Transforming Energy Access (TEA)

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Transforming Energy Access (TEA)

Details

This DFID project is up to £65 million over five years, to support early stage testing and scale up of innovative technologies and business models that will accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for poor households and enterprises, especially in Africa.

Specialization

Program Website:

https://devtracker.dfid.gov.uk/projects/GB-1-204867

Type

Capacity Building Investor

Geographical Scope

Africa

Type of cape Building

Business Development Networking Training

Technical or Other assistance

Provides support for early stage testing and scale up of innovative technologies and business models that will accelerate access to affordable, clean energy services for poor households and enterprises, especially in Africa

Business stage

SME 3-5 Years

Supporting

All off-grid solar companies

Funding/Investment/CapBuild type

The program will include: i) partnership with Shell Foundation, enabling support to another 30+ early stage private sector innovations. ii) Innovate UK’s Energy Catalyst to stimulate technology innovation by UK enterprises; iii) build other strategic clean energy innovation partnerships (e.g. testing a new ‘P2P Solar’ crowdfunding platform; and scoping a potential new partnership with Gates Foundation on Mission Innovation); iv) skills and expertise development.

Contact

Email: w-misumi@dfid.gov.uk

Last Update

Status: Accepting Application Check Website