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
GOGLA and AMDA announce strategic collaboration to accelerate energy access
18 June 2026
GOGLA, the global off-grid solar association, and the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) announced a formal Collaboration Agreement, aligning the two leading industry associations representing the off-grid solar (OGS) and… Read More »GOGLA and AMDA announce strategic collaboration to accelerate energy access
New book: The Repair Mindset – How to fix off-grid solar power in Kenya
28 May 2026
Solar power is a renewable technology with huge benefits for both the Global North and South – but with an unavoidable byproduct: waste. This book – the first to examine… Read More »New book: The Repair Mindset – How to fix off-grid solar power in Kenya
IFC and EDF Power Solutions sign $40m deal
16 May 2026
The International Finance Corporation signed a $40 million convertible loan agreement with EDF Power Solutions to expand off-grid solar access across Africa. Announced by Ethiopis Tafara, the deal blends IFC… Read More »IFC and EDF Power Solutions sign $40m deal
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