Objective
To expand access to affordable, reliable and clean electricity for households, public facilities and businesses, with a priority on renewable energy and last-mile communities.
Practical interventions
- Utility-scale and community solar energy
- Solar mini-grids and microgrids
- Household solar electrification
- Solar-powered schools and hospitals
- Solar street and security lighting
- Rural and last-mile electrification
- Solar-powered water and irrigation systems
- Battery energy storage
- Hybrid renewable-energy systems
- Wind, hydro and other suitable renewable technologies
- Energy-efficient buildings
- Clean cooking technologies
- Public-facility electrification
- Productive-use electricity for agriculture and businesses
- Renewable-energy maintenance training
- Energy access financing partnerships
- Grid modernisation and power distribution projects
- Climate-resilient energy infrastructure
Challenges addressed
- Hundreds of millions of people across Africa still live without electricity, most of them in rural areas
- Clinics and schools operating without dependable power for lighting, equipment and cold storage
- High reliance on diesel generators, kerosene and charcoal, which are costly and harmful to health
- Weak or distant grids that make conventional extension slow and expensive
- Limited local skills to install, operate and repair renewable systems
Implementation and sustainable operation
Implementation approach
AMAF works with energy regulators, utilities and developers to identify where grid extension, mini-grids or standalone systems offer the best value. Public facilities such as clinics and schools are prioritised as anchor loads, and productive uses such as milling, refrigeration and irrigation are designed in from the start so that power generates income as well as light.
Sustainable operation
Systems are designed with clear ownership, regulated tariffs or service fees, warranty-backed equipment and locally trained technicians. Productive-use customers improve revenue and help keep tariffs affordable for households.
Who is involved and how we will measure it
Potential beneficiaries
Relevant technologies
Potential partnerships
Outcome indicators
- New electricity connections by type (household, public, productive)
- Installed renewable capacity (kW / MW)
- Public facilities with reliable power
- Hours of supply and system uptime
- Estimated diesel and emissions avoided
Sustainable Development Goals
This pillar describes AMAF's programme scope and development ambition. It does not state that every activity listed is currently operating. Verified projects are listed in the Projects Directory.
