Resource centre
This hub aims to provide useful and relevant information to anyone working to support the growth of sub-Saharan Africa's renewable energy industry. Browse it for REPP news and publications, plus links to a carefully curated bank of external content and resources.
Climate news and research
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Carbon Brief
UK-based website covering latest developments in climate science, climate policy and energy policy.. Specialises in clear, data-driven articles and graphics to help improve the understanding of climate change in terms of science and policy response.
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Climate Progress
US-based site providing "the progressive perspective on climate science, climate solutions, and climate politics."
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Climate Systems Analysis Group (CSAG), UCT
Research group based at University of Cape Town that seeks to apply its core research to meet the knowledge needs of responding to climate variability and change. Focuses on the needs of developing nation users.
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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Set up in 2008 to create a world-leading centre for policy-relevant research and training on climate change and the environment, bringing together international expertise on economics, finance, geography, the environment, international development and political economy.
Development finance (also see REPP's partners)
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Funds 4 Africa
Seeking to mobilise both financial and technical resources to aid pan-African and local causes
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International Development Finance Club
A global network of 23 national and regional development banks with a proven track record of outstanding successes, innovation and competence in the area of development finance.
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Kiva Microfunds
A non-profit organization that allows people to lend money via the Internet to low-income entrepreneurs and students in over 80 countries. Kiva's mission is "to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty.
General news - Africa
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All Africa
A voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 140 African news organizations and our own reporters.
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Business Daily Africa
Carries a selection of stories from daily newspaper of the same name published out of Nairobi by the Nation Media Group, as well as exclusive web-only content.
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The East African News
The East African is circulated in Kenya and the other countries of the African Great Lakes region, including Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.
Industry news
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African Energy
Established in 1998, African Energy is a trusted provider of consultancy, data and news services designed to support decision-making throughout all stages of the project and investment lifecycle.
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Alternative Energy Africa
Alternative Energy Africa covers private sector projects, government initiatives, business and investment news, and strategies for a thriving alternative/renewable energy market on the African continent. It is a Petroleum Africa publication.
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Bloomberg NEF
Useful blog from the research organisation "that helps energy professionals generate opportunities".
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Carbon Tracker Initiative
A London-based not-for-profit think tank researching the impact of climate change on financial markets.
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Chris Yelland (EE Publishers)
Posts by Chris Yelland - electrical engineer, publisher, writer, energy analyst, managing director and investigative editor at EE Publishers.
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Clean Energy Pipeline
An online daily news and data service providing an independent source of news, data and analytics about the clean energy sector.
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Energy News
Latest energy news and updates from Africa and worldwide. Including oil and gas, and minerals.
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Energy Storage News
Global news, analysis and opinion on energy storage innovation and technologies.
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Energy4Impact E-newsletter
A non-profit organisation working with businesses to eradicate energy poverty in Africa.
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ESI Africa
Covering breaking news from across Africa’s power sector, and access to details of the latest tenders, technical white papers and conference presentations. Subscribe for daily and weekly newsletters.
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Fieldstone Africa - Newsletter
Fieldstone Africa is the leading independent investment bank and financial services provider in energy and infrastructure in Africa.
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GOGLA newsletter
The global association for the off-grid solar energy industry. Established in 2012, GOGLA now represents over 135 members.
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Green Building Africa
Primarily for advertisers, GBA blends the latest sector news with information, analysis and opinion. It also features new technology, videos and products. The news featured and journalist content is handpicked but not interfered with.
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GTM Research & GTM Daily Newsletter
Now called Wood Mackenzie, considers itself the leading market analysis and advisory firm on the transformation of the global electricity industry.
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NREL News
US-based company focused on creative answers to today's energy challenges.
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Renewable Energy World
Started in 1999 by a group of RE professionals who wanted their work to relate to their passion for renewable energy. Considers itself "perhaps the single most recognized and trusted source for RE news and information online.
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Solarplaza
Solarplaza markets itself as the global independent platform for the solar energy industry.
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Sun Connect News
News platform for the decentralised solar energy industry in developing countries, providing news, articles, company and country information as well as background information for the off-grid industry worldwide.
REPP's founders
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European Investment Bank
As the EU bank, EIB provides finance and expertise for sustainable investment projects that make a strong impact on people’s lives in Europe and beyond.
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UN Environment
The leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
REPP's funders
- Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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UK Aid Direct
A 5-year, £150 million programme, funded by the UK government, to support civil society organisations to reduce poverty - reaching the most marginalised & vulnerable.
REPP's partners
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African Trade Insurance Agency
A pan-African institution that provides political risk insurance to companies, investors, and lenders interested in doing business in Africa.
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BOAD/Lome
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is the common institution for financing the development of the states of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU).
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Camco
Creative climate finance specialists, providing trusted financing solutions for clean energy projects around the world.
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CrossBoundary Energy Access
CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) provides blended project finance for mini-grids in Africa. It is the latest investment platform of The CrossBoundary Group, whose mission is to unlock capital to make a strong return and a lasting difference in frontier markets.
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DFC
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is America’s development bank, and was formerly known as Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). DFC partners with the private sector to finance solutions to the most critical challenges facing the developing world today.
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EDFI Management Company
An asset management and full subsidiary of the EDFI Association, aiming to support market development in new areas of financing and projects.
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Empower New Energy
Empower New Energy is an impact fund manager investing in small and medium-scale solar PV and hydro projects that improve local energy access and reduce costs for users. Its investment fund, Empower Invest, is Europe's first Africa-focused renewable impact investment platform.
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Finnfund
A Finnish development finance company with a mission of creating a better world by financing responsible companies in developing countries.
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FMO
The Dutch development bank, with a mission to empower entrepreneurs to build a better world.
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Global Climate Partnership Fund
An innovative public-private partnership using public funding to leverage private capital in order to mitigate climate change and drive sustainable growth in developing and emerging markets.
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GuarantCo
Encourages infrastructure development in low income countries through the provision of credit guarantees that enable infrastructure projects to raise debt finance.
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Inspired Evolution
A specialised investment management business with a mission to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to its investors through active investment advisory leadership and financial innovation.
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Metier
Metier is an independent private equity fund management business with a proven track record in Africa spanning four decades. Metier's Sustainable Capital Practice has garnered significant traction since its inception in 2010. The practice targets investment in energy efficiency, renewables, water and waste management businesses and projects supporting Africa's development objectives and environmental commitments.
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Mirova SunFunder
REPP's partners SunFunder provides innovative debt products to solve the financing bottleneck for beyond-grid solar enterprises in emerging markets. The company raises capital through private debt offerings and has unlocked $135m from investors.
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Oikocredit
A worldwide cooperative and social investor, providing funding to the microfinance sector, fair trade organisations, cooperatives and small to medium enterprises.
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PARC
PA|RC (Powering Africa | Recharging Conservation) is a community-conservation focused renewable energy developer and investor. The organisation combines equity investments into small scale renewable energy IPP projects with energy access development in East Africa. PA|RC revenues in turn target community development and environmental conservation projects to maximise the social impact of its investments in targeted regions.
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Trade & Development Bank (TDB)
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), formerly the PTA Bank, is a multilateral, treaty-based development financial institution, with assets of over US$ 5 billion. Its mandate is to finance and foster trade, regional economic integration and sustainable development, through trade finance, project and infrastructure finance, asset management and business advisory services.
Sustainable energy programmes
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Alliance for Rural Electrification
The only global industry association that supports all businesses along the whole value-chain of renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing and emerging countries.
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Energy 4 Impact
A non-profit organisation working with local businesses to extend access to energy in Africa.
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Power Africa
The initiative aims at supporting economic growth and development by increasing access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable power in Africa.
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Power for All
Organisation advancing renewable, decentralized electrification solutions as the fastest, most cost-effective and sustainable approach to universal energy access.
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Sustainable Energy for All
An international organisation helping to mobilise achievement of universal energy access, improve energy efficiency, and increase the use of renewable energy.
Tech news
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Bioenergy International
Bioenergy International is an English language subscription-based trade publication with allied web platform and is focused on the biomass-to-energy value chains; solid, liquid or gas.
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Engineering News
South Africa's premier source of weekly real-economy news on projects, products, policies, personalities and technoeconomic progress.
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PV Tech
"the number one source for in-depth and up-to-the-minute news and articles on the solar PV supply chain internationally."
- The Engineer
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The Next Web
TNW was started to bring insight and meaning to the world of technology.
