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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Power for All

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Description
Description
Power for All (www.powerforall.org) is a coalition of 200 public and private organizations (companies, CSOs, financial institutions, research bodies, trade associtions, etc) campaigning to deliver universal electricity access before 2030 through accelerated deployment of distributed renewable energy solutions. Power for All is a 2018 Ashden Award finalist in the Energy Access Fronter category. It was also recognized at the 2018 World Future Energy Summit as a best-practice for scaling solar markets.
Implementation of the Project/Activity

Power for All is carried out in three ways: 1. evidence and communications, 2. advocacy and 3. national-level market activation.

Capacity

A main focus of Power for All is building local capacity -- in policy and regulation, finance, skills and training -- to help accelerate deployment of distributed renewable energy technology.

Governed

Power for All is registered as 501(c)3 non-profit organization in the United States, and is comprised of more than 200 partners, and governed by a board of directors. Power for All also has several country-level offices in Africa and Asia.

Partners
We have more than 200 partners. The full list can be found here - http://www.powerforall.org/partners/

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Goal 7

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

Name Description
Accelerated adoption of decentralized renewable energy
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Our annual budget is between USD $1000000 and $2000000
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Timeline
01 January 1970 (start date)
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Power for All
SDGs
7
Geographical coverage
Registered in San Francisco, USA, but global in focus
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Contact Information

William Brent, CMO

william@powerforall.org