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
TDB and World Bank sign five new grant agreements under the ASCENT programme
24 November 2025
The Trade and Development Fund (TDF), the concessional arm of Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), and the World Bank Group (WBG) have signed five new grant agreements under… Read More »TDB and World Bank sign five new grant agreements under the ASCENT programme
Sun King announces target of 200m people by 2030
21 November 2025
Building on sustained growth across 11 African countries, Sun King aims to bring clean, reliable power to 200 million people by 2030. The plan will deploy 50 million solar kits… Read More »Sun King announces target of 200m people by 2030
Sun King opens first African manufacturing facility
24 October 2025
Sun King is establishing its first large-scale manufacturing operations in Africa, marking a major investment in local production and industrial growth. The company is establishing twin facilities in Kenya and… Read More »Sun King opens first African manufacturing facility
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