FAQ

IRENA member countries and countries in accession are eligible. ETAF is predominantly looking to support the global energy transition of eligible developing countries.

The minimum project capital expenditure size is USD 25 million for private sector / public-private partnerships (PPP) projects and USD 10 million for public sector projects (the complete list of eligibility criteria can be found here).

Aggregation of small projects is encouraged if they use the similar technologies for providing renewable energy generation, energy access and/or energy efficiency and climate action objectives.

Each project is treated on a case-by-case basis. Terms and conditions depend on the project and funding / financing conditions of ETAF partners who show interest in the project.

The timeline varies, depending on different aspects, such as completeness of submitted documents, ETAF partners' availability, and due diligence processes depending on the projects and countries. The ETAF team aims to give the applicant a first response within 2 weeks of the submission, indicating the eligibility of the project to move forward to a full assessment and introduction to partners. After the project is introduced to financial partners, these have one month to express their interest. 

We urge applicants to ensure they have complete information at the time of submission. Note that modifying a submittal may not be possible if a project is already under assessment.

Write to ETAF@irena.org, stating the reasons for requesting to modify the submitted project.

Yes, all projects which use commercially feasible renewable energy technologies can be considered, provided they meet the ETAF partners’ requirements. The eligibility criteria for ETAF funding can be found here.