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This case study describes the impact of FSD Africa's investment in Nithio, an AI-driven climate finance platform that provides receivables-backed financing to off-grid solar companies in Africa to improve energy access for households and small businesses.

This FAQ document describes the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), an initiative implemented by GreenCape to manage energy services for unserviced communities. The document specifically outlines a tender process for providing energy services to the Nomzamo Agricultural Village in Mpumalanga, South Africa, focusing on a community-led, financially sustainable model.

This intervention brief describes the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU), implemented by the GreenCape Sector Development Agency to provide energy services to unserviced communities using a co-design framework. It focuses specifically on Freedom Farm, a settlement in Cape Town, detailing its socio-economic profile and the community's prioritized energy and connectivity needs.

This document is a Terms of Reference (TOR) issued by the GreenCape Sector Development Agency for the provision of energy services to the Freedom Farm and Malawi Camp communities in Cape Town. The project, managed by the Alternative Service Delivery Unit (ASDU) and partnered with Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), aims to provide sustainable electrification to approximately 950 homes, promote community empowerment, and create local jobs between April 2020 and December 2022.

A fact sheet by the International Institute for Sustainable Development detailing the challenges of electricity access, service quality, and financial sustainability of distribution companies in Uttar Pradesh, India.

This fact sheet from the International Institute for Sustainable Development compares the costs of coal and renewable energy in Indonesia, highlighting the impact of coal subsidies and environmental externalities on energy competitiveness and electricity access.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies argues that the European Union's proposed priority areas for the Africa-EU strategy do not sufficiently reflect African priorities, specifically those outlined in the Abidjan Declaration and Agenda 2063. The authors urge African negotiators to push for a more holistic, people-centred approach that prioritises poverty eradication, healthcare systems, transport infrastructure, and internet access, while using the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst for debt relief and increased health support.

This RMI fact sheet argues that renewables and battery storage are now more effective than natural gas for supporting economic development and energy access in the Global South, offering superior reliability, deployment speed, and cost-effectiveness while avoiding the long-term financial and security risks associated with gas infrastructure.

This position paper by Geres, an international development NGO, outlines its strategy for achieving universal energy access as a catalyst for the energy transition and poverty reduction. The document details Geres' approach to providing affordable, renewable energy services to households and small businesses at the 'base of the pyramid,' emphasizing the integration of energy efficiency, local capacity building, and gender equality to ensure sustainable development and climate resilience.

The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) is seeking expressions of interest for its 2025 Investment Academy, a hybrid training programme running from 31 March to 17 October 2025. The programme is designed to help up to 12 early-stage decentralised renewable energy (DRE) SMEs in sub-Saharan Africa improve their access to finance and investor relations through eight training modules, culminating in a pitching session to financiers in Nairobi, Kenya.

This report by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) and UNIDO ITPO Germany examines the role of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) in enhancing agricultural productivity and addressing global food system challenges. It identifies key barriers to productivity, such as lack of access to finance and clean energy, and presents 15 case studies from emerging markets demonstrating the application of solar PV, hybrid systems, and biomass technologies for irrigation, cooling, and processing.

This fact sheet describes the capacity building initiatives of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), focusing on its Investment Academies for financial access and the CORE Initiative for technical training in decentralized renewable energy (DRE).

This case study describes Nuru, a green mini-grid energy infrastructure developer in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) funded by Team Europe and Gaia Impact. The project provides solar-hybrid distributed renewable energy (DRE) to households, SMEs, and critical services, reducing reliance on diesel generators.

This report by the Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) and UNIDO ITPO Germany explores the integration of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) in the mining sector to decarbonise operations and provide electricity to underserved surrounding communities. It advocates for a 'shared use' approach to infrastructure to address energy poverty and environmental impacts while enhancing the sustainability of mineral supply chains.

This document is a Request for Proposals (RfP) and Terms of Reference (ToR) issued by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) to procure event logistics, branding, and coordination services for the 2024 Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF).

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the booking of a venue and catering services for the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2026, scheduled for April 21-23, 2026, in Nairobi, Kenya.

This report by ENGIE Energy Access argues that current grant funding for energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa is fragmented, insufficient, and misaligned with market realities. It proposes a strategic roadmap to refocus funding on core household electrification, optimize grant instruments for different market segments, increase the total volume and share of grants in the capital mix, and transition toward coordinated programmatic platforms to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) by 2030.

This report by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) argues that gender equality is a necessary catalyst for achieving universal energy access by 2030. It provides a business case for integrating gender-sensitive approaches into the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector, offering recommendations for companies, civil society organisations (CSOs), and investors, alongside 17 case studies demonstrating best practices in community empowerment, organisational diversity, and gender-lens investing.

The NREA Toolkit is a comprehensive guide designed by GOGLA and SolarPower Europe to assist in the establishment and management of National Renewable Energy Associations (NREAs). It provides practical frameworks for organizational setup, membership growth, strategic communication, governance, financial sustainability, resource mobilization, and evidence-based policy advocacy to support the growth of the solar energy sector.

SEforALL's Theory of Change focuses on five outcomes to achieve SDG7: gender mainstreaming, global commitments, policy standards, financial flows, and direct energy connections. Key achievements include securing over USD 600 billion via Energy Compacts, supporting national energy plans in Nigeria and Rwanda, and delivering direct electricity connections to over 3,000 people in Madagascar.