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Unlocking the potential of scaled energy access.
Shell Foundation enables millions of underserved people to earn a living income with clean energy access in Africa and Asia.
Insights
Our work generates learning reports, market intelligence, opinion pieces and news from across the sectors and geographies in which we operate.
Feature, Opinion
Untapped Opportunity: Two critical power sources for clean energy access in the Global South
Feature, Opinion
Untapped Opportunity: Two critical power sources for clean energy access in the Global South
News
BII, Shell Foundation, and SunCulture pilot innovative carbon financing to accelerate access to solar irrigation systems for Kenyan farmers
News
BII, Shell Foundation, and SunCulture pilot innovative carbon financing to accelerate access to solar irrigation systems for Kenyan farmers
News
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Shell Foundation sign MOU expansion to support distributed renewable energy solutions in emerging markets
News
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and Shell Foundation sign MOU expansion to support distributed renewable energy solutions in emerging markets
Customer Focus
At Shell Foundation we ground our work in real people, focusing on three core customer groups:
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Smallholder Farmers
Subsistence farmers working <5 acres land
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Urban Transporters
Movers of people and goods aspiring to transition from diesel or petrol to electric vehicles
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Microentrepreneurs
Urban, peri-urban and rural micro-enterprise owners engaged in the small-scale provision of goods and services.
Portfolio
Shell Foundation supports an holistic portfolio of pioneering social enterprises and institutions at various stages of growth with the potential to impact millions of lives.
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