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SolarPower Europe the premier association for the European solar PV sector, unites 320+ organisations. Collaborating with members, we shape regulations and business landscapes for solar’s growth. Our dedicated policy experts lead focused workstreams, addressing key issues and influencing legislation. Based in Brussels, we build strong relationships, ensuring solar’s pivotal role in the European energy transition. As co-founders of the RE-Source Platform, Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, and the European Solar Initiative, we actively engage in EU and international projects, fostering partnerships with 40+ organizations globally. SolarPower Europe’s top analysts provide market intelligence through reports like the Global Market Outlook for Solar Power and EU Solar Jobs Report. Our events, including the SolarPower Summit and RE-Source, bring policymakers and stakeholders together for networking and business opportunities.
As an industry association we have been representing the corporate interests of the solar and solar storage industry in Germany and important foreign markets with competence and commitment for many years. We act as an informant, consultant and mediator in the areas of activity between industry, politics and consumers. We ensure investment security in the growing solar energy industry. All the important companies in the solar industry—from raw material suppliers and production companies, through traders to operating companies, planners and financiers—rely on the expertise and communication skills of the German Solar Association .
AFSIA is the reference association for solar professionals in Africa. The association is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda and carries out solar-related activities and programs across Africa.Its regional coverage stretches from Egypt to South-Africa, from Cape Verde to Madagascar. AFSIA promotes solar power in the African region from large scale grid-connected projects to off-grid solar home systems, through hybrid systems including diesel and storage to solar water pumping, solar stoves or solar water heaters. AFSIA organizes networking opportunities for solar professionals and gives them access to the right information and the right network to expand their business and strengthen the solar industry across the continent.
KEREA is an independent non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the growth and development of renewable energy business in Kenya. KEREA was formed in August 2002 by members of the Renewable Energy Resources Technical Committee of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and is registered under section 10 of the societies act. Amongst its key roles are promoting the interests of members of the renewable energy industry among government, public sector, the general public and any other organizations that may impact on the development of the industry; and the creation of a forum for the dissemination and exchange of information and ideas on matters relating to renewable energy development and utilization in Kenya.
USEA is an independent non-profit association dedicated to facilitating the growth and development of solar energy business in Uganda and East Africa region. USEA was formed in 2016 by private sectors companies that deal in solar energy business with help from private sector foundation, Ministry of Energy and Rural Electrification Agency and it is registered under section 10 of the Societies Act.
TAREA formerly TASEA (Tanzania Solar Energy Association) is a non-profit, non-government business member organization that brings together actors in the renewable energy sectors to promote the accessibility and use of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in the mainland Tanzania. It was registered by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 7th May 2001 with registration number SA10900. TAREA is the largest renewable energy and energy efficiency network representing over 900 registered members [Dec 2023]
ESAK was founded in 2019. ESAK is a member-based organisation composed of stakeholders in the electricity sector ranging from Independent Power Producers (IPPs), project developers, consultants, contractors, legal practitioners, finance organisations all working across different sub sectors of the electricity space in Kenya. ESAK’s commitment is to have a balanced representation of Kenya’s electricity sector and conduct business according to the highest ethical standards, considering social and environmental responsibility and respect for stakeholders’ groups.
Energy Private Developer’s association is a registered professional association in Rwanda, regrouping private companies operating in the energy sector. It is one of the 5 associations composing the Chamber of Industry under the Private Sector Federation (PSF) of Rwanda. EPD services to its members include Capacity Building, Renewable Energy awareness campaigns, Access to Finance facilitation, Trade Missions & B2B, Advocacy, Conferences and Exhibitions, Energy sector coordination, Energy Sector Research Projects, and Empowering Women in Renewable Energy.
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with a unique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial development. Our mandate is reflected in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”, but UNIDO’s activities contribute to all the SDGs. UNIDO’s vision is a world without poverty and hunger, where industry drives low-emission economies, improves living standards, and preserves the livable environment for present and future generations, leaving no one behind. UNIDO provides support to its 173 Member States through four mandated functions: technical cooperation; action-oriented research and policy-advisory services; normative standards-related activities; and fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer.
Global Solar Council was founded to act as the voice of the solar PV industry across the world. The GSC represents the solar industry at key international forums such as COP, Clean Energy Ministerial, G20, Climate Weeks, as well as global and national industry events. The GSC is uniquely positioned to work with a wide range of stakeholders globally to unite the global solar sector and accelerate the deployment of solar solutions for a more sustainable world. We work directly with industry associations, private sector, governments, international institutions and NGOs to advocate, educate, and strengthen the solar industry.
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federal enterprise with worldwide operations. We support the German Government in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. For the last 50 years, GIZ in Kenya has been a dedicated partner in shaping a sustainable future in Kenya. With a portfolio of 79 projects spread across the country, we focus on transforming agri-food systems, promoting sustainable economic development, ensuring a just energy transition, and building peaceful and inclusive societies. A number of our interventions focus on youth employment, natural resource management, adaptation to climate change, entrepreneurship, renewable energy, good governance, and migration.
The Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE) supports the German and European business community with sustainable projects and investments in its partner countries. With its network of over 60 experts in Germany and abroad, AWE offers individual advice on funding, financing and project development and establishes contacts worldwide. AWE's experts provide access to strategic partners, support the transfer of know-how and make it easier for companies to enter promising markets.