The Household Solar Funders Group
Started in 2020, the Household Solar Funders Group (HSFG) brings together 65 funders of household solar in Africa. The primary aim of the HSFG is to accelerate access to energy (SDG7), through funder collaboration on activities which address market barriers and benefit from a collective approach.
This website offers an overview of events and news about household solar in Africa, while HSFG members can access meeting minutes, presentations and additional documents in the member area.
More information on the Household Solar Funders Group can be found here.
Household Solar news
White paper: Beyond Silos – Powering food systems with off-grid solar
25 March 2025
The efficiency, sustainability, and productivity of food systems are deeply intertwined with energy use. The agricultural sector accounts for 30% of global energy consumption and requires power for food production,… Read More »White paper: Beyond Silos – Powering food systems with off-grid solar
BRILHO Programme wins SEforAll’s Africa Changemaker – Energy Heroes Award 2025
14 March 2025
The BRILHO programme, funded by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Sweden and implemented by SNV, has been awarded the Africa Changemaker - Energy Heroes Award 2025, during the… Read More »BRILHO Programme wins SEforAll’s Africa Changemaker – Energy Heroes Award 2025
New report: Exploring the potential of under-researched Productive Uses of Energy
3 March 2025
Last year, Shell Foundation commissioned research from The Future of Energy (TFE), co-funded with UK aid from the UK government’s Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform, to explore the complex landscape… Read More »New report: Exploring the potential of under-researched Productive Uses of Energy
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