Africa WindPower is the Global Wind Energy Council’s initiative to accelerate the deployment of wind power in the African continent. AWP is an Africa-based organisation, focused on the promotion of zero carbon, cost competitive, wind energy across the African Continent, with the ability to draw upon the expertise and knowledge of the global wind energy industry.
AWP combines the expertise and knowledge of the global wind industry with ‘on the ground’ experience and know-how in the region, working closely with the companies and organisations that make up GWEC’s Africa Task Force.
Africa WindPower’s mission is to create a bridge between government stakeholders including energy ministries, national utilities and regulators, project developers, other companies in the wind sector, along with the financial community to drive the uptake of wind energy across Africa as a key source of clean, affordable energy generation, economic growth and solution to climate change.
We believe that the time for a dramatic expansion of wind energy in Africa has come. To make this a reality, we are working with developers with viable projects across Africa and with government stakeholders to develop a more effective and efficient enabling environment for wind energy, that will lead to the growth of a pipeline of utility-scale wind projects in Africa over the long term.
GET.invest is a European programme which supports investments in decentralised renewable energy. The programme targets private sector business and project developers, financiers and regulators to build sustainable energy markets.
Services include market information, a funding database, matchmaking events and access-to-finance advisory. They are delivered globally and across different market segments. The programme is supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, and works closely with initiatives and business associations in the energy sector.
Africa WindPower was created by GWEC to address a clear need for a regional body to offer a platform for dialogue between Africa’s wind industry, with a focus on developers and government stakeholders, with the ultimate goal of scaling up and accelerating wind project development and deployment.
Discover the first-ever "Status of Wind in Africa" report, offering a comprehensive overview of the continent’s current wind power footprint and future project pipeline.
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