Ghana Signs Grant with AFDB, Switzerland, to Support Development of Mini-grids & Solar PV Net Metering

The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini Grid and Solar … Read More

GHANA: AfDB Extends $27.39M Grant to support development of Mini Grid and Solar PV net metering

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39 million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the mini grid and net … Read More

ENGIE Energy Access Empowers African with Clean Energy via Smart Integration of Mini-grids & New Solar Home System brand

ENGIE Energy Access (EEA) has announced that within 1 year of integrating its decentralized energy businesses, it has considerably expanded its customer base and is now delivering safe and reliable … Read More

African Development Bank approves $7 million in Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) Technical Assistance to Transform Mini-grid Investment in Africa

The  African Development Bank have approved a $7 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), for technical assistance in setting up a mini-grid acceleration initiative to meet the … Read More

Solar Mini-grids Set to Play Critical Role in Achieving Universal Electricity Access With Right Policy Support

Mini-grids could play a critical role in providing electricity to rural communities and businesses and in helping to connect the 789 million people worldwide who currently do not have access. … Read More

AfDB approves $100M to seed the establishment of $500M Facility for Energy Inclusion

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a financing package of USD 100 million, comprising USD 50 million equity and USD 50 million convertible senior … Read More

IRENA/ADFD Open Fifth Round of Funding for Renewable Energy Projects

USD 50 million available for scalable, replicable and transformative renewable energy projects in developing countries The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have … Read More