--- title: Clean energy transition --- [![ukpact-navy-logo](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/Core%20Site%20Files%20-%202020/ukpact-navy-logo.svg "ukpact-navy-logo")](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/) # Clean energy transition [![left-arrow](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/2021-Fund-Page/left-arrow.png?width=16&name=left-arrow.png)Back to main page](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/green-recovery-challenge-fund) ## Previous funding round theme for the UK PACT Green Recovery Challenge Fund   Around the world, climate change poses a systemic risk to economies and societies. In the wake of COVID-19, these risks and impacts have been exacerbated, and many countries are responding to the pandemic with economic stimulus packages. These impacts can stretch the energy sector’s capacity and impede a country’s ability to cope with the crisis and economic downturn. The pandemic does not dampen the need for clean and reliable energy access which remains a major challenge in Africa. Supporting grid and off-grid solutions is therefore a major opportunity in the context of national stimulus and recovery programmes. Please note, applications for this theme have closed, but you can still explore the themes we are currently looking to fund: [![Greening financial systems](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7376512/88a152ad-5734-46bf-a232-1e085ac3df43.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7376512/88a152ad-5734-46bf-a232-1e085ac3df43) [![Measuring, reporting and verification](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7376512/2aa0b0e4-0dbc-48e5-b72c-859117707b6a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7376512/2aa0b0e4-0dbc-48e5-b72c-859117707b6a) ### The opportunity for solutions The recovery from COVID-19 needs to support the move towards clean and affordable energy for all that ensures resilience, reliability and poverty reduction. Clean energy transition across Sub-Saharan Africa has significant potential to accelerate the low-carbon transition, stimulate a Green Recovery and spur sustainable and inclusive growth. Where access to electricity is low or supply is intermittent, a mixture of grid and off-grid solutions is key to ensure development happens when and where it is needed, in a coordinated, efficient and resilient way. This requires policy for optimal and coordinated technology deployment, improvement of data quality to inform policy decisions and capacity building through the provision of training at national, federal, and sub-national levels and knowledge sharing activities. ![adams-korir-5gzZo_nQBIM-unsplash](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/CP%20Images/Project%20listings/Kenya/adams-korir-5gzZo_nQBIM-unsplash.jpg) ### Locations Sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria) ![Ethiopia-Flag](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Flags/Ethiopia-Flag.png) ![Kenya-Flag](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Flags/Kenya-Flag.png) ![Nigeria-Flag](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Flags/Nigeria-Flag.png)   ### **In scope for funding** ![grcf3-accept-icon](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/in-scope.png) Strengthening institutional capacity on policy and technology areas at the national, federal, and sub-national levels to accelerate the integration of low-carbon grid, mini grid and off-grid solutions (including productive use of electricity) and remove roadblocks ![grcf3-accept-icon](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/in-scope.png) Improving data quality and data sharing to provide a more robust evidence base to inform decision-making ![grcf3-accept-icon](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/in-scope.png) Developing timely and cost-effective clean energy transition pathways and energy scenarios ![grcf3-accept-icon](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/in-scope.png) Preparing and delivering action plans, including policy and regulation, to integrate and interconnect clean off-grid and grid technologies and enhance electricity access, resilience and reliability ![grcf3-accept-icon](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/in-scope.png) Developing grid and off-grid energy management awareness, including energy efficiency ### **Not in scope for funding** ![grcf3-not-in-scope](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/not-in-scope.png) Financing renewable infrastructure projects ![grcf3-not-in-scope](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/not-in-scope.png) Investing to commercialise new technologies ![grcf3-not-in-scope](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/not-in-scope.png) Reconciling existing databases ![grcf3-not-in-scope](https://www.ukpact.co.uk/hubfs/GRCF%20FR3/Icons/not-in-scope.png) Clean cooking projects ### Example projects   The below projects exemplify the types of solutions that we look to fund, it is not an exhaustive list. - Developing and validating data on projected energy demands and load factors for renewable energy technologies to inform national strategies and models - Developing a methodology to timely predict demand and generation needs and the mix of suitable technologies to set targets accordingly - Training officials at the national and sub-national level to develop and implement policies that harmonise low-carbon grid and off-grid solutions - Designing a methodology to identify locations where grid can economically expand as well as identify areas where off-grid solutions are more appropriate - Exploring the impact of targeted regulatory and policy interventions to enable cost reflective price signals and tariff structures - Designing of campaigns to raise awareness and promote energy management & efficiency [![Our live projects](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7376512/529432bb-3ba9-4603-bf9d-cf44defc3218.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7376512/529432bb-3ba9-4603-bf9d-cf44defc3218) ## Sign up for updates To help us to determine your eligibility for the programme please complete the form below ### About UK PACT UK PACT (Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions) is a unique capacity-building programme. 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