Power Africa A U.S. Government-Led Partnership

Government-led partnership, coordinated by USAID, that brings together the collective resources of over 200 public and private sector partners to double access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2013, Power Africa has helped deliver new or improved electricity to nearly 200 million people across sub-Saharan Africa. Power Africa-supported projects are generating nearly 7,600 MW of new, cleaner and more reliable electricity, helping to mitigate climate change and end energy poverty. The partnership aims to 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, and improve lives for over 590 million by powering health, education, and prosperity. Power Africa partners with African governments, the private sector, international organizations, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors to stimulate investment in sub-Saharan Africa's energy sector. The partnership operates in 46 countries, with over 40 transaction advisors and embedded advisors deployed to facilitate faster access to power. Power Africa's unique approach is defined by a transaction focus, on-the-ground support, working beyond the grid, bridging the financing gap, African-led reform, and empowering and powering women. The partnership works to address critical barriers that hinder progress of a particular deal, creating a ripple effect for other deals facing similar issues in the country. Power Africa's in-country advisors identify the technical, financial, and political solutions needed to facilitate faster access to power. Since 2013, Power Africa has supported transactions that have reached financial close, with 79% of these transactions based on renewable energy technologies. The partnership has helped commission and operationalize power projects, generating nearly 7,600 MW of new, cleaner and more reliable electricity. Power Africa has also helped avoid more than 10 million tons of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of removing over 2.2 million gas-powered cars from the road for one year. The partnership has provided millions of people access to reliable and sustainable electricity for the first time, with 41.3 million new or improved connections to homes and businesses on and off the grid.