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title: "Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)"
description: "Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) is a grant funding programme that supports productive use of renewable energy in developing markets. It is funded by the IKEA Foundation and UK aid through the Transforming Energy Access platform, and delivered by the Carbon Trust and Energy 4 Impact. PREO focuses on stimulating renewable energy demand in rural communities to create long term jobs, reduce poverty and empower women. In Africa, PREO provides grant support to enterprises using renewable energy in sectors such as travel and mobility, energy and utilities, and agriculture. Based on available investment data, PREO has committed grants totaling 600,000 dollars across three funding rounds, all in July 2025. These grants have supported companies operating in Kenya and Benin, reflecting a geographic focus that includes East and West Africa. PREO has backed ZED Motors, which provides electric motorcycles for gig work in Benin, SunCulture, which offers off grid solar irrigation and water pumping solutions for small farms in Kenya, and KIRI EV, which develops electric two and three wheelers for cleaner commuting in Kenya. Through these grants, PREO advances productive use of renewable energy and supports enterprises that link clean energy with livelihoods, agriculture and sustainable mobility."
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# Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO)

Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) is a grant funding programme that supports productive use of renewable energy in developing markets. It is funded by the IKEA Foundation and UK aid through the Transforming Energy Access platform, and delivered by the Carbon Trust and Energy 4 Impact. PREO focuses on stimulating renewable energy demand in rural communities to create long term jobs, reduce poverty and empower women. In Africa, PREO provides grant support to enterprises using renewable energy in sectors such as travel and mobility, energy and utilities, and agriculture. Based on available investment data, PREO has committed grants totaling 600,000 dollars across three funding rounds, all in July 2025. These grants have supported companies operating in Kenya and Benin, reflecting a geographic focus that includes East and West Africa. PREO has backed ZED Motors, which provides electric motorcycles for gig work in Benin, SunCulture, which offers off grid solar irrigation and water pumping solutions for small farms in Kenya, and KIRI EV, which develops electric two and three wheelers for cleaner commuting in Kenya. Through these grants, PREO advances productive use of renewable energy and supports enterprises that link clean energy with livelihoods, agriculture and sustainable mobility.

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## Summary

Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) is a grant funding programme that supports productive use of renewable energy in developing markets. It is funded by the IKEA Foundation and UK aid through the Transforming Energy Access platform, and delivered by the Carbon Trust and Energy 4 Impact. PREO focuses on stimulating renewable energy demand in rural communities to create long term jobs, reduce poverty and empower women. In Africa, PREO provides grant support to enterprises using renewable energy in sectors such as travel and mobility, energy and utilities, and agriculture. Based on available investment data, PREO has committed grants totaling 600,000 dollars across three funding rounds, all in July 2025. These grants have supported companies operating in Kenya and Benin, reflecting a geographic focus that includes East and West Africa. PREO has backed ZED Motors, which provides electric motorcycles for gig work in Benin, SunCulture, which offers off grid solar irrigation and water pumping solutions for small farms in Kenya, and KIRI EV, which develops electric two and three wheelers for cleaner commuting in Kenya. Through these grants, PREO advances productive use of renewable energy and supports enterprises that link clean energy with livelihoods, agriculture and sustainable mobility.

## Recorded investments

| Product | URL | Stage | Amount | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZED Motors | /zed-motors | Grant | 200000 | 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z |

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