Base de dados de financiamento
Gridworks
Current as of: 2025-11-13
Description
Gridworks develops and invests in Africa’s electricity networks. It provides long-term capital to transmission, distribution and distributed renewable energy businesses, both on and off-grid. A partner to governments, utilities, and companies in the energy sector, Gridworks aims to connect Africa’s people and its businesses to clean, reliable and affordable power. Owned and funded by the UK government, Gridworks is a subsidiary of British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution. Gridworks builds financially sustainable companies that can deliver power to businesses and households across the continent. A desire to create lasting impact underpins its focus on the financial viability of utilities, on identifying replicable business models and on mobilising private capital.
Instrument Type
Equity
Preferred funding round/stage for project finance
Pre-development equity
Development equity
Construction equity
Development equity
Construction equity
Average exit horizon
Varies
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
> 10 million
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Captive power
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Battery / Storage
Transmission and Distribution
Mini-grids
Stand-alone solar systems
Battery / Storage
Transmission and Distribution
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
Gridworks' owner, British International Investment (BII) is a member of 2X Global. Applicants that meet or exceed the 2X criteria are especially encouraged to apply:
- 30% of senior leadership are women or 30% of the board or investment committee are women
- 30-50% of the applicant's workforce are women with quality employment conditions in place
- Applicant's product(s) or service(s) specifically or disproportionately benefit women
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
Mauritania
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
Mauritania
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
Instrument Capitalisers
British International Investment (BII)
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Eligibility criteria
For more information on eligibility criteria, contact the fund manager at the details providedApplication process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
ActiveContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
London, UKPhone
+44 (0) 20 7550 7010Fund manager
Gridworks
About
Gridworks is owned and supported by British International Investment (BII), the UK Government’s development finance institution. Gridworks makes equity investments in transmission, distribution and distributed renewable energy in Africa. The company works with governments, utilities, and companies in the African power sector.