• APRA is an African country-led international alliance of governments and stakeholders working together to fast-track the deployment of renewables-based energy systems to augment energy access, aid green mechanization, and improve fiscal and societal pliability.

In line with the ongoing 29th United Nations (UN) Conference of Parties (COP29), Kenya has bagged an array of benefits that will accelerate climate action within the country.

On the second day of COP29, the conference illuminated the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) under Africa’s Green Momentum: Harnessing Renewables for Industrialization segment.

APRA is an African country-led international alliance of governments and stakeholders working together to fast-track the deployment of renewables-based energy systems to augment energy access, aid green mechanization, and improve fiscal and societal pliability.

Following the attendance by key APRA factions like Kenya, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, together with Denmark, Germany, and the United States of America (USA), and the remarkable success of the model, stakeholders anticipate impressive results.

Francesco La Camera, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director General, expressed his faith in APRA's future, saying, “APRA is no longer just a model—it’s delivering results. In just over a year, it has built a robust pipeline with a combined project value of almost $3 billion.”

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Francesco La Camera, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Director General (Photo/Courtesy: X)

This comes as the government of Kenya and IRENA collaborated in multi-stakeholder discussions, training, and project pitching sessions between October 14 and 16, 2024. This marked the inaugural forum, which was held in Kenya’s Green City in the Sun.

In efforts to make the dream of marking a significant milestone in implementing the Nairobi Declaration and the Call for Action to boost the continent's renewable capacity to 300 Gigawatts (GW) by 2030 a reality, the German government –at COP29, has chipped in with a pledge to establish an APRA implementation office in Nairobi, through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

Jennifer Morgan, the State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action affirmed Germany’s pledge, pointing to reducing capital costs to achieve a swift and all-rounded evolution. “The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa is an opportunity to master the transition—but to harvest its full potential, we need to bring down the cost of capital,” she stated.

During this fruitful event, Sierra Leone vowed to host the next APRA Investment Forum, marking a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to climate action.