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A woman is riding an electric vehicle from Mobility Africa who provide green mobility services to rural communities using custom-built electric tricycles and bespoke batteries.

Powering Clean Energy Investment

Boosting the growth of inclusive Global South enterprises

Ashden’s Powering Clean Energy Investment programme catalyses the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Global South. This brings the benefits of energy access – from stronger local economies to better health, education and resilience – to more of the world’s most marginalised people.

Local enterprises are well-placed to deliver these benefits but often struggle to attract finance in the amounts and terms they require. By helping organisations attract the finance they need, Powering Clean Energy Investment empowers high-potential innovators to scale up and achieve maximum impact as fast as possible.

Our unrestricted development grants, technical assistance and strategic communications support are all geared to making recipients a more attractive and secure investment prospect.

Our portfolio of innovators


BuraSolutions

An integrated engineering company providing reliable, cost-effective clean energy solutions in Nigeria.


Woman drives a large electric tricycle on a rural road.

Mobility for Africa

Helping rural communities in Southern Africa get on the move with electric tricycles.


A male and female installing solar panels on a roof

Patapia

Empowering refugee women in Uganda, through microfinance to launch clean energy businesses and other ventures.

Off Grid Box - an all-in-one system using solar energy to purify water and distribute clean energy.

OffGridBox

An integrated solution bringing clean water and renewable energy to clinics, schools, refugee camps and other settings.


A worked at Gogo Electric is sitting on one of their electric motorbikes which are greening travel in Uganda.

GOGO Electric

Powering the rise of electric mobility for mass urban transport in Uganda, through vehicle assembly and repair, battery charging, training and more.


Staff at Salpha Energy are manufacturing high-quality clean energy products which are sold on affordable pay-as-you go finance.

Salpha Energy

Manufacturing high-quality clean energy products in Nigeria, with affordable finance that helps more consumers enjoy modern technology.

How are we powering investment?

Powering Clean Energy Investment supports enterprises that have proven their potential but need the right resources and networks to navigate the challenging path to scale.

The programme is designed to cater to the needs of clean energy innovators who are targeting a broad range of investments and funding — from philanthropic grants to debt-based financing

Powering Clean Energy Investment is giving social impact investors access to a diverse, high-impact portfolio of clean energy enterprises. These enterprises are empowering people and communities across the Global South — delivering affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy to those who need it most.

The programme offers:

Find out more 

To find out more about the programme and our portfolio of innovators, contact Isona Shibata, Head of International


Isona.Shibata@ash.e-innovate.dev

The programme is supported by

The Waterloo Foundation logo
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Aurora Trust logo