Africa, Islands, and Southeast Asia
Building Climate-Resilient Communities that Empower the Most Vulnerable
143M
people risk climate displacement by 2050
580M
without access to electricity
412M
in population growth by 2030
We Must
Achieve first clean energy projects
Prioritize clean energy portfolios
Scale lessons learned & energy leadership
RMI Will
Ensure communities have access to affordable, reliable, and clean power—while enhancing resilience and addressing energy poverty.
Bring together governments and utilities to plan and deploy clean energy solutions to augment existing grids and increase access.
Facilitate communities of practice to incubate and connect energy leaders driving local energy transitions.
RMI is accelerating distributed energy resources as a conduit for clean, affordable, and equitable power.
Sir Richard Branson
Founder, Virgin Group
We’ve been so inspired by RMI’s hard work, commitment, vision and focus on holding the world to a 1.5 degree target. This is the decisive decade, and what we do now, and how quickly we do it, will determine what type of world we leave for future generations.
What We Do
RMI works to leverage learnings from demonstration projects to replicate and scale project success, advance clean energy portfolios, and share lessons learned by focusing on energy leadership.
Africa Energy Program
Accelerating energy access and stimulating economic growth by enabling clean energy adoption in sub-Saharan Africa.
Learn MoreIslands Energy Program
Partnering with island nations to transition to resilient, distributed clean energy sources that benefit all.
Learn MoreSoutheast Asia
Prioritizing energy independence, inclusive economic development, and clean urban environments for a secure energy future.
Insights
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Electrifying Nigerian Agriculture with Clean Minigrids to Improve Livelihoods
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An Equitable, Low-Carbon Way to End Global Energy Poverty
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Sub-Saharan Africa Stimulus Strategy
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Improving Reliability for Underserved Communities
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Community Resilience through Nigeria’s First Undergrid Minigrid
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Nigeria’s First Commercial Undergrid Minigrid Project
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Solar under Storm
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Solar Under Storm for Policymakers
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Puerto Rico: For Real Resilience, Go Renewable
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A Greener Caribbean is Possible with Resilient Distributed Energy
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Powering Health across Africa through COVID-19 and a Changing Climate
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Synchronizing Agriculture and Distributed Energy Can Reduce Nigeria’s Oil Dependency
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Agriculture, Rural Electrification, and Community Resilience in Ethiopia
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Beyond 60 Minutes: The Caribbean, Center Stage for the Soft Energy Pathway
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Implementing Puerto Rico’s Energy Transformation
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Don’t Miss RMI on 60 Minutes This Sunday!
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Solar Under Storm Part II: Designing Hurricane-Resilient PV Systems
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Lessons from Malawi: Five Steps for Planning Sustainable Energy Investments
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Achievements and Challenges of Uganda’s Power Sector
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An Efficiency Opportunity at the Heart of Ethiopia’s Growth and Transformation
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Puerto Rico’s Electricity System at a Crossroads
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It Takes a Village: Ethiopia Builds on Global Minigrid Experience
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Letting Communities Lead
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A $180 Billion Opportunity in African Energy Planning
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How Four Simple and Collaborative Business Models Can Unlock Nigeria’s $1 Billion Undergrid Minigrid Market
