3. Ensuring universal access to energy
Ensure universal energy access by expanding electricity and clean cooking solutions across regions, supported by infrastructure and public policy convergence, with a focus on underserved areas, including rural and vulnerable communities.
Case Studies
Building for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room
In Sub-Saharan Africa, limited electricity and cold storage cause high food loss; local cooling solutions can boost livelihoods, cut related emissions by two-thirds, and reduce waste.
Adili Solar Hubs: Powering Resilience, Sustaining Communities
Adili Solar Hubs in Lake Turkana, Kenya, use active and passive cooling to preserve and distribute fresh fish in off-grid areas, improving efficiency, reducing spoilage, and supporting local livelihoods.
EDP pioneering clean energy for island communities through Pulau Ubin's microgrid transformation
Pulau Ubin’s Green Micro-grid powers 30+ homes using solar PV and a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery, cutting diesel use by 100,000 L/year and improving efficiency.
Institutionalizing Gender and Social Inclusion in Nepal’s Rural Electrification
Nepal’s electricity authority integrates gender and social inclusion into rural electrification, improving equal access, livelihoods, and community empowerment through training and awareness.
Delivering Energy as a Service: Metrus Energy Program with Amazon
Amazon partnered with Metrus to implement energy efficiency upgrades at 56 U.S. sites through a SESA model, cutting lighting use by 71% and 66,000 tons of CO₂ with a $74M investment.
Accelerating Clean Cooking Transition in Schools in Tanzania
The Kibasila eCooking Kitchen in Tanzania pilots clean electric cooking in schools, cutting emissions, improving health, and boosting efficiency, paving the way for rollout in 50 schools nationwide.
DARAJA: Bridging Communities and Climate Services for Actionable, Trusted Forecasts
The DARAJA initiative in Tanzania and Kenya co-created weather information systems with local communities. In Nairobi, access to forecasts rose 56% to 93%, enabling early action and having each dollar invested yielding a twentyfold return.
Global Network of Sustainable Energy Centre (GN-SEC) Gender & Youth Network: Driving Inclusive Energy Transitions through Regional Collaboration
GN-SEC and GWNET launched a mentoring program empowering women and youth in sustainable energy, offering training, peer learning, and resources to integrate gender and youth perspectives in energy projects globally.