Project List

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.

This will be done by developing Model Mini-grid Regulation Templates for African Regulators, increasing the number of adopters of the African Forum for Utilities Regulations (AFUR) mini-grid tool, providing training on Policy and Regulatory Landscapes, and providing capacity building on mini-grid principles. Led by AFUR the project was formerly known as MGTS-AR.

It aims to build a network of emerging leaders within the energy access sector and embed the scholars within the TEA platform.

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).

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

The programme seeks to understand the impact of innovative forms of capital raising on energy access companies, and the appetite of investors in high-income countries for investment opportunities with environmental and social returns. Led by Energy 4 Impact, a UK-based charity, which supports market driven solutions to clean energy access in off-grid communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

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.

The project focussed upon: public sector capacity building in urban energy data collection and planning; designing, piloting and testing energy access implementation models led by the private sector; and knowledge dissemination for scale-up and replication in urban areas across sub-Saharan Africa. The project implemented activities in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Kampala, Uganda. Led by ICLEI Africa together with Energy 4 Impact.

These institutions have a proven track record and are best placed to scale the energy access sector and deliver clean energy access to millions of people. These institutions are working to grow the distributed renewable energy (DRE) sector. DRE systems are stand-alone, off-grid energy solutions that generate and distribute renewable energy without needing to be connected to the main grid. Expanding this sector has the potential to transform lives and livelihoods by increasing incomes, empowering women, enhancing educational opportunities, improving healthcare, reducing food waste, avoiding greenhouse gas emissions, and much more. Managed by CLASP.

Led by Shortlist and African Management Institute (AMI), this project was formely known as the Off-Grid Talent Initiative.

Energy Catalyst supports the development of technologies and business models that can improve lives in Africa, Asia and Indo-Pacific regions. Led by Innovate UK.

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.

For 40 years, this World Bank’s programme has worked with developing and emerging-market countries to solve their energy challenges.

It will also provide overall leadership of the Ayrton Challenge on Energy Storage. The project will be delivered through a Research and Development programme to reduce the cost and improve the performance of battery energy storage systems (BESS) technologies for use in developing context.

Enter Energy Somalia (EES) is a Public-Private-Partnership project funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in Somalia to extend the electricity grid to the resettlement area of Barwaaqo and Northern Baidoa.

The GDC was founded In 2018, the key roles of the GDC are to help LMDs to improve business performance through solutions and services saving time, reduce costs, build capacity and develop partnerships, and to build a collective voice for the sector by generating and sharing learnings, raising the profile of distributors, and helping the broader ecosystem.

This project is the result of a partnership between SouthSouthNorth (SSN) and the African Association for Rural Electrification (CLUB-ER).

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.

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.

It seeks to address key barriers hindering the widespread adoption of mini-grids, demonstrate the impact of innovations in the real world and raise funding for the innovations to achieve national scale impact. Led by the CrossBoundary Group.

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.

The group also aims to leverage greater levels of private investment and complement national electrification efforts to deliver the low carbon energy transition. MGF was established in 2017, and consists of around 40 sector funders and financiers co-ordinating efforts and sharing lessons. These funders represent a total committed investment of around $2.5bn into mini-grids globally, of which $2.3bn is in Africa. The Funders Group is chaired by the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the Carbon Trust acting as the Secretariat. minigrids.org The Mini-Grids Partnership is a consortium of over 250 mini-grid stakeholders interested in coordinating and collaborating in discrete but related initiatives, from both the public and private sector. Funded in 2014 under the auspices of Sustainable Energy for All, it is part of the MGF.

Key features include a focus on productive use, early-stage investment, partnerships, and capacity building. Led by Acumen.

The Powering Healthcare Hub is a solutions-driven, one-stop-shop to provide data, best practices, support and leadership for the electrification of health facilities in energy-deficit countries. Led by Sustainable Energy For All (SEforAll).

TEA-LP provides courses for local, current and future, professionals in the energy access sector and aims to build on a network of higher education institutions and make linkages to other energy access organisations and the private sector. Led by the University of Cape Town (UCT).

It is a collaboration, led by Swansea University, between universities and businesses across the UK and select countries in Africa, Asia, and the Indo-Pacific.

The long-term aim is to ensure that no one is left behind in displacement settings in the transition to sustainable energy solutions. THEA is led by a consortium led by Mercy Corps, along with the Global Platform for Action and Ashden.