What we do

Established in 2016, Rencore Energy is a renewable energy developer with offices in the UK, France and Mali.


Rencore’s focus is on projects that support the energy transition in Africa; including wind and solar photovoltaic generation, storage & transmission. We originate projects, and also work with local developers and sponsors to support and finance development across the continent.


We are passionate about the need to utilise locally available and abundant natural resources to provide clean, secure and affordable energy. We strongly believe in working with local communities and stakeholders, providing significant inward investment and employment opportunities.

We pride ourselves in conducting our business in an environmentally responsible manner and will continue to strive to support Africa's journey to a more sustainable future.

Wind and solar energy are now competitive with new fossil fuel generation in an increasing number of locations due to declines in component costs and to improvements in generation efficiency.

Such cost reductions are particularly welcome in emerging economies where electricity costs are high, where there is a shortage of generation and where renewable energy resources are plentiful making it directly competitive.

Many African countries see this opportunity to bring new, clean electricity generating capacity online to meet rapidly rising demand and to improve reliability. Private investment and the deployment of renewable energy technologies are encouraged to achieve this desired growth more quickly.

There is a significant amount of finance now seeking a limited number of quality renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rencore aims to plug that gap by increasing the pipeline of investment grade and bankable projects, with focused funding and the provision of skills in the development phase of the projects.

The core value Rencore Energy provides is to invest in and to manage the development of renewable energy projects to an international financing standard. Time from opportunity identification to start of construction is typically from 4-7 years depending on technology.

Rencore understands the steps necessary to de-risk projects through the development period, whilst designing projects to maximise value and deliver low-cost energy. Once a project has obtained all rights and permits required to build, own and operate, it is fully developed and ready for financing and construction.

It is at this stage that Rencore brings in the necessary third-party capital to execute the next stage of the project’s delivery, through construction and into operation.

A key project for Mali’s energy transition

Rencore identified the Kayes site as one with excellent potential for wind energy generation, having recognised the need for Mali to diversify its use of natural resources for energy security and cost reduction.

In conjunction with the Malian government, Rencore commenced the greenfield development of the project in 2017. Since then, the Kayes site has proven to be one of the optimal locations in Western Africa for harnessing clean wind energy at lowest cost.

• The Rencore team brings decades of professional experience in developing wind energy projects globally

• Rencore prides itself on the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders and creating positive legacies for local communities

• Working in cooperation with the Ministry of Mines, Energy & Water, Energie du Mali and relevant governmental departments

• Rencore is honoured to have Proparco providing grant funding toward the environmental studies of the Kayes project

• Project development is undertaken in a socially responsible way to the highest international financing standards