Energy Corps

Pittsburgh – October 30, 2026 -- Mercuria Energy Group has committed $4 million over four years to nonprofit Energy Corps, funding five energy access projects in Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Panama and Zambia in 2026.

The partnership gives Energy Corps four years of stable funding to expand its grantmaking and to compare projects across different settings. It also adds Mercuria's technical expertise and global network to Energy Corps' locally led, energy-agnostic model. Mercuria Chief Investment Officer Brian Falik said the company is applying its capital and market expertise to projects meant to expand reliable energy access and the economic opportunity that follows.

Pittsburgh – September 21, 2026 -- Energy Corps has named four new grantees to expand access to affordable, modern energy across East and West Africa and Tribal Nations in the United States, targeting sectors from electric cooking to AI-driven energy governance.

DanChurchAid initiative moves 1,000 refugee households to electric cooking in Kenya

DanChurchAid, partnering with Mwangaza Light and Renewvia Energy, will help more than 1,000 households -- roughly 7,500 people -- in the Kakuma and Kalobeyei settlements transition from firewood and charcoal to induction cookers. The project uses pay-as-you-go financing and a discounted daytime electricity tariff to make the switch affordable.