Amsterdam, June 2025 – Odyssey Energy Solutions today announced the launch of its supply chain credit offering to support commercial and industrial distributed renewable energy (DRE) projects across sub-Saharan Africa. With initial backing from the Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF), managed by Triple Jump and advised by Persistent Energy, the offering is designed to provide equipment credit to small and mid-sized installers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPCs) firms throughout the region.
Built on Odyssey’s end-to-end procurement and financing platform, Odyssey’s newest offering enables companies to access top-tier DRE equipment on credit, bridging the financing gap that often stalls deployments. Odyssey plans to facilitate more than $300 million in solar equipment procurement in sub-Saharan Africa over the next four years.
“Odyssey’s innovative platform combines equipment procurement with credit, significantly alleviating companies’ working capital needs and supporting them in overcoming financing gaps that impede scale,” said Jan-Henrik Kuhlmann, Head of Direct Investments, at Triple Jump. “We’re proud to be early supporters of this impactful model.”
Access to reliable power remains a critical constraint for businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, with diesel generators still a primary source of electricity for many. By enabling distributed energy companies to scale deployments to commercial and industrial facilities, Odyssey’s platform will increase reliability, lower costs, and reduce the carbon intensity for businesses across the continent.
“EEGF’s support was instrumental in launching this program,” said Emily McAteer, CEO and Co-founder of Odyssey Energy Solutions. “We look forward to building on this foundation with participation from additional institutional funders who share our vision to unlock clean, reliable energy for the businesses that form the backbone of African economies.”
With more than 3,000 installers and over $2.6B of available finance on the platform, supply chain credit is the latest addition to Odyssey’s end-to-end platform, built to rapidly accelerate the clean energy transition in emerging markets. By integrating project planning, equipment procurement, flexible credit, long-term financing, and asset monitoring into a single solution, Odyssey streamlines every stage of the solar project lifecycle—empowering companies to scale quickly, operate more efficiently, and deliver clean energy faster than ever before.
Triple Jump is a leading impact-focused investment manager with a strong track record in managing blended finance facilities like EEGF. EEGF provides debt, mezzanine and equity financing to early and growth-stage renewable energy companies across sub-Saharan Africa and India. The fund aims to support 25+ companies, providing catalytic funding, hands-on venture building (Engine Room) and Technical Assistance. The fund's impact dimensions include energy justice, gender equality and income generation next to climate mitigation, adaption and resilience for rural populations.
For more information or to apply for the facility, visit https://odysseyenergysolutions.com/supply-chain-credit-renewable-energy-africa
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