Base de données de financement
The Digital Energy Facility (DEF)
Current as of: 2026-02-27
Description
The Digital Energy Facility (DEF) is a global facility funded by the European Union and implemented by AFD. It provides contingent debt through financial intermediaries to energy utilities and start-ups developing and implementing digital innovation projects and products in the energy sector.
Instrument Type
Debt
Type of loans provided
Contingent debt managed by financial intermediaries
Range of loan tenors
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
Currencies used
Euros
Local currencies
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past investments
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereCurrent status of instrument
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Paris, FrancePhone
+33 153 443 131Other branches
Complete list of AFD regional offices can be found hereFund manager
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
About
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a French public financial institution committed to providing financing and technical assistance to projects that promote sustainable development in developing and emerging countries.