Africa Solar Facility (ASF)
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.
The Global Solar Facility (GSF), established by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), is a platform-level trust fund designed to mobilise donor capital and deploy it through structured financing mechanisms. GSF operates through:
Regional
Financing Facilities
to Address Geography-Specific Barriers
Thematic
Funding Initiatives
to Target Sector-Specific Priorities
This Dual Approach Enables Scalable, Replicable, and Investment-Ready Solutions Across ISA Member Countries.
Core Mandate
Objectives The Global Solar Facility
Key Features
Capital Flow Structure
From Capital to Impact
GSF mobilises donor capital into regional facilities and thematic initiatives, which are then deployed in countries to deliver scalable, sustainable solar solutions.
Donor Capital
Catalytic funding committed to advance solar access and energy transition goals.
Global Solar Facility
Catalysing capital, convening partners, and designing bankable solutions to accelerate solar solutions at scale.
Regional Facilities and Thematic Initiatives
Country Deployment
Solutions deployed on the ground in countries, delivering impact where it’s needed most.
Portfolio Structure
Regional Financing Facilities
GSF supports region-focused financing platforms tailored to local market conditions.
APAC Asset Monetisation Facility
The APAC Asset Monetisation Facility is a pooled platform designed to unlock long-term institutional capital by monetising operating renewable and grid assets.
Thematic Funding Initiatives
GSF specialises in creating tailored, sector-focused interventions that aim to effectively tackle specific development gaps within various industries. By analysing the unique challenges faced by each sector, GSF develops comprehensive strategies that not only address these issues but also promote sustainable growth and improvement.
Solar Agri Pumps Financing Initiative
This is the first thematic funding initiative under GSF, focused on developing scalable financing solutions to deploy solar-powered irrigation systems.