UEF (Universal Energy Facility)

The secret is finally out! We are so thrilled to unveil our Hero Video marking the official launch of our new “#FinancingEnergyProsperity” campaign! 🔥✨ The video conveys the strong message of transitioning from the interruptions occasioned by power outages to a future in full flow. It highlights the indispensable role of reliable electricity across various facets of society, showcasing how this under-appreciated resource transforms lives by enabling communities to turn unfulfilled goals and dreams into reality. The video and campaign align with our mission of not just providing clean energy to underserved and unserved communities to enable them to meet the basic energy needs of lighting and cooking but also empowering them to generate income and stimulate economic growth while simultaneously protecting the environment and helping combat climate change. Join us on this journey as we continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity, which translates to transforming lives, unlocking social and economic potential and building a sustainable future for present and future generations. Check out our new website and a press release for more exciting information on this campaign at https://lnkd.in/dzKvR2q6 and tell a friend to tell a friend as we all join hands to drum up support for increased share of cleaner and affordable energy! 💡🌍 #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole

This heartwarming and powerful testimonial, told by our beneficiary from Kalangba, #SierraLeone, captures the impact of the 2nd mini-grid built by our grantee, Energicity. Through the Borup project, 1,300 people have gained access to reliable, clean electricity for the first time—unlocking one of the many benefits of electricity: Safety. With this access, households, public services, and small businesses now enjoy greater security and peace of mind. As our mini-grid portfolio expands, we’re on track to transform the lives of 10,000 people across Sierra Leone. Watch the video to see how reliable power is changing lives in unserved communities. Let’s keep spreading the word and continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity! #FinancingEnergyProsperity #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #GreenGrowth #EnergyAccess #SierraLeone #Solarpower #offgridsolar #minigrids Anita Otubu Harry Gibson Abdulmumini Yakubu Onyeka Okoye Inès Rachel Dushime Ngozi Beckley-Lines The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) , Bezos Earth Fund

Ever considered how access to power or lack of it impacts academic performance? Well, many schools in rural Africa without access to reliable power perform dismally as teachers are unable to do their jobs effectively and students cannot continue with their studies after dark. This has certainly been the firsthand experience of Reverend Francis Jabi, a teacher at St Peter's Anglican Church School in Pepel, Sierra Leone and his student Sinkenbi Kamara. They are unable to effectively compete with their peers who have access to power and other necessary resources which affects the quality of education offered. At the UEF, we are evening out the playing field and giving as many children as possible the opportunity to succeed and realize their dreams. In collaboration with our developers in #Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC), #Madagascar, #Nigeria and #SierraLeone, we are electrifying public institutions including schools with clean, reliable energy. ⚡🌟 We believe that sustainable energy powers education and is the most effective way to create a lasting impact in the world. 🎓 #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole  

Did you know that the latest State of the Global Mini-Grids Market Report 2024 highlighted that mini-grid developers are progressively and strategically shifting from the conventional model of relying on a single customer to anchor their business to a more varied customer base in what is evidently a deepening understanding of market dynamics? Historically, an anchor customer has been a company with the financial muscle that can guarantee a steady power demand and therefore a predictable source of income. However, they are increasingly considering other customers such as households and small businesses that can provide a steady load as an alternative to the anchor customer. The report singled out companies such as PowerGen Renewable Energy and Husk Power that are leading this trend, with a 20 percent grid segment driving 80 percent of the consumption and revenue. Coupled with the provision of appliances to customers to encourage higher energy consumption, these companies are cultivating a sustainable load that is positively impacting their bottom-line. We are proud that by #FinancingEnergyProsperity, we are contributing to such exciting developments that are significantly increasing the feasibility of mini-grid projects, ultimately accelerating and expanding access to electricity to a larger population. #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole

🎉At the Kalangba commissioning event in #SierraLeone, Energicity our grantee, was celebrated for mini grid projects in Borup and Kalangba, made possible by the strong enabling environment for #cleanenergy. 🌍⚡ The Deputy Minister of Energy shared powerful insights into how our strategic RBF funding, coordinated with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)'s MYTO (Multi-Year Tariff Order) tool, is realizing the alignment between affordable tariffs and operator's financial risk - an essential move to attract the private sector and mini-grid developers! Watch the Deputy Minister's video to see how we are partnering up to pave the way for more bankable, clean energy projects in last-mile Sierra Leonean communities #FinancingEnergyProsperity #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #GreenGrowth #EnergyAccess #SierraLeone #Solarpower #offgridsolar #minigrids Anita Otubu Abdulmumini Yakubu Harry Gibson Inès Rachel Dushime Onyeka Okoye Ngozi Beckley-Lines The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust , Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) , Bezos Earth Fund

Is there an alarming trend where population growth in Africa is seemingly outpacing the rate of new electricity connections? Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All says for the first time in over a decade, the number of people living without electricity has increased to 685 million from an estimated 660 million. While there has been notable progress made in deploying innovative electrification approaches for delivering electricity to communities such as mini-grids and standalone solar systems, this pace is still lagging behind the population growth rate. Ms. Ogunbiyi emphasizes the need for all stakeholders to work together and intensify efforts to develop and deploy solutions that will power the vulnerable communities in hard-to-reach places. This also entails sustained investment and collaboration to harness the sector’s potential which can accelerate socio-economic development and help lift millions out of poverty, leading to better livelihoods. We reaffirm our commitment to advocating for increased investments and need your help to spread the word so we can continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity! #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole    

💡 'Electricity is a matter of life and death,' says Dr. Manda, the only physician at Mahasolo Health Centre in #Madagascar in an article published by AllAfrica Global Media Read his account of how unreliable power in the facility impacts his work here https://lnkd.in/d8uXPfZH. However, he’s looking forward to enjoying a stable electricity supply thanks to our ongoing projects to deliver continuous renewable energy to rural communities such as Mahasolo, which power vital services and economic activities. #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels

🌍 Watch #JasperHaerig of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH discuss the  crucial roles of the private sector and RBF to rural electrification in #Madagascar! He points to RBF's ability to efficiently scale electrification efforts across different country contexts. ⚡After seeing the Mahasolo site, where 600+ households and small businesses now have access to clean energy, he highlighted the importance of local presence, quality service and financing options that each actor in our multi-stakeholder partnerships has brought to make this achievement possible!! Mahasolo is just one site from our 29 #minigrid portfolio that has powered almost 30,000 people in rural Madagascar so far. Our funding helps to crowd in private investment needed for clean energy to transform daily life for millions of unserved people in Madagascar. Learn more about what this means in Jasper's video📽️ Don’t miss it! Check our website for more about our work in Madagascar at https://lnkd.in/dzKvR2q6 #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu,Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole

There are many considerations that clean energy companies make when determining when and where to launch renewable energy projects. While a lot of attention has been on financing and de-risking these kinds of projects, some developers have adopted a community-centric approach. Africa GreenTec, a UEF beneficiary, is one of them. Brand Communications Director, Scrolan Carolina Posewsky says they intentionally involve communities in the development of their projects ensuring that local needs and expectations are prioritized. This in turn, makes their projects relevant and impactful in the short and long term. Check out our website - https://lnkd.in/dAHw5KAs - for more exciting information on our work. Let's spread the word and continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity!   #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole

We are ever proud of the work we are doing to accelerate clean energy access in #Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo(#DRC), #Madagascar, #Nigeria and #SierraLeone. Our motivation stems from the need to see everyone enjoy the benefits that come from electrification. Today, we give you a brief snapshot of these 5 countries where we are already implementing projects or in the process of launching some as we continue ensuring access to sustainable and reliable energy for all. Check out our website for more exciting information on our work https://lnkd.in/gRsYGJan. Let's spread the word and continue #FinancingEnergyProsperity! #FinancingEnergyProsperity #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #minigrid #offgridsolar #energyaccess #SustainableDevelopment #SolarPower #SolarEnergy #SolarPanels Damilola Ogunbiyi , Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), The Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Power Africa, Shell Foundation, The Carbon Trust, Good Energies Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), Bezos Earth Fund   Anita Otubu, Abdulmumini Yakubu, José Otárola-Silesky, Inès Rachel Dushime, Francesco Bisleti, Harry Gibson, Onyeka Okoye, Getty Kasole