The Crucial Changes Needed to Scale Clean Energy in Africa, Asia & LatAm

The energy transition in emerging markets (Africa, Latin America, Central & Southeast Asia) is at a critical juncture. The technology costs have fallen dramatically, but the financial and regulatory barriers remain stubbornly high.
This exclusive report moves beyond the rhetoric to deliver actionable strategic insight on how to close the funding gap, unlock transmission, and accelerate market reform. We spoke with six high-impact agents of change to identify the structural changes that must happen in 2026.

What you will learn:

• How to Mobilize Trillions: Learn the "crucial shift" needed to move climate financing out of the small private equity niche and into the much larger pools of global capital, particularly public debt.
• The Last Mile of Market Reform: Discover the concrete steps needed to create bankable environments, including launching SAWEM in South Africa, reforming utility tariffs, and achieving open-access for cross-border power pools.
• Tackling Cost of Capital: Unpack why financing costs remain stubbornly high due to currency risk and policy uncertainty—and the blended finance solutions necessary to tackle it head-on.
• Transmission & Scale: Understand why generation is saturated in many markets, and how channeling momentum into cross-border transmission lines is the biggest game-changer for reducing dependence on single off-takers.
• The Power of Precedent: Examine the landmark Chisamba Solar PV Project in Zambia, a replicable framework that mobilized private investment for a publicly owned generation asset without relying on sovereign guarantees.

Meet our agents of change

This comprehensive report features expert strategic input from:

• Andrew Johnstone (CEO, Climate Fund Managers)
• Ana Hajduka (CEO, Africa GreenCo)
• Thierry Lepercq (Founder, Soladvent)
• Nthabiseng Mosia (Strategy & Impact, Easy Solar)
• Angella Rainford (CEO & Founder, Soleco Energy)
• Talitha Muusse (Co-founder, Blikverruimers)

Download the Full Strategic Insight: Access the Agent's Playbook

This report is your strategic guide to understanding the regulatory, financial, and market evolution needed to deploy sustainable energy at scale.

About the Future of Energy Summit

On 24 and 25 March 2026, FMO and Solarplaza will once again co-host the Future of Energy Summit in Amsterdam, an event dedicated to accelerating renewable energy investment and deployment in emerging markets. This high-level event convenes a global mix of project developers, investors, financial institutions, service providers, and asset owners to address the most pressing strategic challenges in clean energy development and financing.

Focusing on Africa, Latin America, and Central & Southeast Asia, Future of Energy is a must-attend event for anyone committed to advancing sustainable power generation, expanding energy access, and building resilient, equitable energy systems for the decades ahead.