The IFC’s Scaling Solar program set out to be a one-stop shop to build utility-scale solar capacity, starting with Zambia. In the eight years since, Scaling Solar has projects in Senegal and Uzbekistan, but failed to scale.

We released a new report, “Solar Can’t Scale in the Dark,” by Hub Fellow Teal Emery, that examines lessons about subsidies and transparency from Scaling Solar Zambia.

Our Coffee Break Briefing features Teal and Katie, who discuss Teal’s analysis of the Scaling Solar program and how the IFC can reignite progress toward clean, affordable energy.