Rural communities may have access to land rich in renewable energy sources, but they most often lack access to the technology, the financing, the training and the project management skills necessary to undertake their own renewable energy projects, and therefore cannot make direct use of their renewable energy sources.

We stand before a unique window of opportunity to build a fair renewable energy system, and therefore a more equitable and sustainable society. Energy systems do not change very often, and when they do, the period over which the new power relations are defined does not last very long. Once they are established, change becomes very difficult. Over the next few years, we can collectively give shape to a very positive transformation based on local and global commons..

The Yansa Group is focused simultaneously on building three key elements that are required for a community-driven transition to renewable energy: partnerships with and between communities through our Foundation; access to technology and know-how through our Community Interest Company; and financing in favorable conditions through our Investment Funds.