green energy infrastructure project portfolio

The project portfolio implemented by Foundation Rural Energy Services (FRES) provided distributed renewable energy to 46,500 people across Mali, Burkina Faso, Uganda, and Guinea-Bissau. Utilizing a mix of FRES foundation financing and EU co-financing via the ACP-EU Energy Facility, the initiative installed 305 kWp of mini-grid capacity and 1,204 kW of solar home systems. Between 2014 and 2021, the project established nearly 10,000 new energy connections, including 7,169 for agricultural households and 2,064 for small businesses, while electrifying 217 schools and 65 clinics. The project mitigated 19,400 cumulative tonnes of CO2 emissions, created 61 local jobs, and established four commercial energy companies to ensure long-term operational sustainability.

• The project portfolio provided distributed renewable energy (DRE) to 46,500 people and mitigated 19,400 cumulative tonnes of CO2 emissions.
• Between 2014 and 2021, FRES created nearly 10,000 new energy connections, including 7,169 for income-generating agricultural households and 2,064 for small businesses such as tailors, mechanics, and mobile phone-charging companies.
• The infrastructure consists of 305 kWp of installed capacity via green energy mini-grids and 1,204 kW of installed capacity through solar home systems (SHS). This includes the deployment of 15 nano grids (95 connections), five solar mini-grids (1,308 connections), and 8,328 solar home systems.
• The project utilized blended finance, combining FRES foundation funding with EU co-financing through the ACP-EU Energy Facility, with a reported FRES budget of EUR 10,666,666.
• To ensure sustainability, FRES established four commercial energy companies under local management, three of which are now financially sustainable. Additionally, the project partnered with certified e-waste management companies for battery recycling.

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (n.d.). green energy infrastructure project portfolio. https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ARE_DREImpactStories_4FRESWestAfrika_A4_250328.pdf

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. green energy infrastructure project portfolio. n.d. https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ARE_DREImpactStories_4FRESWestAfrika_A4_250328.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrificationndgreen, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{green energy infrastructure project portfolio}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, url = {https://www.renewelec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ARE_DREImpactStories_4FRESWestAfrika_A4_250328.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }