The UK government will spend £ 100 m ( $ 100 m ) providing 194 MW of clean energy capacity through 40 schemes in sub - Saharan Africa through the Renewable Energy Performance Platform ( EP ) . It also said a £ 105 m contribution would be made to the Green Building Programme run jointly with the International Finance Corporation to help develop green buildings in emerging markets . The government said the Africa investment would provide up to 2.4 million people per year with new or improved access to clean energy . Tags: uk, beis, ifc, funding, development finance, sub-saharan Energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry said the UK would release £ 156 m into African renewable energy markets .
The UK government will spend £ 100 m ( $ 100 m ) providing 194 MW of clean energy capacity through 40 schemes in sub - Saharan Africa through the Renewable Energy Performance Platform ( EP ) . It also said a £ 105 m contribution would be made to the Green Building Programme run jointly with the International Finance Corporation to help develop green buildings in emerging markets . The government said the Africa investment would provide up to 2.4 million people per year with new or improved access to clean energy . Energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry said the UK would release £ 156 m into African renewable energy markets .