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Renewable Energy, Water Access and Data: Building Infrastructure That Lasts

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Two African Linked Foundation representatives shaking hands beside solar panels
Solar power, boreholes and water systems, plus the data that keeps them accountable: our approach to lasting infrastructure.

Bijli aur saaf paani ke bina taraqqi ka koi bhi kaam aage nahi barhta. Schools, clinics, khet aur chhote karobar, sab inhi par tikay hote hain. That’s why renewable energy and water are two pillars of African Linked Foundation’s Sustainable Development Projects.

Renewable energy and solar

The energy program focuses on sustainable power projects matched to community needs, with public-private partnership (PPP) pathways for financing. Solar is a natural fit in many regions: it can be installed close to where power is used and doesn’t depend on long grid connections. Our video gallery features the EcoGenEnergy JouleBox power station:

Water and infrastructure

The water program covers boreholes, water systems and wider infrastructure built for long-term resilience. A borehole is only useful if it keeps working, so maintenance, local ownership and monitoring are part of the plan from the start.

The Technology & Data Command Center

Infrastructure needs accountability. The Technology & Data Command Center handles monitoring, analytics and reporting. It is meant to build trust with partners and funders and to reduce project risk, in line with our commitment to measure outcomes, not intentions.

Aligned with global goals

This work supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) and affordable, clean energy (SDG 7), as well as the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Get involved

Engineers and energy and water specialists can join the Brain Trust. Institutions can partner with us on projects. You can also support project development with a donation.

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