Africa Clean Energy Programme - ACE

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The programme will catalyse a market based approach for private sector delivery of solar home system (SHS) products and services. This will lead to improved energy access for people in sub-Saharan Africa currently who are currently without modern energy. The programme will work in 14 priorty countries: Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leonne and Senegal. The programme will support: 1) Technical assistance to improve the enabling environment for a market based approach for private sector delivery of solar home system (SHS) products and services (Policy and Regulatory Reform, investment readiness, learning and Coordination) 2) Finance for businesses wanting to enter new and emerging SHS markets in sub-Saharan Africa for their start up and early commercialisation of ideas 3) Test innovative approaches to stimulating private sector investment and a market development.

Status
Ongoing
Start Year
2016
End Year
2021
Geographical Scope
Regional
Main Objectives

To increase energy access through private sector innovation and investment in off-grid household solar energy

Main Activities

Technical assistance to improve the enabling environment for a market based approach for private sector delivery of solar home system (SHS) products and services (Policy and Regulatory Reform, investment readiness, learning and Coordination),

Finance for businesses wanting to enter new and emerging SHS markets in sub-Saharan Africa for their start up and early commercialisation of ideas

Test innovative approaches to stimulating private sector investment and a market development.

Negotiations involved
Bilaterals involved
Countries
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Partnering Entities
SNV Netherlands Development Organization
The European Union (EU)
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Type of Technical Assistance
Modes of Financing
Budget (in millions)
65.00
Currency
Euro
Sources

https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-204637

https://africancleanenergy.com/

Contact Person or Organization

African Clean Energy BV, Willem de Zwijgerlaan 13-3, 1056 JD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

African Clean Energy, Impact Hub Amsterdam,  Linnaeusstraat 2C, 1092 CK Amsterdam, The Netherlands.