Tag: energy access

Are mini-grid communities being left out of energy access maps? A study of nighttime light detection in Sierra Leone

Accurate electricity access mapping is essential for assessing progress towards achieving universal access by 2030.

CrossBoundary Access eyes solar plan for DRC, Madagascar [paywall]

Download project financing term sheets used to finance over $80m of mini grids in Africa

CrossBoundary Access is pleased to share three project financing term sheets used to structure and finance over US$80 million of mini-grid projects in Africa. The term sheets are the latest tools released to the public as part of CrossBoundary Access’ Open Source initiative.

“We build mini-grids”: explaining CrossBoundary Access’ project finance approach in 3 minutes

In this short Q&A, we explain what project finance is, how we use it to build mini-grids, and how our approach is based on the fundamental economics of bringing power to rural customers.

CrossBoundary Access open sources project financing tools used to finance over $80m of mini-grids in Africa

CrossBoundary Access is open sourcing the project financing tools they have used to structure and finance $80m of mini-grid projects.

Open Sourcing Infrastructure Finance for Mini-Grids

Time is running out to achieve SDG7 in Africa. Mini-grids have a critical role to play, but are not yet attracting the capital they need.

Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency partners with CrossBoundary Access and ENGIE Energy Access to extend clean energy connections to 15 rural communities

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with CrossBoundary Energy Access Assets Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of CrossBoundary Access, a leading project financer of mini-grids in Africa, and ENGIE Energy Access Nigeria, a leading provider of solar home systems and mini-grid solutions.

Financial Model: Open Source for Mini Grids

CrossBoundary Access is open sourcing the two interlocking financing tools it has developed over the last 6 years – a financial model and project term sheets – to accelerate the flow of capital into the mini-grid sector.

Why we believe open sourcing our financing approach can accelerate universal energy access in Africa

Openly sharing information has accelerated the impact of innovation on people’s lives for centuries. The most radical and formalized example is the open source movement in software.

Listen to CrossBoundary Access Managing Director Humphrey Wireko on “The Mini-Grid Business” podcast