The TEA platform is one of the main delivery mechanisms for the UK government’s Ayrton Fund, delivering impact across the following Challenges.

Next generation solar

Zero emissions generators

Energy efficiency

Sustainable cooling

Energy storage

Clean hydrogen

Inclusive energy & leave no one behind

Bringing power to people, one charge at a time

After developing a battery rental service that replaces fossil fuel with solar-generated power, MOPO received TEA support to validate its technology, and enter new markets. MOPO has now passed 28 million battery rentals across sub-Saharan Africa and raised more than £21 million in further investment.

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Powering up the leading lights in Kenya’s renewables market

It was one of those experiences that I will never forget!” says Moses, the General Manager for East Africa at off-grid solar system provider SUNami Solar.

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Amplifying women’s voices through research to improve clean energy access solutions

Surveys and data collection across the TEA platform incorporate the perspectives of women who participate in, and benefit from, energy access initiatives and products.

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PREO announces winners of latest open call as applications from clean tech entrepreneurs in Africa hits an all-time high

Productive Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) has announced the recipients of its sixth funding round, awarding £3.7 million in grants to 22 businesses to scale-up their clean tech innovations across sub-Saharan Africa, and helping to enhance livelihoods, increase incomes, and bolster climate…

Odyssey Energy Solutions has been chosen as the official digital platform for Nigeria Distributed Acces through Renewable Energy Solutions

Congratulations to Odyssey Energy Solutions who have been chosen as the official digital platform for Nigeria’s $750m DARES (Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Solutions) programme.

July 2025 TEA newsletter

Stay informed with the latest news and insights from projects across the TEA platform, and discover upcoming opportunities to get involved. In this edition of the TEA newsletter, explore highlights such as the announcement of the PREO open call winners,…