POWER AFRICA
A U.S. government-led partnership, Power Africa harnesses the collective resources of public and private sectors to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa’s goal is to add at least 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity and 60 million connections by 2030.
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POWER AFRICA NEWS
Investing in Infrastructure to Spur Development in Nigeria
Power Africa, along with USAID Nigeria and Prosper Africa, partnered with Chapel Hill Denham to increase the amount of private capital flowing into critical infrastructure, strengthening the capacity of Nigerian institutional investors like pension funds to invest in priority sectors.
OpEd: Balancing Energy Supply and Demand in sub-Saharan Africa
In this OpEd, Power Coordinator, Richard Nelson, and Senior Energy Specialist, Samson Masebinu, unpack how sub-Saharan Africa can meet its energy demand and supply needs by increasing cross-border trade and leveraging regional power pools.
Power Africa, through USAID, Awards $1.4M Grant to the National Business Initiative to Advance Workforce Development for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
Power Africa through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $1.4 million grant to the National Business Initiative (NBI) to support the Just Energy Transition (JET) Skilling for Employment Program (SEP). This funding will accelerate efforts to equip South Africa’s workforce with critical skills for the green economy essential for the country’s ambitious energy transition.
Power Africa Awards Grants to Increase Access to Solar-Powered Productive-Use Technologies in East Africa
Power Africa announced an investment of $250,000 in two renewable energy companies to increase access to productive use of energy technologies in East Africa. Simusolar and SureChill will distribute solar-powered irrigation and refrigeration solutions to underserved regions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to boost productive use of energy.
POWER AFRICA GOALS
Nearly two out of three people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity. In 2013, President Obama launched Power Africa, a U.S. government-led partnership created to address this challenge.
Power Africa now convenes the collective resources of more than 200 public and private sector partners to stimulate investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector.
Power Africa’s goal is to advance inclusive, low-carbon economic growth that improves lives and powers health, education, and prosperity by adding 60 million new electricity connections and 30,000 megawatts of new, cleaner power in more than 40 countries.
Today, through the power of partnership, Power Africa is creating connections to turn more Lights On!
Add more than
30,000 MW
of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity
Connect
60 MILLION
new homes and businesses to power by 2030
POWER AFRICA BY THE NUMBERS
Since 2013:
156 transactions supported by Power Africa reached financial close
14,442 MW reached financial close
108 power projects commissioned and operational
8,224 MW of cleaner and more reliable electricity online
44.1 MILLION new or improved connections to homes and businesses on and off the grid
213.4 MILLION users gained access to electricity through Power Africa assistance
8,086 KM of power lines reached financial close
45 MILLION tons of CO2 emissions avoided
70 transaction advisors and embedded advisors deployed in 40+ countries
42 countries have received Power Africa assistance
Lights On!
