ZERO partners with ZE-Gen

We are pleased to announce our partnership with ZE-Gen. This collaboration will help scale ZERO and support humanitarian agencies in replacing costly, polluting diesel generators with clean, reliable solar and battery systems through an energy-as-a-service model.

Diesel generators remain widely used to power essential infrastructure, from offices and accommodation to water and sanitation facilities. Humanitarian agencies are estimated to spend more than US$100 million every year on generator fuel, leaving them exposed to volatile prices, fragile supply chains, high maintenance costs and avoidable emissions.

Delivered by A2EI and the Global Platform for Action (GPA), ZERO is providing an energy-as-a-service model that can help humanitarian agencies replace diesel generators with solar and battery power, without having to finance and manage the infrastructure themselves.

The first system is already operating with UN agencies in Chad. Across the first two sites, the model is projected to save around US$1 million over ten years, while significantly reducing reliance on diesel. We look forward to working together to support UN agencies to reduce CO₂ emissions and ensure more funding reaches the vulnerable communities it is intended to support.

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