Simplified Approval Process DIRECTIVES TECHNIQUES RELATIVES AU PROCESSUS D’APPROBATION SIMPLIFIÉ (SAP) Énergies renouvelables

The document outlines the GCF's strategy for decarbonizing the energy sector through renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency, specifically detailing the criteria and activities eligible for the Simplified Approval Process (SAP). It emphasizes three main axes of intervention: large-scale low-carbon electricity deployment, expanding energy access in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and implementing innovative climate mitigation solutions. The guide provides a framework for measuring impact using quantitative and qualitative indicators, lists specific eligible and ineligible activities—such as excluding large-scale solar plants and most hydropower due to high environmental and social risks—and presents three project scenarios involving solar water heaters, rural energy kits, and solar-powered agricultural systems.

• The GCF identifies three primary axes for reducing energy-related emissions: large-scale deployment of low-carbon electricity as a fossil fuel alternative, expanding access to low-emission energy technologies (particularly in Least Developed Countries), and developing innovative mitigation approaches such as energy storage and smart grids.
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency are described as the optimal path for rapid emission reductions, with the potential to achieve over 90% of the CO2 reductions needed to keep global temperature rise below 2°C.
• The GCF has not established a definitive list of eligible renewable energy technologies for the SAP or the Proposal Approval Process (PAP); applicants must use the GCF's environmental and social screening checklist to determine eligibility.
• Certain high-impact activities are explicitly ineligible for the SAP due to non-minimal environmental and social risks, including large solar power plants, most hydroelectric plants (except pico and micro-installations), and biomass projects lacking comprehensive feasibility studies.
• Eligible SAP activities include off-grid electrification via autonomous systems or micro-scale solar PV mini-grids, rooftop solar programs with minimal risk, training for state and non-state actors, and the extension of credit lines to local financial institutions for RE projects.
• The GCF aims to use concessional financing instruments to reduce risks and encourage private sector investment in renewable energy, noting that 173 countries already have RE intervention plans.

APA

Santetti, F., & Kim, J. (n.d.). Simplified Approval Process DIRECTIVES TECHNIQUES RELATIVES AU PROCESSUS D’APPROBATION SIMPLIFIÉ (SAP) Énergies renouvelables. Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directives-techniques-sur-le-sap-e-nergies-renouvelables.pdf

Chicago

Santetti, Ferruccio, and Juhern Kim. Simplified Approval Process DIRECTIVES TECHNIQUES RELATIVES AU PROCESSUS D’APPROBATION SIMPLIFIÉ (SAP) Énergies renouvelables. Green Climate Fund, n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directives-techniques-sur-le-sap-e-nergies-renouvelables.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{santettindsimplified, author = {Santetti, Ferruccio and Kim, Juhern}, title = {{Simplified Approval Process DIRECTIVES TECHNIQUES RELATIVES AU PROCESSUS D’APPROBATION SIMPLIFIÉ (SAP) Énergies renouvelables}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directives-techniques-sur-le-sap-e-nergies-renouvelables.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }