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<p>The UK Government is playing a leading role in improving energy access in developing
countries through on-grid and decentralised renewable energy. DFID has a range of
programmes to increase investment.</p><p>For example, programmes in Kenya and Tanzania
aim to stimulate investment in community scale, renewable energy mini-grids, increasing
electricity access for millions of people, and our Renewable Energy and Adaptation
to Climate Technologies challenge fund provides seed finance for renewable energy
businesses. CDC, the UK’s Development Finance Institution, has committed US$330m of
investment to renewable energy supporting five gigawatts of capacity generation.</p><p>Through
the Energy Africa campaign the UK Government is also working with a range of African
countries and businesses to accelerate the expansion of markets in Africa so that
people can buy affordable solar energy systems.</p>
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