Global innovators and changemakers recognized at the inaugural Energy Heroes Awards
Bridgetown, Barbados – 13 March 2025: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) unveiled the winners of the 2025 Energy Heroes Awards on the sidelines of the SEforALL Global Forum in Barbados. This award is a tribute to the innovators revolutionizing the sustainable energy sector and scaling transformative solutions in emerging economies, and the changemakers at the forefront of providing the necessary funding, technical capacity and technologies to accelerate the clean energy transition.
Here are the 2025 winners (listed alphabetically):
Africa
Deborah Fadeyi, Vectar Energy, Nigeria (Innovator)
The BRILHO programme, Mozambique (Changemaker)
Asia-Pacific
Becool Indonesia, Indonesia (Innovator)
Mee Panyar, Myanmar (Changemaker)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Soluz Honduras, Honduras (Innovator)
Jorge Rivera Staff, Panama (Changemaker)
Middle East and North Africa
Youth 4 Sustainability, UAE (Innovator)
This year’s awards received 200 entries from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa regions, and featured a diverse mix of technologies and solutions, such as solar-powered e-mobility solutions, artificial intelligence-driven based tools, smart freezers and cold rooms, revolutionary asset finance for mini-grid developers, accessible e-cooking solutions, early-stage grant and catalytic financing for groundbreaking projects, and next-generation solar and back-up storage solutions, among many others.
The entries were categorized into changemakers—leading institutions including funders, development agencies, private companies, civil society, and academia driving the energy transition; and innovators—individuals, companies, and organizations driving the energy transition by expanding renewables, improving efficiency, building green skills, promoting inclusion, and strengthening climate resilience at the community or national level.
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Media Contacts
Sherry Kennedy, Director of Communications: Sherry.Kennedy@SEforALL.org / Media@SEforALL.org | +43 676 486 2425
Robert Magori, Senior Communications Specialist: Robert.Magori@seforall.org | +43 676 846 727 240
Notes to Editors
You can view the 2025 Awards shortlist: https://www.seforall.org/news/announcing-the-2025-energy-heroes-award-shortlist
Learn more and explore the selection criteria: https://www.seforall.org/forum/energy-heroes
About the Energy Heroes Awards
To drive ambition and raise awareness, the Energy Heroes Awards celebrate and recognize institutions and innovators impacting at the local and national levels through provision of clean and sustainable energy, improved efficiency measures, and resources to scale and advance the energy transition in developing countries.
About SEforALL
Sustainable Energy for All is an independent organization, hosted by UNOPS, with a global mandate to accelerate progress on the energy transition in emerging and developing countries. We work at the intersection of energy, climate, and development. We collaborate with governments and partners worldwide to end energy poverty, accelerate the deployment of renewable energy solutions, and combat climate change. Learn more about our work at www.SEforALL.org
