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Africa's Clean
Energy Opportunity
Starts Now.

RE.Think Energy builds the infrastructure, policy, and investment pathways to scale renewable energy across Africa — from project incubation to supply chain localization.

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60%

of world's best solar resource

of global RE financing received

600GW+

untapped wind potential

3×

RE growth needed by 2030

Africa holds 60% of the world's best solar resources Only 2% of global renewable energy financing reaches Africa Africa must triple RE growth to meet 2030 targets 600GW+ of untapped wind potential on the continent Africa's energy transition is the world's greatest opportunity Africa holds 60% of the world's best solar resources Only 2% of global renewable energy financing reaches Africa Africa must triple RE growth to meet 2030 targets 600GW+ of untapped wind potential on the continent Africa's energy transition is the world's greatest opportunity

The African Opportunity

The numbers demand action.

Africa is the world's greatest renewable energy opportunity — and the world's most underfunded one.

60%

World's Best Solar Resource

Africa holds over 60% of the world's best solar potential, yet accounts for less than 1% of installed solar capacity globally.

Global RE Financing

Despite enormous potential, Africa receives only 2% of global renewable energy financing — paying 30% more for capital than other regions.

600GW

Untapped Wind Potential

Africa's wind resources could power the continent 250 times over, yet deployment remains a fraction of what's technically possible.

3×

Growth Needed by 2030

Africa must triple its renewable energy growth rate to meet 2030 climate targets — requiring bold policy, capital, and market coordination.

600M+

People Without Power

Over 600 million Africans still lack access to electricity — the clean energy transition is both a climate and a human development imperative.

50%

Should Attract of Global Financing

Given Africa's resource base and growth trajectory, the continent should attract 50% of global renewable energy financing — not 2%.

Our Mission

Africa doesn't need to follow the transition.
It needs to lead it.

RE.Think Energy was founded on a simple conviction: Africa holds the world's greatest renewable energy potential — and the world's greatest urgency. We exist to close the gap between that potential and reality.

Through project development, research, policy advocacy, and supply chain building, we work at every level of the energy ecosystem to create conditions for a just, sovereign, and accelerated transition.

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Africa has the opportunity to leapfrog traditional fossil-fuel systems entirely — to build a renewable energy future that is clean, decentralized, and truly African.

Wangari Muchiri CEO, RE.Think Energy

What We Do

Four pillars.
One mission.

RE.Think Energy operates across four integrated workstreams designed to drive systemic, lasting change in Africa's energy landscape.

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Project Incubation & Demand Aggregation

We identify, structure, and de-risk renewable energy projects — aggregating demand to create investable pipelines that attract institutional capital to Africa.

Project Development

🔬

R&D in BESS, AI & Smart Grids

We invest in the technologies powering tomorrow's grid — battery energy storage, AI-driven energy management, and smart grid infrastructure built for Africa's context.

Technology & Innovation

🏛️

Policy & Capacity Building

We work with governments and institutions to build regulatory frameworks, human capital, and enabling environments spanning green buildings, EVs, and data centres.

Policy & Advocacy

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Supply Chain Localization

We champion African solar manufacturing and local content strategies — ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs and keeps economic value on the continent.

Manufacturing & Industry

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15+

Years in
Clean Energy

Our Founder

Wangari Muchiri

Wangari Muchiri is one of Africa's most influential voices in the clean energy transition — a Renewable Energy Engineer, entrepreneur, and policy strategist with over 15 years of experience driving systemic change across the continent.

As former Africa Director at GWEC and the Global Renewables Alliance, she led the continent's foremost wind energy initiative — engaging over 15 African governments and directly contributing to the growth of Africa's installed wind capacity. She is currently an Advisor to GWEC.

Wangari holds engineering degrees from the University of New South Wales and the University of Technology Sydney, and completed an Executive MBA at Oxford University on full scholarship. A global citizen who has visited over 50 countries, she brings unmatched depth of perspective to Africa's energy challenges.

Obama Foundation Greenpeace Oxford University Insider Magazine GWEC

The Case for Action

The gap between potential and reality is Africa's biggest opportunity.

Africa is home to the world's most abundant renewable energy resources — yet remains dramatically underserved by global capital and infrastructure. RE.Think Energy exists to change that equation.

We work at the intersection of investment, policy, and technology to ensure Africa's energy transition is fast, just, and African-led.

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30%

Capital Premium

Africa pays 30% more for clean energy financing than comparable markets — a barrier RE.Think Energy works to dismantle.

1B+

People, One Continent

Africa's 1.4 billion people represent the fastest-growing energy market on earth — and the greatest opportunity for a clean build-out.

40%

Global Critical Minerals

Africa holds 40% of the world's critical minerals essential for the energy transition — making African supply chains a global priority.

Africa's CleanEnergy OpportunityStarts Now.