Supporting Organizations

Energy Catalyst, an Innovate UK programme, helps early- to late-stage innovators develop market-based technologies and business models that accelerate access to clean, modern and affordable energy in Africa, Asia and Indo-Pacific regions. Energy Catalyst is run by Innovate UK and is co-funded by partners including the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Global Challenges Research Fund. Visit www.energycatalyst.ukri.org

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is an international business association with the aim to promote a sustainable decentralised renewable energy industry for the 21st century, activating markets for affordable energy services, and creating local jobs and inclusive economies. ARE enables improved energy access through business development support for more than 200 Members along the whole value chain for off-grid technologies. Visit www.ruralelec.org

ISES, the International Solar Energy Society is an UN-accredited membership-based NGO founded in 1954. For over 60 years, ISES members from more than 100 countries have undertaken the product research and development that has helped the renewable energy industry to grow. ISES serves as a center for information on research and development in solar energy through its publications and key activities such as annual technical conferences, a free webinar series and dedicated student programmes. The ISES vision statement is: 100% renewable energy for everyone used wisely and efficiently. Visit www.ises.org

Interntional Battery & Energy Storage Alliance (IBESA) offers a worldwide network of contacts along the entire value chain of the battery and energy storage industry. Partners can profit from our exclusive high-quality market research as well as comprehensive marketing and public relations package. Our priority is to meet the individual requirements of our partners. We allow multinational corporations and local companies alike to connect and share practice-oriented knowledge. In co-operation with our sister platforms Joint Forces for Solar (JF4S) and Solar & Storage DigiCon (SSDC), our goal is to foster a vibrant business community of renewable energy stakeholders. Visit www.ibesalliance.org

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is the international standards and conformity assessment body for all fields of electrotechnology, including most renewables and distributed energy systems. The IEC enables global trade in electronics and electrical goods, Via the IEC worldwide platform, countries are able to participate in global value chains and companies can develop the standards and conformity assessment systems they need so that safe, efficient products work anywhere in the world. Visit www.iec.ch

Power for All envisions a world where all people benefit from the opportunities and quality of life that come from reliable, affordable, clean energy. Our mission is to build and mobilize a network of partners across the energy access ecosystem -- including civil society, social entrepreneurs, policymakers, utilities, and local changemakers in developing countries -- that together can accelerate the adoption of decentralized renewable energy. Collectively with our partners, Power for All drives awareness, activates markets and catalyzes advocacy that will help transform the way energy is used, generated and paid for in order to #EndEnergyPovertyFaster. Visit www.powerforall.org

Stiftung Solarenergie (Solar Energy Foundation) Promotes the spread of solar energy in countries including Ethiopia (since 2004), Kenya (since 2009), Uganda (since 2015), and the Philippines (since 2010). We also support the local solar trade. Small and medium-sized enterprises are important factors in the fight against poverty and job creation. Therefore, we always use donation-financed projects to support local solar companies. This dual approach that has proven itself since 2003. Visit www.stiftung-solarenergie.org

Sun-Connect is an independent portal for decentralised energy supply in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2010, Sun-Connect has been providing facts and analysis for experts and practitioners: news about industry, companies, technology and on each individual country in Africa. The globally unique document database offers more than 2,000 documents for free download.

The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) is an industry association founded in 2018 by private sector minigrid developers and operators, donors and investors seeking to improve the political economic environment for minigrid companies in Africa including policy, regulation and investment towards ending energy poverty by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG7). AMDA works with governments, development partners, and other stakeholders to ensure that as countries leverage the efficiencies of the private sector to accelerate country electrification plans through the development of minigrids, the regulatory market and available concessional finance effectively support the growth of private investment. Currently, AMDA represents over 42 companies who are operating minigrids across 19 African countries. Learn more at africamda.org and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems.

India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) was launched in 2012 by Customized Energy Solutions to promote energy storage, electric vehicle, green hydrogen & micro grid technologies and their applications in India through an active dialogue among the various stakeholders and by promoting information exchange with the end users. Over the years, IESA has worked diligently with policy markets, industry stakeholders and consumers to create awareness of energy storage, e-mobility technologies for transforming India's electric grid and transport sector in the coming decade. IESA also provides insights on the policy landscape, business opportunities, and market entry support in the space of energy storage, EV, green hydrogen & microgrid in India through frequent interaction with all key stakeholders. Under MICRO Initiative, IESA closely works with various microgrid developers and local & international organizations for livelihood development in remote areas. Visit www.indiaesa.info

AFSIA, the Africa Solar Industry Association is the reference association for solar professionals in Africa. The association is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda and carries out solar-related activities and programs across Africa. Its regional coverage stretches from Egypt to South-Africa, from Cape Verde to Madagascar. AFSIA promotes solar power in the African region from largescale grid-connected projects to off-grid solar home systems, through hybrid systems including diesel and storage to solar water pumping, solar stoves or solar water heaters.AFSIA organizes networking opportunities for solar professionals and gives them access to the right information and the right network to expand their business and strengthen the solar industry across the continent. Visit www.afsiasolar.com

ALER is an NGOD (Non-Governmental Organization for Development) whose mission is to promote renewable energy in Portuguese-speaking countries. The Association works as a facilitator of business opportunities by supporting the private sector and attracting investment and financing, as an interlocutor with national and international authorities to create a favorable regulatory framework and as a coordinator for the various stakeholders, creating a cooperation platform and constituting the common voice of renewable energies in lusophony. Vist www.aler-renovaveis.org

Today there is no shortage of information on issues related to energy - magazines, newsletters, national newspapers, email newsletters, dedicated internet sites - the list goes on. Yet in this age of information overload, most professionals still take the time to read their favourite daily newspaper. The Energy Industry Times is a monthly newspaper dedicated to providing forward-looking reporting on the key issues driving this exciting sector. At last, an easy way to keep abreast of the latest news in the power and energy sectors - from a source you can trust. Visit www.teitimes.com

Deepbloo is an official Media Partner for the Microgrid Global Innovation Forum in London. The site offers a chance for microgrid professionals to stay in touch with thousands of energy industry colleagues worldwide, liaise with projects developers & investors and provide access to hundreds of opportunities in off-grid sector for the premium members. Forum attendees who wish to sign up for a Business Monthly or Business Year plan with Deepbloo are entitled to 20% off the regular subscription pricing. If interested in taking advantage of this offer, please contact Alexandre Guillemot at alexandre@deepbloo.com

African Sustainable Energy Association (AFSEA) represents and actively promotes renewable energy solutions in the continent. Our focus is on the whole industry: wind, solar, biomas, biogas, bio fuels, green products, energy efficiency, alternative energy, energy from waste, fuel cell technologies etc. Our mission for AFSEA is to provide great insight into the African Sustainable Energy market by bringing companies from around the world together so they may prosper and gain the knowledge needed to expedite the implementation of renewable energy as a significant source of energy. Visit www.afsea.org

ABI Research, established in 1990, is a market intelligence company specializing in global technology markets. Our unique blend of quantitative forecasting and trend analysis helps us to quantify the important markets of today, define the strategic technologies of tomorrow, and provide insight on how technology is adopted into vertical markets. Our clients rely on our services to uncover key market metrics and trends that are compiled through a combination of hundreds of comprehensive stakeholder interviews per year, technical intelligence from teardowns, years of collective market experience, vendor contributed data and end user research. Visit www.abiresearch.com.

Svensk Solenergi (SSE) is a trade association with more than a hundred professional members representing both the Swedish solar energy industry as well as research institutions involved in the solar energy field.

Swissolar is a trade association representing the interests of approximately 700 members with around 7,500 jobs in the Swiss solar power industry. Swissolar is committed to increasing the use of solar energy in Switzerland, whether in the form of solar energy for hot water and heating, as solar power, or by the application of the principles of solar construction.

Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA) was founded in March 2012 with the purpose to represent the interests of this fast-growing industry in Romania, to raise its awareness and to create a proper development and networking environment for potential investors. In less than two years, the association gathered under its umbrella as members important companies active in the Romanian PV market. To find out what are the benefits of being RPIA member, visit us at www.rpia.ro or contact office@rpia.ro.

Drawing on its parent company's extensive knowledge of the energy industry of Africa, as well as its resources, Alternative Energy Africa provides a forum for stakeholders to engage each other in discussions about this industry, and seeks to become the magazine of choice for African governments, ministries, NOCs, indigenous companies, and international businesses, as it is for Petroleum Africa.

WADE works to accelerate the worldwide development of high efficiency cogeneration, onsite power and decentralized renewable energy systems that deliver substantial economic and environmental benefits. The International Cogeneration Alliance was founded in 1997; in 2002 the group changed its name to WADE and broadened its scope to include all manner of DE technologies. Visit www.localpower.org.

AltEnergyMag.com is a dedicated online B2B publication featuring minute by minute news, daily hot stories, along with weekly articles, interviews and case studies featuring key issues about various Alternative Energy Technologies ... always at the cutting edge.

Environmental XPRT is a leading B2B marketplace, professional network & information resource that connects over 1,000,000 global environmental professionals from the industry, government and research & development sectors to more than 44,000 environmental companies & organizations that provide the products, services and information they need on a daily basis.