We pioneer and scale clean energy and climate investments in emerging markets and underserved communities
Nairobi, Paris & London
Joined November 2011
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Mirova SunFunder retweeted
We are more than EXCITED to announce a $50 million investment from a consortium of lenders with a focus on the renewable energy space including @SunFunder and TDB (Trade and Development Bank) as Co-arrangers and @FMO_development .
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Congrats to all the team @SunFunder for the acquisition by @Mirova_RI!!
SunFunder has impacted +10 million people in emerging countries accelerating acccess to clean #electricity.
From @iberdrola, as an early stage investor, we feel very proud of what the team has achieved!
We are delighted to announce that SunFunder has been acquired by @Mirova_RI, joining forces to accelerate clean energy and climate investment in emerging markets!
sunfunder.com/post/mirova-su…
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
📢 ARE Member @SunFunder expands into Southeast Asia with SunSource Energy deal. The investment will be used to provide project financing for an industrial solar installation in #Thailand.
Read more 👉 ruralelec.org/news-from-are/…
#Investment #SolarEnergy #SolarPower
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
"There is real optimism that the #offgridsolar sector can tap into the vast sums of #climatefinance being mobilized to support #climate goals, but to do this it needs to up its game & effectively demonstrate the sector’s contribution to #ClimateAction." ➡️ bit.ly/3B5IkKA
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Missed our webinar “Accelerating #ClimateInvestment in Africa” co-hosted w/@SunFunder? Not to worry! You can revisit our panelists’ off-grid #EnergyFinance insights via a recording & distilled blog: ow.ly/laAa50Hfb0M
@InfracoAfrica #KawiSafi @PowerGen_RE @SunCultureKenya
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Come join our team and be responsible for the core of our business: our people! This exciting new position -Head of People - will be in Nairobi or London
sunfunder.com/careers-jobs
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
"Our mission is to pioneer and scale clean energy investment in underserved markets…so far we’ve unlocked $160m through blended finance.”
— Rim Azirar of @SunFunder and winner of the UN Global Climate Action Award.
🔗 Watch live now: unfccc-cop26.streamworld.de/… #COP26
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Since 2012, @SunFunder investments have enabled 8 million people to gain improved access to solar energy. ☀️
Their efforts have earned them a @UNFCCC Global #ClimateAction award. 🏆
Lean more about the all the 2021 winners: unfccc.int/climate-action/un… #COP26
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
🏆 18:00 GMT, TODAY - Our showcase event at #COP26, the UN Global Climate Action Award Ceremony.
Join us in celebrating these eleven incredible award-winners. At the Action Hub in Glasgow or tune in online: unfccc-cop26.streamworld.de/…
ALT Image of a globe, with the text over the top saying 'UN Global Climate Action Award Ceremony / Wednesday 10 November / 18:00 - 19:30 GMT / #COP26'
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
As access to clean energy expands in the developing world, it is important to ensure that women are not excluded from the gains this brings to individuals and communities.
#COP26 bit.ly/3mFTKzd
@HarrietLamb_ @SustWomen @SEforALLorg @SunFunder @SNVworld
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
'We need local companies involved and we need them to grow' @MartijnVeen_ speaking on an #SDG7 panel @COP26 on why localisation matters for financing #offgrid energy.
@SunFunder @IKEAFoundation
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Our next side event at the #SDG7Pavilion with @SNVworld on results-based financing and #SDG7Finance just started👇
#SDG7BeBold
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
@COP26 has kicked off! Join us tomorrow for a panel discussion with @SEforALLorg, @FCDOClimate, @IKEAFoundation, @SunFunder and @SNV_RE.
To attend this LIVE session, come to the #SDG7Pavilion or join online here: webapp.spotme.com/welcome/se…
#SDG7BeBold #LetsChangeEnergy
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
This week @SNVworld and partners @IKEAFoundation and @SunFunder launched a whitepaper on the importance of localisation in RBF and investment readiness support for #offgrid energy initiatives. To learn more visit ⬇️
on.snv.org/3D9Vfej
#EnergyAccess #SDG7
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Great blog post from one of this year's winners of our @UN Global Climate Action Award.
@SunFunder was awarded for their industry-leading track record of debt financing for distributed solar in Africa and other emerging regions. ☀️
Read the blog post: sunfunder.com/post/un-award
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
Congratulations @SunFunder on the UN Global Climate Action award for scaling clean energy in emerging markets. 8 million people now have improved energy access as a result. Well deserved recognition, and much more to come! @UNFCCC #UNSDGs #ClimateAction #cleanenergy
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
🏆Congratulations to the 11 winners of the 2021 @UNFCCC Global #ClimateAction Awards including @SunFunder @energiseafrica!
Congratulations to the 11 winners of the 2021 @UN Global #ClimateAction Awards! 🏆
The winners range from the world’s 1st renewable island community in Denmark to a debt-financing provider for distributed solar energy in Africa.
Learn about them here 👉🏽 bit.ly/GCA-2021
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
“The winners of the 2021 UN Global Climate Action Awards provide tangible proof that solutions to tackle the climate crisis exist and that they can be replicated and quickly scaled up. This is what inspiring leadership looks like." @PEspinosaC 🏆
More 👉 bit.ly/GCA-2021
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
For an overview on why local embedding of #market support mechanisms like Results Based Finance (RBF) and investment-readiness support is so important - check out a new whitepaper launched today! ➡️on.snv.org/3oD81hg
@Sunfunder @IKEAFoundation.
#SDG7 #EnergyAccess
Mirova SunFunder retweeted
In #Kenya alone, 1.6 million people gained access to #CleanEnergy and 4,678 new jobs were created with the support of a #ResultsBasedFinancing facility.
Leaders at @SNVworld & @SunFunder discuss the #impact this funding model is having on #EnergyAccess.
bit.ly/3oAVNFU
