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Hardestto-Reach Unlocking Clean Energy Investmentsfor Those Living Beyond the Grid

March 23, 2022

Hardestto-Reach Unlocking
The Problem: People Without a Path to Clean Energy Of the approximately 789 million people in the world who currently live without electricity many will gain access through grid extension and off-grid solar by 2030. However, estimates suggest that roughly 215 million people will be left behind because they live in risky or remote, rural areas where investors have been unable or unwilling to go. In the last decade, there has been a steady increase in financing available for clean, renewable energy,
but that money is largely directed towards wealthier nations while millions in the Global South, in places like sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, still lack basic energy access.

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Vanguard Energy Partners LLC

Vanguard Energy Partners, a national solar developer & construction firm, has designed and installed over 102 MW of solar projects since 2003. These projects include the highest solar array in the world, one of the largest rooftop arrays in North America, and the first commercial net zero electric facility in the United States. With bonding capacity exceeding $125M, Vanguard’s project portfolio continues to grow rapidly to meet our clients’ needs.

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Spotlight

Vanguard Energy Partners LLC

Vanguard Energy Partners, a national solar developer & construction firm, has designed and installed over 102 MW of solar projects since 2003. These projects include the highest solar array in the world, one of the largest rooftop arrays in North America, and the first commercial net zero electric facility in the United States. With bonding capacity exceeding $125M, Vanguard’s project portfolio continues to grow rapidly to meet our clients’ needs.

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