This report articulates how development finance can play a significant role in helping SADC countries shift toward more renewable and accessible energy sources for their countries. The report outlines the need and potential for renewable energy in the region, maps current trends in renewable energy technology uptake and access in the SADC region and trends in energy finance from the perspective of development finance institutions. It also outlines the major challenges and barriers to renewable energy uptake in the region and consolidates current best practice and experience to provide policy recommendations for DFI and regional actors in fostering renewable energy expansion and supporting a clean-energy transition.