POWER AFRICA
A U.S. government-led partnership, Power Africa harnesses the collective resources of public and private sectors to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa’s goal is to add at least 30,000 megawatts (MW) of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity and 60 million connections by 2030.
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POWER AFRICA NEWS
USAID and Power Africa Launches New Program to Increase Energy Access and Availability in West Africa
Empower West Africa is a new five-year, $73 million USAID and Power Africa program that will increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and clean energy in West Africa for inclusive economic growth, competitiveness, security, and improved health and education outcomes.
OpEd: Balancing Energy Supply and Demand in sub-Saharan Africa
In this OpEd, Power Coordinator, Richard Nelson, and Senior Energy Specialist, Samson Masebinu, unpack how sub-Saharan Africa can meet its energy demand and supply needs by increasing cross-border trade and leveraging regional power pools.
Ten Years of Powering People and Businesses
Our latest Annual Report highlights our proudest moments from 2023 and features a special section showcasing the people and partners that contributed to a decade of Power Africa accomplishments.
Power Africa Awards Grants to Increase Access to Solar-Powered Productive-Use Technologies in East Africa
Power Africa announced an investment of $250,000 in two renewable energy companies to increase access to productive use of energy technologies in East Africa. Simusolar and SureChill will distribute solar-powered irrigation and refrigeration solutions to underserved regions in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to boost productive use of energy.
POWER AFRICA GOALS
Nearly two out of three people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity. In 2013, President Obama launched Power Africa, a U.S. government-led partnership created to address this challenge.
Power Africa now convenes the collective resources of more than 200 public and private sector partners to stimulate investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s energy sector.
Power Africa’s goal is to advance inclusive, low-carbon economic growth that improves lives and powers health, education, and prosperity by adding 60 million new electricity connections and 30,000 megawatts of new, cleaner power in more than 40 countries.
Today, through the power of partnership, Power Africa is creating connections to turn more Lights On!
Add more than
30,000 MW
of cleaner and more reliable electricity generation capacity
Connect
60 MILLION
new homes and businesses to power by 2030
POWER AFRICA BY THE NUMBERS
Since 2013:
154 transactions supported by Power Africa reached financial close
14,311 MW reached financial close
107 power projects commissioned and operational
8,187 MW of cleaner and more reliable electricity online
43.1 MILLION new or improved connections to homes and businesses on and off the grid
207.9 MILLION users gained access to electricity through Power Africa assistance
7,665 KM of power lines reached financial close
45 MILLION tons of CO2 emissions avoided
46 transaction advisors and embedded advisors deployed in 40+ countries
42 countries have received Power Africa assistance
Lights On!
