Africa's Regional
Solar Financing Platform
The Africa Solar Facility (ASF) is the first regional financing platform under the Global Solar Facility (GSF), designed to mobilise blended capital and support scalable solar investments across African markets.
1.8 GW
Potential Solar Capacity Enabled
1.2M Tonnes
Annual CO₂ Emissions Reduced
The Problem
Why ASF was needed
Africa faces a structural mismatch between high solar potential and limited access to investment capital.
Significant solar resource availability but limited bankable investment pipelines
High perceived risks (currency, offtake, credit) constrain private capital
Fragmented markets, particularly in Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE)
Weak local financial depth limits scale of deployment
Result
Large volumes of capital remain uninvested, while solar deployment remains below potential.
ASF addresses this gap by creating an institutional-grade, blended finance platform that aggregates opportunities and de-risks investments.
What it enables?
What ASF Does
ASF Acts as a Multi-instrument Investment Platform, Deploying Capital Across the Solar Value Chain.
How ASF works?
From Capital to Solar Impact
ASF connects investors, fund managers, and solar deployment opportunities through a blended finance architecture designed to unlock scalable investments across Africa.
Value Proposition
Why ASF Matters
De-risk Investments for Private Capital
Reduce investment barriers through blended finance structures, risk-sharing instruments, and capital enhancement mechanisms
Enable Scale in Fragmented Markets
Aggregate opportunities across distributed renewable energy markets and unlock scalable investment pathways
Builds replicable country-level platforms
Channel capital via financial intermediaries to strengthen local financing ecosystems and accelerate deployment
Accelerate Africa's Solar Transition
Support large-scale solar deployment, energy access, and sustainable economic growth across African markets
Scale and Targets
Built for Scale. Positioned for Impact.
USD 200M
TARGET FACILITY SIZE
BLENDED FINANCE ARCHITECTURE
FINALISED
Entering Investment Phase
Deployment Status
