The Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) has launched new Call for Proposals (BGFA1) – Funding Rounds – inviting off-grid energy companies to compete for BGFA funding for expansion into targeted Sub-Saharan African countries.
The aim is to stimulate new sustainable business models which incentivise and accelerate the private sector to offer affordable and clean off-grid energy access at scale in Burkina Faso, Liberia and Zambia.
BGFA supports
the provision of modern, clean, affordable and sustainable off-grid energy
services to underserved customers in rural and peri-urban areas. To incentivise
off-grid energy companies to grow, expand and scale-up in challenging markets
and areas, they offer results-based financing to private energy companies who
have a track-record of successfully serving customers with sustainable energy.
BGFA is split into
three different Country Programmes, one for each of the three target countries:
Burkina Faso, Liberia and Zambia. Project implementation under these three
Country Programmes is expected to start in 2021 and end in 2025.
- Country
Programme – Burkina Faso: The
Burkina Faso Country Programme includes a single LS Funding Window with a
Standalone Funding Lot (Funding Lot #1). This Funding Lot is earmarked for
Standalone systems, including SHS, clean cooking solutions and systems for
productive applications, as well as Nano-grids operating on a
rent-to-own/consumeto-own model. Modular technologies that can easily be
transported are preferred.
- Country
Programme – Liberia: Given
the early stage of the energy services market in Liberia, this Country
Programme includes a single LS Funding Window with two Funding Lots
(Funding Lots #2 and 3). Funding Lot #2 is earmarked for incentivising
ESPs to provide Standalone systems. Funding Lot #3 is aimed at supporting
Mini-/Micro-grid projects.
- Country
Programme – Zambia: Given
the more advanced stage of the off-grid energy market in Zambia and
positive market developments already achieved through the BGFZ pilot
programme, this Country Programme includes both an LS Funding Window and a
DS Funding Window. The LS Funding Window is divided into two Funding Lots
(Funding Lot #4 and 5). Funding Lot #4 is focused on supporting ESPs’ sale
of Standalone systems to low-income customers and customers in remote
areas. Funding Lot #5 is aimed at supporting ESPs’ sale of energy services
deployed through Mini- and Micro-grids.
Funding Information
- Burkina Faso
- Funding
Lot #1: Up to EUR 6.7 million (Standalone)
- Liberia
- Funding
Lot #2: Up to EUR 4.2 million (Standalone)
- Funding
Lot #3: Up to EUR 2.5 million (Mini-/Micro-grids)
- Zambia
- Funding
Lot #4: Up to EUR 5.2 million (Standalone)
- Funding
Lot #5: Up to EUR 6.6 million (Mini-/Micro-grids)
- Funding
Lot #6: Up to EUR 5.2 million (Standalone)
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects
should be implemented in either Burkina Faso, Liberia and/or Zambia.
- Applicants
(i.e. single ESP companies applying for BGFA1 funding) or Lead Applicants
(i.e. ESP companies, applying for funding on behalf of a Project
Consortium) should be for-profit companies.
- Applicants/Lead
Applicants should be legally incorporated and included in the register of
for-profit companies in the Project Country or commit to being
incorporated and registered as such before signing a possible contract.
- Applicants/Lead
Applicants should be in compliance with all tax, regulatory and legal
frameworks in both their home country and the Project Country (if
different).
- Applicants/Lead
Applicants are allowed to include non-profit entities, public
institutions, community-based organisations or other non-commercial
entities to take part in the project implementation as a Significant
Sub-Contractor, a Project Partner or a Consortium Member.
Post Date - 16-Sep-2020