Why Energy-as-a-Service works for the hardest to reach
REAL Programme Catalyst’s flagship white paper explores how our Energy-as-a-Service model can deliver affordable, reliable and inclusive electricity access for the hardest-to-reach communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
New report highlights customer experiences from REAL Programme Catalyst Energy-as-a-Service pilots
REAL Programme Catalyst, in partnership with consulting firm SEKOU, publish a new report offering early insights into customers’ experiences of our Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) pilots.
REAL Programme Catalyst: our impact in 2025
An update on our impact in 2025. From advancing solar-home-systems-as-a-service, to securing critical funding, and the latest data insights from current pilot projects. Here’s how we shaped the energy access innovation agenda this year.
REAL Showcases Energy-as-a-Service Success with Lite Salone Programme at New York Climate Week
REAL co-hosted an event alongside the Government of Sierra Leone and Easy Solar during the UN General Assembly at New York Climate Week 2025.
REAL Talk: Inside the Rural Energy Access Lab’s mission to connect the last mile
Drawing on their decades of collective experience, REAL founders shared candid insights…
Nordic Development Fund approves funding to support REAL rural energy access programmes in Africa.
A Booster Grant of EUR 500,000 to develop rural pre-grid electrification programmes in 10 African countries.
A REAL Plan to Fast-Track Rural Pre-Grid Electrification.
With these foundational principles, REAL aims to mobilise $1b in funding to connect 50 million people in 10 countries by 2030.
Moon, SolarAid, and Easy Solar join forces and launch a collective to deploy Energy-as-a-Service for hard-to-reach communities.
REAL is a game-changing initiative aimed at deploying Energy-as-a-Service to unserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.