Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI)

The design, structuring, and implementation of an energy inclusion facility. The Facility will be focused on providing senior and mezzanine debt financing to small scale projects (on-grid, mini-grid and off-grid) with total costs less than USD 30 million and to distributed energy companies and other entities focused on off-grid energy solutions. The Facility will seek, through a stream-lined platform, to alleviate the barrier of high transaction costs faced by small scale projects and increase the flow of capital to the energy sector. While playing a catalytic role, the Facility will also seek to operate on a commercial basis.

The facility (FEI) is a new Debt Fund for small-scale renewable energy in Africa. The aim is to contribute to the electrification of Africa. The Facility is designed to support small-scale Independent Power Producers (IPPs) delivering power to the grid, mini-grids and captive power projects. Priority will be given to projects in Sub-Saharan countries with lower electricity access rates.