Addressing the energy trilemma of security, affordability and sustainability remains critical for India’s green development. A potential solution could be the use of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) approaches which tend to make use of renewable energy sources, such as biomass and solar. Shell Foundation portfolio partner S4S Technologies supports women entrepreneurs to convert farm losses…
Shell Foundation partner Kofa’s multi-purpose battery network has recently featured in articles in both CleanTechnica and Medium demonstrating how urban transporters and micro-entrepreneurs across Africa can lower costs and increase productivity through access to clean energy tech. Based in Ghana – with funding from SF and UK Aid from the UK government under its Transforming…
Shell Foundation (SF), the UK-registered charity supporting energy access market solutions in Africa and South Asia, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to work in partnership to support the just and inclusive energy transition in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Through…
KEY FACTS Deployed mini-grids to 30 off-grid communities in Nigeria currently serving the energy needs of over 15,000 households and businesses. Raised commercial debt funding of $4.6 million to electrify 22 communities in 2021 Electrified 38 healthcare facilities with a combined capacity of over 1MW of Solar-Hybrid Systems Havenhill Synergy Limited is committed to providing…
Bananas and plantains form the staple food in the high rainfall areas of Tanzania. Over 900,000 farming households in the country are engaged in banana production. In particular, in the areas of Kilimanjaro, Kagera and Mbeya, up to 95% of households grow bananas for food and/or economic reasons, contributing more than 60% of bananas grown…
The POWERED programme launched by SF, the UK Government and DST Government of India in 2017 supports social enterprises in India to expand their businesses and in so doing, increases the economic empowerment of women-owned businesses in the Indian energy space. Under the POWERED umbrella, SF partners CEEW and Villgro have established Powering Livelihoods, a…
Firewood remains a highly important energy source for small businesses across Africa but it is, of course, highly polluting. One of the ways in which small-scale food production enterprises are reducing their CO2 emissions is through transitioning from traditional fuel sources to biofuels as a means of powering their production processes. Supported by funding from…
Women are the backbone of the agriculture sector in sub-Saharan Africa, representing between 60% and 80% of smallholder farmers. However, those aspiring to move from subsistence to small commercial farming are restricted by access to opportunities, resources and financing for growth. Our co-funding programme with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Catalysing Agriculture by…
Kenya’s fisheries contribute an estimated 0.6% of GDP and largely comprise of freshwater fish. Over 70% of freshwater fish tonnage is derived from the country’s 6% portion of Lake Victoria which is dominated by small-scale artisanal fisheries and are confronted with a plethora of issues that confine the fisherfolk in poverty amidst declining fish resources.…
Our six-year Scaling Energy Access Markets in Africa (SEAM) partnership with The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Power Africa met its objectives and came to its natural conclusion in October. SEAM improved the lives of more than 15 million underserved people in Africa, delivered over 3.1 million new connections, leveraged $441 million of…