About
The responsAbility Access to Clean Power Fund (ACPF) is a 10-year closed-ended fund set up to provide debt financing for household-level energy access as well as commercial and industrial applications, primarily for off-grid solar energy solutions.
Project Focus
Shell Foundation played a key role in designing and warehousing the original responsAbility Energy Access Fund, which was then rolled into and scaled via the ACPF.
Insights and impact
Latest news and updates
Fostering Innovation
Micro-Entrepreneurs
India
Clean Cooking
From flame to plug: what India’s micro-food vendors tell us about the commercial future of clean cooking
New research shows how electric cooking is improving productivity, incomes, and working conditions for micro-food vendors across India.
18th March 2026
Gender
Micro-Entrepreneurs
East Africa
West Africa
Clean Cooking
Cold Storage
Smart Energy Systems
What gender-responsive financing can unlock for women entrepreneurs
A Gender Results-Based Financing pilot shows how targeted incentives can unlock income growth, resilience, and opportunity for women entrepreneurs.
08th March 2026