Power Partnership

Governments, local and international NGOs, and FBOs play a central role in delivering services to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities in developing countries. Whether it is improving maternal and children’s health through vaccination or reducing poverty and hunger through providing refrigeration for crops, dairy, meat and fish, these organizations are often significantly limited in their ability to deliver on their core mission due to unreliable and intermittent electricity access. The recent and dramatic gains in affordable, clean, and distributed energy opens up new opportunities to drive substantial electrification and enhanced service provision in these markets, while leaving these organizations and institutions less reliant on expensive and polluting fossil fuel-based systems.

Improved program services and outcomes

Access to 24/7 clean, affordable and reliable energy

Operational cost savings

Improved data collection and reporting

Enhanced climate and disaster resilience

Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Reduction in local air pollution from diesel generation

 

The DREAM tool

Through a unique non-profit hub model, The Power Partnership brings together technical, financial and administrative capabilities to help governments, NGOs, and FBOs scale deployment of clean energy across their installations in key markets. This model seeks to leverage the efficiencies of standardized tools and processes while-fostering and supporting on the ground implementation teams deeply embedded in the local context.

The Power Partnership approach starts with the Decision Response Energy Assessment Management (DREAM) Tool. A software application that collects portfolio-level energy data. End users input general operational data into the tool. The DREAM tool auto-populates a map and database showcasing the  institution’s energy portfolio.  Utilizing this evidence-based approach, The Power Partnership works with key partners to identify and select a private sector company to install the systems and helps structure the funding and financing for the projects, as well as long-term services, operations and maintenance agreements. Once a project is financed The Power Partnership is paid a fee that is then reinvested into the development of the future projects.

Step 1

Conduct initial energy usage, energy needs and budget assessment on partner sites.

Step 2

Aggregate and identify priority facilities for clean energy deployment with partner

Step 3

Energy services agreement structuring and equipment procurement

Step 4

Execute contracts and install clean energy

Step 5

Generate clean, reliable and affordable energy

 

2021 AND BEYOND

The Power Partnership is piloting our unique approach with select partners in Africa. In 2020, The Power Partnership will: 

  • Conduct energy audits with selected partner organizations operating health clinics in Uganda, building on the first round of energy and budget audits completed in 2019 

  • Pilot our energy audit app that enables streamlined collection and analysis of critical data cost-effectively and efficiently, even in remote and rural areas with limited connectivity  

  • Identify and assess preferred technology partners for onsite clean energy generation and community microgrids 

  • Install initial pilot systems to develop and test contracting and legal structures and operations agreements 

  • Explore financing models and options including: REC certification and sales, crowdfunding and financing, and revolving debt facilities 

  • Engage new government, NGO, and FBO partners to expand impact into other countries

JOIN US

Connect to get involved with The Power Partnership, We seek:

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Funding partners to scale this work in Africa and to other countries

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Technology providers and experts to contribute equipment and know-how to pilot projects 

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Governments, NGOs, and FBOs looking to improve their services and operations via clean energy