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Scaling Metro-Grid Electrification in DRC

DRC is one of the largest countries in Africa and 85% of people lack access to energy. This can change by developing renewable energy ‘metro grids’ in 25+ cities and aggregating the $1B in concessional and commercial capital needed.  

Country

Opportunity

Bring clean energy to the 50M people that live more than 15KM away from the grid, and the 73% live on less than $2 a day. 

Implementation

Our goal is to work with a consortium of alliance partners to develop and finance renewable energy ‘metro grids’ in 25+ cities. Through funding feasibility studies for expansion cities, we can provide grant financing to increase the viability of these projects, and help to aggregate the $1B in concessional and commercial capital needed. 

Intended Impact

Improve energy access for 4 million people and 30,000 businesses in 25+ cities, and avoid 4.6 million metric tons of CO2. 

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