# List of Ashden Award winners

The following is a list of the winners of the Ashden Awards, grouped by year.
Full details of their work can be found in the database on the Ashden Awards website.

## 2024

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Energy Innovation (UK) | UK | tepeo |
| Energy Innovation (Global South) | Nigeria | Salpha Energy |
| Powering Futures in Clean Energy | Uganda | GoGo Electric |
| People's Energy (UK) | UK | Energise Barnsley |
| Powering Refugees and Displaced People | Uganda | Patapia |
| Natural Climate Solutions (Global South) | Tanzania | Ujamaa Community Resource Team |
| Nature Based Solutions (UK) | UK | Wild Haweswater |

## 2023

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Integrated Energy Africa | Africa | Power for All |
| Outstanding Achievement | Africa | HUSK Power Systems |
| Powering Agriculture | India | Collectives for Integrated Livelihoods Initiatives (CInI) |
| Powering Refugees and Displaced People | Africa | USAFI Green Energy |
| Energy Innovation | UK | HACT |
| Future Farmers | UK | FarmED |
| Local Nature Recoverers | UK | Enfield Council and Thames21 |
| Natural Climate Solutions | Central Africa | CERAF-Nord |
| Powering Futures in Clean Energy | Africa | Burasolutions Solar Academy |

## 2022

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Energy Access Skills | Africa | Zonful Energy |
| Greening All Work | UK | Vectar Sets |
| Energising Agriculture | Africa | SokoFresh |
| Energy Innovation | UK | Renewable Parts |
| Energising Refugee Livelihoods | Africa | Kakuma Ventures |
| Energy Access Skills | Africa | Energy Generation |
| Low Carbon Skills | UK | B4Box |
| Natural Climate Solutions | Asia | Alam Sehat Lestari |

## 2021

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Natural Climate Solutions | Africa | Mbou Mon Tour |
| Cooling in Informal Settlements Award | India | Mahila Housing Trust |
| UK Climate Innovation Award | UK | Kensa Group |
| Humanitarian Energy Award | Africa, Global | Solar Freeze |
| Uk Green Skills Award | UK | Carbon Co-op |
| Energy Access Innovation Award | Africa | New Energy Nexus Uganda |
| Regenerative Agriculture Award | Africa | YICE Uganda |
| Energy Access Skills Award | India | Bharatiya Vikas Trust |
| UK Green Communities Award | UK | The Welcoming |

## 2020

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Natural Climate Solutions | South America | Rede de Sementes do Xingu |
| Humanitarian Energy Award | Asia | United Nations Development Programme Yemen |
| System Innovation for Energy Access | Africa | Togolese Agency for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy (AT2ER) |
| Financial Innovation for Energy Access | Asia | SOLShare |
| Energy and Livelihoods | India | S4S Technologies |
| Sustainable Built Environment UK | UK | Passivhaus Homes |
| Cool Cities | India | Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) |
| Sustainable Mobility | India | ITDP India Programme and Greater Chennai Corporation |
| Energy Innovation UK | UK | Guru Systems |
| Clean Air in UK Towns and Cities | UK | e-cargobikes.com |
| Sustainable Built Environment | Asia | BuildUp Nepal |

## 2019

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Sustainable Buildings | UK | National Energy Foundation and Energiesprong UK |
| Sustainable Cities and Buildings | Worldwide | EQuota Energy |
| Ashden Award | India | Karuna Trust |
| Energy Innovation | UK | Highview Power |
| Sustainable Mobility | India | SMV Green |
| Powering Business | India | Resham Sutra |
| Clean Air | UK | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Clean Cooking | Central America | Sistema |
| Innovative Finance | Africa | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership |
| Cooling by Nature | Central America | Alcaldía de Medellín |

## 2018

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Clean Air | UK | Chargemaster |
| Sustainable Mobility | India | Shuttl |
| Sustainable Buildings | Africa | MASS Design Group |
| Sustainable Buildings | UK | Q-Bot |
| Energy Innovation | UK | Upside Energy |
| Energy Market Distruptors | UK | Energy Local |
| Financial & Business Model Innovation | Worldwide | Angaza |
| Powering Business | India | Ecozen Solutions |
| Sustainable Energy and Health | India | Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency |
| Energy Access | West Africa | Lumos Global |

## 2017

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Clean Air | UK | Big Birmingham Bikes |
| Clean Air | UK | Nottingham City Council |
| Sustainable buildings | UK | Passivhaus Trust |
| Smart energy | UK | Smarter Grid Solutions |
| Fuel poverty | UK | Switchee |
| Powering business | India | Ecolibrium Energy |
| Clean energy for women and girls | Nepal | Empower Generation |
| Sustainable energy and water | Kenya | Futurepump |
| Sustainable Travel | China | Hangzhou Bicycle Service and Transport Development Co. Ltd. |
| Energy access | East Africa | Mobisol |
| Energy access | Tajikistan | Pamir Energy |
| Innovative finance | West Africa | PEG Africa |
| Sustainable buildings | Uganda | Haileybury Youth Trust |

## 2016

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Sustainable travel | Global | Bridges to Prosperity |
| Sustainable homes | UK | Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) |
| Clean energy for women and girls | India | Frontier Markets |
| Sustainable buildings | UK | Greater London Authority |
| Energy access | India | Greenlight Planet |
| Community energy | UK | Low Carbon Hub |
| Sustainable energy and water | Asia | Nazava Water Filters |
| Energy innovation | UK | Open Energi |
| Community energy | UK | Repowering London |
| Sustainable buildings | China | Shanghai Landsea Planning & Architectural Design Co. Ltd. |
| Innovative finance | Africa | SunFunder |
| Smart energy | UK | Tempus Energy |

## 2015

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Cooking stoves | Africa | BURN Manufacturing |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Demand Logic |
| Sustainable buildings | Mexico | EcoCasa |
| Energy and agriculture | Costa Rica | Enertiva |
| Education | UK | Home Farm Primary School |
| Sustainable travel | France | Les Boîtes à Vélo |
| Education | UK | Marton Primary School |
| Sustainable buildings | UK | Max Fordham |
| Education | UK | North Warwickshire & Hinckley College |
| Increasing energy access | Pakistan | Sarhad Rural Support Programme |
| Fuel poverty | UK | Islington Council SHINE |
| Business innovation | Africa | SteamaCo |
| Sustainable travel | Belgium | Tapazz |
| Community energy | UK | TGV Hydro |
| Education | UK | Thornhill Primary School |

## 2014

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Finance | UK | Abundance Generation |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Centre for Sustainable Energy |
| Sustainable travel | UK | Ecotricity |
| Behaviour change | UK | Global Action Plan |
| Cooking stoves | South Asia | Greenway Appliances |
| Buildings | UK | Hembuild (Formerly known as Hemcrete Projects) |
| Buildings | South Asia | Infosys |
| Solar photovoltaics | East Africa | Off Grid Electric |
| Community energy | UK | OVESCO |
| Water pumping | Rest of Asia | Proximity Designs |
| Education | UK | Sir George Monoux College |
| Education | UK | St Faith's School |
| Other biomass | Rest of Asia | Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise |
| Sustainable travel | Rest of Europe | Tisséo-SMTC |

## 2013

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Solar photovoltaics | UK and Africa | Azuri Technologies |
| Wind power | Cape Verde | Cabeólica |
| Cooking stoves | Haiti | D&E Green Enterprises |
| Sustainable travel | Belgium | De Lijn |
| Education | Derry, Northern Ireland | Hollybush Primary School |
| Cooking stoves | Africa and global | Impact Carbon |
| Buildings | High Wycombe, UK | Monodraught Ltd |
| Energy efficiency | Newcastle, UK | National Energy Action |
| Solar photovoltaics | Africa | SolarAid |
| Education | Hampshire, UK | South Farnborough Infant School |
| Buildings | UK | Sustainable Energy Academy and United House |
| Sustainable travel | UK | Sustrans |
| Multiple technologies | Cornwall, UK | Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network |
| Cooking stoves | Democratic Republic of the Congo | WWF-DRC |

## 2012

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Solar lamps | Africa | Barefoot Power |
| Community wind energy | UK | Energy4All |
| Sustainable transport | Belgium | Ghent City Council |
| Small hydro | Afghanistan | GIZ and INTEGRATION |
| Small hydro | Indonesia | IBEKA |
| Water purification | Cambodia | iDE and Hydrologic |
| Carpooling | UK | Liftshare |
| Energy efficiency | Wales, UK | The National Trust, Wales |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Parity Projects |
| Microfinance | India | SKDRDP |

## 2011

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Biomass briquettes | India | Abellon CleanEnergy Ltd |
| Energy efficiency | Pakistan | Aga Khan Planning and Building Services |
| Biomass gasification | India | Husk Power Systems |
| Energy efficiency | Ghana | Toyola Energy Ltd. |
| Solar PV | UK/Africa | ToughStuff International |
| Wood-fuel | UK | Forest Fuels (Midlands Wood Fuel) |
| Education | UK | Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) |
| Sustainable buildings | UK | Radian |
| Education | UK | Severn Wye Energy Agency |
| Community energy | UK | Transition Town Totnes, Transition Together |

## 2010

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Hydro | Brazil | CRELUZ |
| Solar photovoltaics | India | d.light |
| Multiple technologies | Scotland | Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust |
| Biogas | Vietnam | MARD/SNV |
| Buildings | Manchester, UK | Northwards Housing |
| Education | Devon, UK | Okehampton College |
| Solar photovoltaics | Sub-Saharan Africa | Rural Energy Foundation (now called SolarNow) |
| Biogas | Kenya | Sky Link Innovators |
| Education | Cornwall, UK | St Columb Minor School |
| Other biomass | Suffolk, UK | Suffolk County Council |
| Solar photovoltaics | Nicaragua | TECNOSOL |
| Solar thermal | Belfast, UK | Willis Renewable Energy Systems |

## 2009

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Outstanding achievement | India | IDE India |
| Energy Champion | USA/China | Aprovecho |
| Solar PV | Nicaragua | ECAMI |
| Solar greenhouses | India | GERES |
| Biomass briquettes | Uganda | Kampala Jellitone Suppliers |
| Biomass gasification | India | Saran Renewable Energy |
| Solar PV | Ethiopia | Solar Energy Foundation |
| Charity | UK | Sustainable Energy Academy |
| Charity | UK | Marches Energy Agency |
| Energy business | UK | Geothermal International |
| Energy business | UK | Archetype |
| Local Authority | UK | Kirklees Council |
| Local Authority | UK | Devon County Council |
| Schools | UK | Ashley Primary School |
| Schools | UK | Currie Community High School |

## 2008

| Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
| Outstanding achievement | Bangladesh | Grameen Shakti |
| Efficient stoves | India | TIDE |
| Solar PV | China | Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) |
| Efficient stoves | Tanzania | Kisangani Smith Group |
| Efficient stoves | Ethiopia | Gaia Association |
| Solar thermal | Uganda | Fruits of the Nile |
| Small hydro | Brazil | CRERAL |
| Solar PV | India | Aryavart Gramin bank |
| Charity | UK | Global Action Plan |
| Charity | UK | The Energy Agency, Ayrshire |
| Energy business | UK | Kensa |
| Energy business | UK | Dulas |
| Local Authority | UK | Leeds City Council |
| Local Authority | UK | Arun District Council |
| Schools | UK | Ringmer Community College |
| Schools | UK | Sandhills Primary School |

## 2007

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Outstanding achievement | India | SELCO |
| Enterprise | China | Daxu Ltd |
| Enterprise | Nepal | Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal |
| Food Security | India | BIOTECH |
| Food Security | India | SKG Sangha |
| African Award | Tanzania | Zara Solar Ltd |
| African Award | Ghana | Deng Ltd |
| Light and Power | Lao PDR | Sunlabob |
| Light and Power | Peru | Practical Action |
| Education and Welfare | Bangladesh | Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha |
| Education and Welfare | Philippines | AID Foundation |
| Renewable Energy | UK | Wood Energy Ltd |
| Renewable Energy | UK | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre |
| Energy efficiency | UK | ENWORKS |
| Energy Business | UK | Ecotricity |
| Energy Business | UK | Solarcentury |
| Schools | UK | Woodheys Primary School |
| Schools | UK | Seaton Primary School |

## 2006

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Food | India | VK-Nardep |
| Food | India | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) |
| Food | Cambodia | Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités (GERES) |
| Enterprise | India | International Development Enterprises, India (IDEI) |
| Light | Bangladesh | Rahimafrooz Batteries Ltd |
| Light | Bangladesh | Grameen Shakti |
| Light | Sri Lanka | SEEDS |
| Health and Welfare | China | Shaanxi Mothers |
| Health and Welfare | Mexico | Grupo Interdisciplinario de Tecnología Rural Apropiada (GIRA) |
| Special Africa Award | Tanzania | Mwanza Rural Housing Programme (MRHP) |
| Special Africa Award | Southern Africa | Aprovecho Research Centre |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Good Energy |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) |
| Renewable Heat | UK | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) |
| Renewable Heat | UK | BioRegional Development Group |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Gloucestershire Warm and Well |
| Energy efficiency | UK | Energy Audit Company (EAC) |
| Schools | UK | Eastchurch Primary School |
| Schools | UK | Cassop Primary School |

## 2005

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Health and Welfare | Nepal | Biogas Sector Partnership |
| Health and Welfare | Nigeria | KXN Nigeria Ltd |
| Health and Welfare | Honduras | Trees, Water & People / AHDESA |
| Food | India | Nishant Bioenergy Consultancy Limited |
| Enterprise | Bangladesh | Prokaushali Sangsad Limited (PSL) |
| Enterprise | Rwanda | Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management (KIST) |
| Enterprise | India | SELCO India |
| Light | India | Noble Energy Solar Technologies (NEST) Ltd |
| Light | Philippines | Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMO) |
| Energy Champions | UK | ALIEnergy |
| Energy Champions | UK | Centre for Sustainable Energy |
| Energy Efficiency | UK | Community Energy Plus |
| Energy Efficiency | UK | Second Nature |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Renewable Devices Swift Turbines |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | South Somerset Hydropower Group |
| Renewable Heat | UK | Thames Valley Bioenergy |

## 2004

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Enterprise | Pakistan | Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) |
| Enterprise | India | Aurore |
| Enterprise | India | IT Power (ITPI) |
| Food | Pakistan | Escorts Foundation |
| Food | Guatemala | HELPS International |
| Food | India | Prakratik Society |
| Light | Kenya | Intermediate Technology Development Group Kenya (ITDG-EA) |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Miles and Gail Fursdon |
| Renewable Heat | UK | Rural Energy Trust (RET) |

## 2003

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Health and Welfare | Peru | Asociacion Madrilena de Ingenieria Sin Fronteras |
| Health and Welfare | India | Barefoot College |
| Food | Eritrea | Energy Research and Training Centre (ERTC) |
| Food | Nicaragua | Prolena Nicaragua |
| Enterprise | India | Madhya Pradesh Gramin Vikas Mandal |
| Enterprise | India | West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) |
| Energy Efficiency | UK | BioRegional Development Group |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Cwmni Gwynt Teg cooperative |
| Renewable Electricity | UK | Sustainable Energy Action Ltd |

## 2002

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Health and Welfare | Tanzania | Adventures in Health, Education and Agricultural Development (AHEAD) |
| Health and Welfare | Zambia | African College for Community Based Natural Resource Management |
| Food | India | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) |
| Food | Kenya | Solar Cookers International |

## 2001

| Category | Country/region | Organisation |
| Food | Nigeria | Centre for Household Energy and the Environment (CEHEEN) |
| Food | Rwanda | Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management (KIST) |
| Health and Welfare | Honduras | Enersol Associates, Inc. |
| Education | Kenya | Renewable Energy Technology Assistance Programme (RETAP) |