The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and the renewable energy body International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) have earmarked $25m in concessional loans for PV developments in Mauritius and Rwanda.

The finance, underwritten by the $350m Irena/ADFD Project Facility set up in 2013 to help developing countries access low-cost capital for renewable energy production, will cover 50% of the cost of the two projects, which, in Mauritius will see PV installed on rooftops of 10,000 households, and in Rwanda 500,000 off-grid solar home systems wired-in.