Menu Search Investment areas Renewable energy One billion people have no access to modern electricity. Three billion still rely on wood, coal or animal waste for cooking and heating. Energy accounts for 60 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Harmful emissions and deforestation are both major contributors to climate change. Access to clean energy is crucial to addressing these challenges. It can encourage economic growth, reduce poverty and improve lives. This is why Oikocredit invests in renewable energy. It’s also why Oikocredit supports Sustainable Development Goal 7: ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. To this end Oikocredit focuses its renewable energy investments on three segments: Off-grid solar On-grid projects aiming at Social Development Goal 7 Clean cooking We invest in small and medium-sized renewable energy projects. We choose the projects for their social impact and the benefit Oikocredit can bring. To track our contribution to clean energy access, we measure how our investments avoid CO2 emissions and provide households with improved access to energy. Learn more about our investments by browsing our renewable energy portfolio. Interested in funding for renewable energy? Use our contact form to get in touch. Want to support our work in renewable energy? Read more about investing in Oikocredit. Sources United Nations: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/energy/ Browse our renewable energy portfolio HomeWhat we doInvestment areasRenewable energy What we do Investment areas Partners Social impact Environment About us About us Mission and values Strategy Organisation How Oikocredit works History About the International Support Foundation Products & Services Loans Equity investments Capacity building Where we work Updates Updates News & stories Newsletter Get in touch Oikocredit International PO Box 2136 3800 CC Amersfoort work T: +31 33 422 40 40 fax F: +31 33 465 03 36 Stay informed Subscribe to newsletter Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Sitemap Important legal information Privacy Cookie Statement Copyright Prospectus Articles of association Close Menu Home What we do Investment areas Financial inclusion Agriculture Renewable energy Partners Would you like to allow cookies from this website? Oikocredit uses cookies to function properly. If you want to change which cookies we are allowed to use, you can change your cookie settings. Please find more information in our privacy statement. Enable all cookies Show cookie settings Only essential cookies