A first mover on the African continent with over a decade of superior investment performance.
Power and electricity generation infrastructure based on commercially-proven clean technologies that comprise renewable (wind, solar PV, solar thermal, geothermal and hydropower) and sustainable energy (hybrid gas, biomass, biogas and combined heat and power), and the value chains that support them. Excludes primary fossil fuels like coal and oil, as well as discard coal as a fuel source.
Making clean energy products universally available and affordable, through decentralised energy and solar home technology solutions, can alleviate energy poverty that remains prevalent in many African countries, hindering economic development and exacerbating social inequalities.
Wiser resource use through the adoption and deployment of resource efficient technologies and (disruptive) business models by businesses and industry, their products and services, which results in ‘doing more with less’ and thereby contributing to alleviation pressure on Africa’s threatened natural resource base.
Our specialised funds are crafted and deployed with passion, care and dedication to create a diverse portfolio that remains relevant to transforming Africa’s energy future
Inspired Evolution has raised around USD 850 million across three funds, being USD 550 of funds under management plus USD 300 million in co-investments.
With proven top-quartile performance, we offer a dynamic multi-disciplinary professional team with pan-African multiple-sector experience and a thorough understanding of the African business landscape.
First mover in Africa, driven by our specialised climate-centred investment mandate
We remain more dedicated than ever to delivering measurable and lasting development outcomes in contribution to the global climate compact.
Founded in 2007, we perfect this through our award-winning best-in-class ESG active investment management approach, aligned to the United Nations SDGs.
Specialised private equity isn’t just a business; it’s a craft. Over the past 18 years, we’ve cultivated a team of professionals who’ve honed their skills at helping investors, developers and entrepreneurial partners across various verticals build time-tested infrastructure projects and companies. Learn about the people who’ve made us a top-tier impact firm.
Explore thought leadership perspectives and partner insights into select energy market segments, technology trends, disruptive business models, financial and structuring innovations and impact strategies.
Kenya is shutting down parts of its geothermal energy plants in the middle of the night, even as it buys more electricity from Ethiopia, Tanzania. Thank you for reading!
Senegal has launched a new solar electrification initiative aimed at extending clean and reliable energy access to more than 30,000 people in remote parts of the country. Thank you for reading!
KenGen has announced a major milestone: the unveiling of Kenya’s first battery energy storage system (BESS) dedicated to powering a data centre, a move hailed as a breakthrough in leveraging renewable energy for critical digital infrastructure. Thank you for reading!
South Africa will receive a €500 million (over $583 million) loan from the German state-owned development bank KfW intended to, among other things, stimulate the urgent growth of South Africa’s electrical grid. Thank you for reading!
It is driven by the rapid electrification of industrial processes, rising appliance use, expanded air conditioning, the proliferation of data centres and the growth of electric vehicles (EVs). Thank you for reading!
d.light, a global leader in delivering transformative, affordable, and sustainable products to low-income families, proudly announces a historic milestone: the company has now positively impacted the lives of over 200 million people worldwide. This figure includes more than 90 million school-aged children. Thank you for reading!
In 2024, onshore wind remained the most affordable source of new renewable electricity at $0.034/kWh, followed by solar PV at $0.043/kWh. Thank you for reading!
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) provides a liquidity guarantee to the Sokodé solar project, facilitating private financing for a 62 MW plant dedicated to Compagnie Énergie Électrique du Togo. Thank you for reading!
He talks about groundbreaking projects like Africa’s first floating solar power plant, wind energy pilots, and the role of battery storage and EVs in Ghana’s green transition Thank you for reading!
Headquartered in Cape Town, we also offer regional and country offices in London, Nairobi, Abidjan and Mauritius. Our growing African advisory platform presence, resource base and networks underpin our proprietary deal origination and execution capabilities.