Power Africa

Start Year

2013

End Year

Ongoing

Status

Active

Geographical Scope

Continental

Description

Since 2014, Power Africa is making a difference across all sectors, from health and education, to gender and agriculture. As of July 31, 2019, 56 of Power Africa’s 124 financially closed projects are up and running and turning more Lights On by producing 3,486 MW of new electricity that transforms businesses, economies, and livelihoods. More than 68 million people in sub-Saharan Africa now have first-time access to electricity thanks to the 14.8 million new home and business connections facilitated by Power Africa support.

Power Africa brings together technical and legal experts, the private sector, and governments from around the world to work in partnership to increase the number of people with access to power.

Main Objectives

To enable electricity access by adding 60 mllion new electricity connections and 30,000 MW of new and cleaner power generation

30,000 megawatts (MW) of new electricity generation capacity and connect 60 million new homes and businesses to power by 2030

Main Activities

Turning the Lights On! New power generation

Building transmission infrastructure

On-Grid and Off-Grid connections

Financing power projects

Creating partnerships

Outcomes and Impact

56 of Power Africa’s 124 financially closed projects are up and running and turning more Lights On by producing 3,486 MW of new electricity that transforms businesses, economies, and livelihoods.

Scaling Solar Zambia BANGWEULU and NGONYE

Kenya LAKE TURKANA WIND POWER PROJECT

Cenpower Ghana KPONE INDEPENDENT POWER PLANT

connected nearly 18 million homes and businesses to onand off-grid solutions, bringing first-time electricity to nearly 82 million people

124 power generation deals to financial close with a generation capacity of over 11,000 MW

Financing power projects with AfDB, World Bank, Japan, Korea

Graduating women energy leaders

Connecting rural Zambia with the Kingdom of Sweden