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
New paper: PAYGo at a crossroads
7 April 2026
Over the past decade, PAYGo solar has extended energy access to millions of households excluded from traditional finance. But as the sector moves into harder-to-reach markets, a structural tension is… Read More »New paper: PAYGo at a crossroads
New GOGLA article: Revamping Results-Based Financing
30 March 2026
Results-Based Financing (RBF) has helped make energy access a reality for millions. Yet governments, investors and off-grid solar companies have also encountered implementation challenges, including payment delays and potential market… Read More »New GOGLA article: Revamping Results-Based Financing
Sun King commits up to $150m for energy access in Ethiopia
29 March 2026
Sun King announced plans to invest up to $150 million in Ethiopia over the next five years, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the Ethiopian Investment Commission… Read More »Sun King commits up to $150m for energy access in Ethiopia
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