We are honored to announce that Global Renewable Energy Mass Adoption Program (GREENMAP) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) have signed a collaboration agreement under which both organizations will work together to advise governments and scale renewable energy markets in developing countries around the globe.

Joint work has already started with a focus on opportunities in the Caribbean and Sub-Saharan Africa looking at solutions for utility-scale and distributed renewable energy generation. Most countries in these regions, despite particular characteristics and differences, present a great need for support to design and implement renewable energy programs that are innovative and effective to expand the access to clean, reliable and affordable energy for their people.

GREENMAP will assist governments in the design and implementation of technical, legal and financial instruments to enhance existing and/or planned renewable energy procurement programs. GREENMAP will especially work on credit-enhancement and de-risking tools to improve market attractiveness for local and global investors, foster competition, and reduce the costs of generating renewable energy.

RMI will continue to support countries in the development of renewable and sustainable projects and portfolios. This includes conducting project identification and development activities, feasibility studies, permitting, documentation due diligence and other tasks aimed at facilitating the financing and realization of such projects.

About GREENMAP

GREENMAP stands for Global Renewable Energy Mass Adoption Program. We are an impact-driven and independent non-profit organization created to accelerate deployment of renewable generation in developing economies. GREENMAP’s strategy is to support governments of developing countries design and implement stable regulatory frameworks and new financial schemes to develop their renewable energy sectors and boost the reduction of their GHG emissions. We focus on implementation. GREENMAP is currently funded by the Climate Breakthrough Project, an initiative of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation in partnership with Oak Foundation, Good Energies Foundation and Ikea Foundation.

More information on RELP can be found at relp.ngo or at our LinkedIn page.

About Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)—an independent nonprofit founded in 1982—transforms global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future. It engages businesses, communities, institutions, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions that cost-effectively shift from fossil fuels to efficiency and renewables. RMI has offices in Basalt and Boulder, Colorado; New York City; the San Francisco Bay Area; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.