Simplified Approval Process DIRECTRICES TECNICAS DEL PROCESO DE APROBACIÓN SIMPLIFICADO (SAP) Energías renovables

The guide outlines the GCF's strategy to increase renewable energy (RE) shares in national energy matrices to mitigate climate change. It defines three dimensions for emission reduction: large-scale low-carbon electricity, increasing access to clean energy in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and implementing innovative mitigation solutions like energy storage. The document specifies which activities are eligible for the Simplified Approval Process (SAP)—such as micro-scale solar grids and rooftop solar—and which are excluded, such as large-scale solar parks and certain biomass projects. It also provides a performance measurement framework focusing on tCO2eq reductions, financing leverage, and co-benefits like improved health and reduced deforestation.

• The GCF's primary strategy in the energy sector is to increase the share of renewable energies in national energy matrices, ensure access to clean energy, and promote energy efficiency to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
• To limit global temperature increase to 1.5 °C, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states that renewable energies must provide between 70% and 85% of electricity by 2050.
• The GCF identifies three dimensions for reducing energy emissions: scaling up low-carbon electricity as a fossil fuel alternative, expanding access to clean energy technologies (particularly in Least Developed Countries where 2.6 billion people use biomass for cooking), and developing innovative solutions such as storage and smart grids to manage intermittency.
• Certain renewable energy activities are eligible for the Simplified Approval Process (SAP), including micro-scale ground-mounted solar PV minigrids, rooftop solar programs, and credit lines for local financial institutions to fund RE projects.
• Large-scale solar parks and certain biomass projects are explicitly excluded from the SAP due to high environmental and social risks, such as habitat destruction or lack of sustainability studies.
• The GCF's impact measurement for renewable energy focuses on quantitative metrics such as tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) reduced, the volume of leveraged public and private financing, and qualitative co-benefits including health savings and reduced deforestation rates.

APA

Santetti, F., & Kim, J. (n.d.). Simplified Approval Process DIRECTRICES TECNICAS DEL PROCESO DE APROBACIÓN SIMPLIFICADO (SAP) Energías renovables. Green Climate Fund. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directrices-te-cnicas-del-sap-energi-renovables.pdf

Chicago

Santetti, Ferruccio, and Juhern Kim. Simplified Approval Process DIRECTRICES TECNICAS DEL PROCESO DE APROBACIÓN SIMPLIFICADO (SAP) Energías renovables. Green Climate Fund, n.d. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directrices-te-cnicas-del-sap-energi-renovables.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{santettindsimplified, author = {Santetti, Ferruccio and Kim, Juhern}, title = {{Simplified Approval Process DIRECTRICES TECNICAS DEL PROCESO DE APROBACIÓN SIMPLIFICADO (SAP) Energías renovables}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/directrices-te-cnicas-del-sap-energi-renovables.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }