Kenya

Winning projects include solar farms in Kenya, geothermal power stations in Ethiopia and battery storage across sub-Saharan Africa

The businesses aim to expand access to renewable power and tackle unsustainable battery waste by repurposing old battery packs

The bond has been certified as green by the UK Climate Bonds Initiative due to its expected contribution to reducing carbon emissions

The Radiant and Eldosol solar farms will have a total capacity of 80MW and reduce carbon emissions by 106,000 tonnes annually

The consortium behind the project claims the facility now makes up around 17% of the country’s installed capacity

It is the Department for International Development’s largest single direct climate investment in the continent

It will provide clean electricity to the Malindi region in South East Kenya, which currently struggles with regular power shortages

The potential for one or both projects to take part in a power purchase agreement (PPA) pilot is being explored

WasteAid is working with a local partner to develop a waste and recyling centre in Kwa Muhia

Prime Minister Theresa May also pledged to share the UK’s expertise to help nations transition to cleaner and greener energy systems