Renewable energy for all

Last checked on:

6 May 2025

Published on:

8 March 2021

Worldwide, hundreds of millions of people do not have access to energy. Reliable energy is still far out of reach. Furthermore, over 2 billion people depend on highly-polluting methods to prepare their meals. Companies and organisations help accelerate access to renewable energy and the green energy transition with sustainable and creative solutions. Would you like to contribute to renewable energy access in low and middle-income countries (focus countries)? Learn more about how we can support you.

Ensuring access to renewable energy together

In 2022, around 685 million people lacked access to electricity. 2.1 billion people did not have access to modern cooking facilities. This affects their quality of life and opportunities for economic development. It also affects the climate.

The Netherlands is committed to ensuring access to renewable energy and encouraging green energy in focus countries. We contribute by sharing our knowledge and innovations.

What does the Netherlands Enterprise Agency do?

We contribute to renewable energy access, CO₂ reduction and the acceleration of the energy transition with programmes such as:

Climate and Energy Response Facility (CERF);
Energising Development (EnDev);
SDG 7 Results;
SEE-Clean Cooking: African Biodigester Component (ABC) and Higher Tier Cooking Component (HTCC), and;
Young Expert Programmes - Energy (YEP Energy).

These programmes focus on access to electricity through solar energy, clean cooking solutions such as biogas, biomass pellets and electric cooking, and reducing the effects of climate change and the green energy transition, among others.

We support projects and partnerships that:

Renewable energy for households and companies;
Develop and strengthen markets for modern, clean energy facilities;
Accelerate the transition into green energy;
Help develop energy policies and regulations in focus countries.

How can we support you?

Are you an entrepreneur, NGO or knowledge institute? Or do you work at a government or social organisation? We can support your contribution to access to renewable energy in low and middle-income countries.