AFRICA CLEAN ENERGY – TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FACILITY (ACE TAF)

ABOUT ACE TAF

ACE TAF is a 4-year programme funded by the UK Government Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It aims to catalyse a market based approach for private sector delivery of renewable energy electrification technologies, with a focus on high quality stand-alone solar systems.

SAS Knowledge Hub

A repository of resource materials on stand-alone solar (SAS) systems

Countries

We are working in fourteen (14) countries across Africa

News

Stay informed at what ACE TAF is doing in Africa

News Features

Zambia Launches the Off-Grid Solar Publicity and Information Dissemination StrategyEsther KahingaSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Zambia Launches the Off-Grid Solar Publicity and Information Dissemination Strategy

Addressing Importation Bottlenecks to Improve Access to Solar in EthiopiaEsther KahingaSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Addressing Importation Bottlenecks to Improve Access to Solar in Ethiopia

Kenya the Trailblazer: Responsible Taxation and Universal Access to EnergyEsther KahingaSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Kenya the Trailblazer: Responsible Taxation and Universal Access to Energy

Energy for agricultural processing to create 190,000 jobs in EthiopiaEsther KahingaSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

Energy for agricultural processing to create 190,000 jobs in Ethiopia

For local manufacturing to create jobs in Africa, governments need to look beyond standard incentivesEsther KahingaAugust 25, 2021August 25, 2021

For local manufacturing to create jobs in Africa, governments need to look beyond standard incentives

June 2021 Bulletin: ForewordEsther KahingaJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

June 2021 Bulletin: Foreword

RESPONSIBLE TAXATION: TO EXEMPT or not to EXEMPTVictor. OlooJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

RESPONSIBLE TAXATION: TO EXEMPT or not to EXEMPT

Standards adoption: A critical first stepEsther KahingaJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Standards adoption: A critical first step

Effective coordination: the role of task forcesEsther KahingaJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Effective coordination: the role of task forces

Imposition of VAT on solar products defeats the intended purposeVictor. OlooMarch 23, 2021March 23, 2021

Imposition of VAT on solar products defeats the intended purpose

Understanding how to handle E-waste in the stand-alone solar sectorVictor. OlooMarch 23, 2021June 3, 2021

Understanding how to handle E-waste in the stand-alone solar sector

Exploring Stand-Alone Solar Opportunities Post-CovidVictor. OlooMarch 23, 2021March 23, 2021

Exploring Stand-Alone Solar Opportunities Post-Covid

Trends and opportunities for stand-alone solar in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 and beyondVictor. OlooMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021

Trends and opportunities for stand-alone solar in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2021 and beyond

Relief for the Private Sector as Implementation of Tanzania Microfinance Regulations Becomes ClearerVictor. OlooMarch 19, 2021March 23, 2021

Relief for the Private Sector as Implementation of Tanzania Microfinance Regulations Becomes Clearer

COVID-19 is Slowing Down Universal Access to Energy – Projections ShowWeb DeveloperDecember 14, 2020March 16, 2021

COVID-19 is Slowing Down Universal Access to Energy – Projections Show

2020: A year like no otherVictor. OlooDecember 9, 2020March 16, 2021

2020: A year like no other

Workshop: Making off-grid solar solutions affordable.Victor. OlooNovember 5, 2020March 16, 2021

Workshop: Making off-grid solar solutions affordable.

Lighting Mumbi’s Dream – The Burden of Poor Quality Solar ProductsVictor. OlooOctober 15, 2020March 16, 2021

Lighting Mumbi’s Dream – The Burden of Poor Quality Solar Products

Webinar: Demand side subsidies are required to make solar products affordableVictor. OlooSeptember 9, 2020October 28, 2020

Webinar: Demand side subsidies are required to make solar products affordable

Addressing Affordability of Stand Alone Solar SystemsVictor. OlooSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Addressing Affordability of Stand Alone Solar Systems

SDG 7 will not be achieved without greater coordinationVictor. OlooSeptember 9, 2020September 10, 2020

SDG 7 will not be achieved without greater coordination

The case for responsible taxation to ensure affordable access to energyVictor. OlooSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

The case for responsible taxation to ensure affordable access to energy

Part 2: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa?Victor. OlooAugust 24, 2020April 22, 2021

Part 2: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa?

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Coordination and Keeping the Momentum in Off-Grid ElectrificationWeb DeveloperAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Coordination and Keeping the Momentum in Off-Grid Electrification

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Powering Agriculture and Re-localization of Food Supply Chains in AfricaWeb DeveloperJuly 28, 2020July 28, 2020

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Powering Agriculture and Re-localization of Food Supply Chains in Africa

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Building Resilience and Recovering Better: Could SAS be the Answer?Web DeveloperJuly 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Sustainable Solar Webinar Series: Building Resilience and Recovering Better: Could SAS be the Answer?

Part 1: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa?Web DeveloperJuly 16, 2020April 22, 2021

Part 1: Can the Bangladesh IDCOL model be used to finance solar home systems in Africa?

Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Webinar: East AfricaWeb DeveloperJune 22, 2020June 24, 2020

Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Webinar: East Africa

Gender and Social Inclusion Webinar SeriesVictor. OlooMay 29, 2020June 22, 2020

Gender and Social Inclusion Webinar Series

Engaging stakeholders at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and ExpoVictor. OlooMay 29, 2020June 4, 2020

Engaging stakeholders at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo

Disseminating the e-waste Policy HandbookVictor. OlooMay 22, 2020May 26, 2020

Disseminating the e-waste Policy Handbook

Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Webinar: Southern AfricaVictor. OlooMay 12, 2020May 12, 2020

Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) Webinar: Southern Africa

ACE TAF’s response to the Corona Virus (COVID-19)Victor. OlooMarch 28, 2020April 6, 2020

ACE TAF’s response to the Corona Virus (COVID-19)

ACE TAF Launches in EthiopiaVictor. OlooDecember 14, 2019June 2, 2020

ACE TAF Launches in Ethiopia

Enhancing the Stand-Alone Solar (SAS) Market in AfricaWeb DeveloperOctober 2, 2019February 18, 2020

Enhancing the Stand-Alone Solar (SAS) Market in Africa

Refreshing the Energy Compact in Sierra LeoneWeb DeveloperSeptember 30, 2019December 13, 2019

Refreshing the Energy Compact in Sierra Leone

Supporting Rural Electrification in NigeriaWeb DeveloperAugust 28, 2019February 18, 2020

Supporting Rural Electrification in Nigeria

Programme Launch at the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) to support Off-grid solutionsWeb DeveloperJune 26, 2019March 4, 2020

Programme Launch at the Africa Energy Market Place (AEMP) to support Off-grid solutions

Stand-Alone Solar Bulletin

ACE TAF SAS Bulletin, Issue 3 - Closing the affordability gap in the SAS Sector

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