grants to Increase Access to Solar-Powered Productive-Use Technologies in East Africa

Through its Empower East and Central Africa program, Power Africa is awarding grants to Simusolar and SureChill to distribute solar-powered irrigation and refrigeration solutions to underserved regions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to boost productive use of energy.

Source

USAID (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Energy, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

distribution, energy access, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, solar