Country Demonstrators - Transforming Energy Access (TEA)

Country Demonstrators

With funding from Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Country Posts, TEA supports the scale-up and demonstration of clean energy innovations in specific geographic contexts. To date, 10 demonstrator projects have been supported across Tanzania, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda, Indonesia, and the Pacific region.

Female worker monitoring mini-grid in Samoa, supported by the World Bank ESMAP

Country Demonstrators

Accelerating Sustainable Energy Transition (ASET)

ASET aims to expand renewable energy generation capacity and strengthen the financial and environmental sustainability of the power sector across the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) such as Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Post in the Pacific’s contribution to this World’s Bank initiative will fund technical studies and provide targeted technical assistance to inform the development of demonstrator projects. Co-funded by FCDO’s Post in the Pacific through the TEA partnership with ESMAP.

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Clean Energy Access in Remote Pacific Island Communities (CLEARPICS)

CLEARPICS will support energy access across Pacific Islands Countries (PICs) through research into technology applicability, scale and governance within select countries (Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu) by undertaking geographically specific research into opportunities for off-grid energy deployment within PICs countries.

The project includes five work packages with some delivered across all PICs whereas others will be undertaken on PICs with the poorest electrification rates. Initial analysis will be undertaken with deep dives into regional liaison, market intelligence, mapping current solar market potential and creating an enabling environment are key priority areas for CLEARPICS and pioneer markets such as Fiji will support as a reference case. Led by the Pacific Community (SPC).

pcreee.org

Enabling African Cities for Transformative Energy Access – Uganda Scale-up (ENACTUS)

ENACTUS aims to significantly scale up access to clean cooking services for 6,000 households living in informal settlements within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) in Uganda, contributing to improved clean energy access.

By facilitating this transition, ENACTUS will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the mobilisation of both public and private finance for clean cooking initiatives. The intervention is designed to drive a transformational change in urban clean cooking solutions, promoting long-term sustainability and resilience. The project is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Post in Uganda to the value of £1m, and it builds on the success generated during the previous phase of work to keep supporting the development of a wider and deeper enabling environment for implementation of public sector enabled, market-led improved and clean cooking access solutions in the GKMA area, while also enhancing the capacity of local and national government authorities for sustainable and scaled implementation of clean cooking interventions.

africa.iclei.org

Enter Energy Somalia – Electrifying Barwaaqo IDP Camp (EES)

Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Somalia to extend the electricity grid to the resettlement area of Barwaaqo and Northern Baidoa, the Enter Energy Somalia (EES) is a Public-Private-Partnership project. EES will provide electricity access for at least 3,000 households and 150 small businesses, leading to improved livelihoods and productivity of an estimated 20,000 internally displaced people living in the Barwaaqo IDP settlement.

Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Somalia

H2R Somalia seeks to establish a competitive energy access industry that demonstrates the commercial and operational viability of Somalia’s off-grid sector for the long term, creating lasting pathways out of poverty and driving resilience through energy access.

By fostering the growth of decentralised renewable energy companies, H2R Somalia country demonstrator is focused on catalysing Somalia’s nascent energy access market by supporting companies to grow sustainably and deliver first-time energy access to underserved populations. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Somalia.

acumen.org

Low Energy Inclusive Appliances- Rwanda (LEIA-R)

LEIA-R country demonstrator seeks to deploy standalone off-grid solar-powered productive use of renewable energy (PURE) appliances in refugee camps and host communities, supporting the Government of Rwanda, development agencies and their procurement officers in selection and deployment of PURE appliances for Rwanda’s refugee settlements, paving the way for PURE appliance distributors to continue operating in these settings.

Access to PURE appliances can be a critical strategy for refugees and asylum seekers for increasing incomes, enhancing resilience, reducing demand for firewood, and improving community relations. Rwanda hosts a significant and growing refugee population (over 135,000, as of April 2024). Access to energy for households and small businesses in refugee camp settings is extremely limited, hindering economic opportunities for refugees and exacerbating reliance on ongoing humanitarian support. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Rwanda.

energysavingtrust.org.uk

Renewable Energy Investment Facility (REIF)

REIF will catalyse private sector investment in rural renewable energy, as part of the World Bank’s broader Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Access Transformation in Eastern and Southern Africa (ASCENT) programme.

ASCENT aims to deliver electricity access to 4 million people across the region. Co-funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Post in Tanzania through the TEA partnership with ESMAP, REIF will use the FCDO´s contribution to expand energy access in underserved areas and promote the productive uses of clean energy.

worldbank.org/en/projects

Clean Energy Access in Remote Pacific Island Communities (CLEARPICS) Expansion

This expansion of the CLEARPICS programme suports implementation of the Framework for Energy Security and Resilience in the Pacific (FESRIP) 2021–2030, which focuses on advancing priority actions to build an enabling environment for energy transformation across Pacific Island Countries.

This includes the development and implementation of robust national energy policies and regulations, targeted capacity-building initiatives, and efforts to address gender imbalances in the energy sector. Delivered by the Pacific Community (SPC) the programme is co-funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Post in the Pacific through the TEA platform

www.spc.int/resource-centre

Indonesia Sustainable Least-cost Electrification 2 (ISLE-2)

ISLE-2 aims to provide energy access to 3.5 million people and support the deployment of 540 MW of solar and wind power. It is expected to reduce power generation costs by at least 8% and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 10% across the Kalimantan and Sumatra regions.

This World Bank programme includes a dedicated $35 million investment for installing 100 MW of battery storage capacity, to which the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Indonesia’s contribution is earmarked. In addition, FCDO Indonesia’s funding via TEA is supporting broader ESMAP energy access activities across the country.

worldbank.org/en/projects

IMPACT STORIES HIGHLIGHTS

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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Reducing post-harvest losses for smallholder farmers through accessible cold storage

Solar-powered cold storage supports resilient food systems and limits post-harvest crop losses. With TEA funding, SokoFresh piloted a business model to bring these technologies straight to Kenya’s rural and often off-grid smallholder farmers, reducing spoilage to just 2%.

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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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The catalytic impact of grant funding to stimulate wider investment

Securing sufficient finance for energy access projects in Africa has been a real challenge, but TEA partners are demonstrating how grant funding, coupled with commercialisation and incubation support can be a catalyst to stimulate wider investment.

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Maxing out mini-grids – more power to more people, for less

Mini-grids are anything but small-scale in the energy market – and their popularity looks set to surge. The TEA programme is helping unlock their powerful potential for customers and investors alike.

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Local women leading the way on clean energy innovation

Reduction in managed teams’ turnover, improved personnel performance, pay rises and promotions are just some of the benefits reported by the 85 clean energy companies whose middle management received training through the OGTi.

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