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Germany commits EUR100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy.

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ENPNewswire-October 1, 2021--Germany commits EUR100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy

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Release date- 30092021 - The German government will contribute EUR100 million to the African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), affirming its commitment to efforts to tap Africa's renewable energy potential and drive its transition to clean energy sources.

The announcement came during the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy, held in New York on 24 September as part of the UN General Assembly.

The funding will go to unlock private sector investment in green-baseload projects, a SEFA priority focus. Specifically, it will support technical assistance and investment in power generation, transmission and distribution to increase penetration of renewable power in African grids. The funding follows Germany's initial contribution to SEFA of EUR50 million, made in 2020.

Norbert Barthle, Parliamentary State Secretary of the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, said during the High-Level Dialogue: 'We need to accelerate the global energy transition. This requires the rapid phasing out of all fossil fuels and a massive expansion of renewable energy. The time to act is now.'

The financing aligns with the G20 Compact with Africa (link is external)launched during Germany's tenure of the G20 Presidency. The Compact promotes macroeconomic, business and financing reform to attract more private investment in Africa.

Dr. Daniel Schroth, the Bank's...

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