The renewable energy entrepreneurs of the Global South

Report documents the emerging cohort of clean energy entrepreneurs.

Abstract

This policy report is based on 30 interviews and a new database of 2,300 clean energy start ups. The authors study the business models of clean energy entrepreneurs, the business environments they operate and the risks and opportunities they face.

This report is part of the Climate Compatible Growth programme.

Citation

Fankhauser S. ’The renewable energy entrepreneurs of the Global South’ Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, 2024

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Published 16 May 2025