GreenBay Pilot: Final Learnings Report
GreenBay’s pilot shows that second-life appliances can make the circular economy work at scale.
Energy Access through Efficient Appliances
A global coalition to accelerate clean energy access through affordable, high-performing, and inclusive appliances
Publications
Making the Switch: The Deployment Handbook for Institutional E-Cookers
This report aims to inform practitioners seeking advice on the design, deployment, and operation of commercially available institutional e-cooking technologies and provide actionable recommendations for scaling e-cooking in institutions in Kenya.
Global Cooling Watch 2025
Building a Strong Cold Chain Ecosystem in Kenya: Highlights from the Kenya Cold Chain Accelerator Inception Workshop
Our Programmes
Low Energy Inclusive Appliances
The Low-Energy Inclusive Appliances (LEIA) programme is Efficiency for Access’ flagship initiative. It is an innovative research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) programme. It seeks to improve the efficiency, performance, availability, and affordability of a range of household, community, and productive use electrical appliances and solar-powered technologies.
Efficiency for Access Design Challenge
The Efficiency for Access Design Challenge was a global, multi-disciplinary competition that empowers teams of university students to help accelerate clean energy access.
Global LEAP Awards
An international competition that identifies and promotes the world's best, most energy-efficient appliances and equipment intended for use in energy-constrained settings.
VeraSol
VeraSol is an evolved quality assurance programme designed to meet the growing needs of the off-grid solar energy market. Launched in 2020, VeraSol builds upon the strong foundation for quality assurance laid by Lighting Global Quality Assurance and Equip Data.
Impact
20 Coalition Members
Our donor members leverage co-funding and guide programmatic activities on solar appliances
19 Programme Partners
Partnerships support and extend the Coalition's reach across the energy access sector.
34 Technologies
We focus on technologies with the highest potential for increased affordability and delivery of modern energy services.
62 Countries
Coalition members and partners support a global network of high-impact programmes