To all #cleanEnergy project developers and entrepreneurs in Southern & East #Africa:

-9 DAYS LEFT to submit you Expression of Interest in the #EnergyEnvironmentPartnership (#EEP_Africa)
-Offers grants and repayable grants EUR 200,000 —1,000,000.
-co-financing required 30-50%
-For long-listed applicants: virtual 'bootcamp' and pitching sessions
-Full Proposals by 18. August
-Contracting Oct-Nov
-Implementation 2024-2026

#SDG7 #EnergyAccess
https://eepafrica.org/financing/2023-call-for-proposals/

To all clean energy project developers and entrepreneurs in Southern & East Africa:

-Still 9 days left for submit you Expression of Interest in the #EnergyEnvironmentPartnership (#EEP_Africa)
-Offers grants and repayable grants EUR 200,000 —1,000,000.
-co-financing required 30-50%
-For long-listed applicants: virtual 'bootcamp' and pitching sessions
-Full Proposals by 18. August
-Contracting Oct-Nov
-Implementation 2024-2026

#SDG7 #EnergyAccess
https://eepafrica.org/financing/2023-call-for-proposals/

Ulkoministeriön rahoittama #EEP_Africa rahasto on avannut uuden rahoitushaun. Tukea on tarjolla puhtaan energian saantia parantaville hankkeille eteläisessä ja Itä-Afrikassa
Haku on kaksivaiheinen,
12.5. mennessä ilmoittauduttava mukaan, ja juhannukseen asti hakijoihin ollaan suoraan yhteydessä. Lopulliset projektikuvaukset
18.8. mennessä.
https://eepafrica.org/financing/2023-call-for-proposals/
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership #Energiakumppanuushanke

The #EEP_Africa fund has just opened new call for proposals to support clean energy entrepreneurs in Southern and East Africa.
https://eepafrica.org/financing/2023-call-for-proposals/

Schedule
12.5. Application deadline
29.5. Communication to longlisted applicants
31.5. Virtual Bootcamp
5-16.6. Pitching sessions
23.6. Comm. to shortlisted applicants
23.6. – 18.8. Full Proposal submission
30.9. Final decision
Oct-Nov: Contracting
2024-2026: Project implementation (max 24 mths)
#EnergyAccess
#RenewableEnergy
#CleanCooking

.@Ulkoministerio on tehnyt 9.5 miljoonan euron lisämyönnön #EEP_Africa rahastolle.
Rahasto tukee yrittäjiä, jotka parantavat 15 Afrikan maassa puhtaan energian saantia.
#SDG7

Rahoittajia ovat 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 ja NDF, kokonaisrahoitus nousee 75 miljoonaan. Uusi rahoituskierros aukeaa ensi kuussa.
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increases-its-contribution-to-eep-africa/

.@Ulkoministerio on tehnyt 9.5 miljoonan euron lisämyönnön #EEP_Africa rahastolle.
Rahasto tukee yrittäjiä, jotka parantavat 15 Afrikan maassa puhtaan energian saantia.
#SDG7

Rahoittajia ovat 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 ja NDF, kokonaisrahoitus nousee 75 miljoonaan. Uusi rahoituskierros aukeaa ensi kuussa.
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increases-its-contribution-to-eep-africa/

.@Ulkoministerio on tehnyt 9.5 miljoonan euron lisämyönnön #EEP_Africa rahastolle.
Rahasto tukee yrittäjiä, jotka parantavat 15 Afrikan maassa puhtaan energian saantia.
#SDG7

Rahoittajia ovat 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 ja NDF, kokonaisrahoitus nousee 75 miljoonaan. Uusi rahoituskierros aukeaa ensi kuussa.
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increase

.@Ulkoministerio on tehnyt 9.5 miljoonan euron lisämyönnön #EEP_Africa rahastolle.
Rahasto tukee yrittäjiä, jotka parantavat 15 Afrikan maassa puhtaan energian saantia.
#SDG7

Rahoittajia ovat
🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 ja NDF, kokonaisrahoitus nousee 75 miljoonaan. Uusi rahoituskierros aukeaa ensi kuussa.
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increase

.@Ulkoministerio on tehnyt 9.5 miljoonan euron lisämyönnön #EEP_Africa rahastolle.
Rahasto tukee yrittäjiä, jotka parantavat 15 Afrikan maassa puhtaan energian saantia SDG7.

Rahoittajia ovat
🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 ja NDF, kokonaisrahoitus nousee 75 miljoonaan. Uusi rahoituskierros aukeaa ensi kuussa.
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increase

Additional 9.5 million € committed by MFA #Finland to the #EEP_Africa fund.
This private sector instrument improves access to clean energy in Southern and East Africa.

Total EEP funding now at 75 million €, from 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 and NDF.
@Ulkoministerio
#EnergyEnvironmentPartnership
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increases-its-contribution-to-eep-africa/

Additional 9.5 million € committed by MFA Finland to the #EEP_Africa fund.
This private sector instrument improves access to clean energy in Southern and East Africa

Total EEP funding now at 75 million €, from 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇩🇰 🇨🇭 and NDF.
https://eepafrica.org/finland-increases-its-contribution-to-eep-africa/

Clean energy companies in #Malawi, #Zambia, or #Zimbabwe, interested in grant financing for innovative energy solutions are encouraged to join information sessions.

Lusaka: https://eepafrica.org/information-zambia-2023/

Lilongwe: https://eepafrica.org/information-malawi-2023/

Harare: https://eepafrica.org/information-zimbabwe-2023/
#RenewableEnergy #SDG7 #EnergyAccess #Financing #EEP_Africa

Unfortunately #EEP_Africa financing is limited to €1 million and there remains a 'valley of death' for companies to progress to MDB financing which typically starts at €50million, or commercial banks.

The blended finance #FinlandIFCclimateFund attempts to de-risk smaller RE projects in developing countries with a first-loss share of a few million.
https://um.fi/finland-ifc-blended-finance-for-climate-program

A few projects already completed, like #Kael & #Kahone utility scale solar plants in #Senegal https://pressroom.ifc.org/all/pages/PressDetail.aspx?ID=16849

The #EEP_Africa fund focuses on upstream financing for renewable energy entrepreneurs in #SubSaharanAfrica and has tried to address the same issues. Ironically, developers often say there is no financing, while financiers complain there are no bankable projects.
With 250+ projects funded since 2010, including #GigawattGlobal, #Mobisol, #Devergy, #OffGridElectric, ample information is available on awardees' track record for downstream financiers to support DD.
https://eepafrica.org/

Unfortunately #CleanCooking is not progressing as well as off-grid power. Over 2 billion people still cook on open fire, indoors, using solid fuels (wood, #charcoal), exposing themselves to deadly #indoorSmoke.
Modular #biodigers by Sistema.Bio provide an alternative for small-hold farmers. #EEP_Africa supports gender-inclusive recruitment & training, seeking to market 4000 biodigesters to avoid 7400tCO2 and 1.1M€ energy costs p.a.
#SistemaBio
https://eepafrica.org/Portfolio/sistema-bio/

Unfortunately #CleanCooking is not progressing as well as off-grid power. Over 2 billion people still cook on open fire, indoors, using solid fuels (wood, #charcoal), exposing themselves to deadly #indoorSmoke.
Modular #biodigers by #SistemaBio provide an alternative for small-hold farmers. #EEP_Africa supports gender-inclusive recruitment & training, seeking to market 4000 biodigesters to avoid 7400tCO2 and 1.1M€ energy costs p.a.
https://eepafrica.org/Portfolio/sistema-bio/

#SolarEnergy is clearly the first choice for electricity, but for sustainable impact it is more important what #EnergyService is provided.
The women-led Tree_Sea.mals project reduces #FoodWaste with #PayAsYouGo cooling at a #Nairobi meat market. Expected results per year from three 15kWp PV chillers: 288t less meat spoiled, 77tCO2 mitigated and 24k€ savings in energy costs.
#EEP_Africa
https://eepafrica.org/Portfolio/tree_sea-mals/

The Energy & Environment Partnership with Southern & East Africa @EEP_Africa is a #challengeFund to support early-stage clean energy entrepreneurs in
🇧🇮 🇧🇼 🇸🇿 🇰🇪 🇱🇸 🇲🇼 🇲🇿 🇳🇦 🇷🇼 🇸🇨 🇿🇦 🇹🇿 🇺🇬 🇿🇲 🇿🇼 Originated by #MFA_Finland after good experiences from similar programmes in Central America, Andies, Indonesia and Mekong area.
#EEP_Africa has supported over 250 applicants since 2010 and is soon entering a new phase.

Implementing: @SNVworld @NDFnews
Financing: 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇨🇭
@Ulkoministerio
https://eepafrica.org/

The Energy & Environment Partnership with Southern and East Africa @EEP_Africa is a #challengeFund to support early-stage clean energy entrepreneurs. Originated by #MFA_Finland after good experiences from similar programmes in Central America, Andies, Indonesia and Mekong area.
#EEP_Africa has supported over 250 applicants since 2010 and is soon entering a new phase.
Implementing: @SNVworld @NDFnews
Financer: 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 🇮🇸 🇨🇭

@Ulkoministerio
https://eepafrica.org/