Policy & institutions

Across much of sub-Saharan Africa, clean energy markets stall even where the technology is proven and the demand is real. What stands in the way is often not the hardware but the rules: regulation developers cannot plan around, risk lenders cannot price, and agencies without the capacity to design frameworks that work.

These gaps have real consequences. Regulatory frameworks for distributed energy are often incomplete or untested, creating the uncertainty that keeps investment away. Community-level governance for off-grid systems can lack the agreements and accountability needed to keep the lights on. And national agencies charged with expanding electrification frequently lack the evidence base to decide which models to back and how to scale them.

We work alongside government agencies and regulators to build the policy frameworks, institutional models, and governance structures markets need: regulatory analysis and advisory, dialogue between government and the private sector, and governance approaches tested on the ground before they shape national plans. The evidence this work generates feeds directly into policy and investment decisions, building the certainty that capital needs to commit.