GET.transform

What GET.transform does

GET.transform is a technical assistance programme that supports national and regional partners in advancing energy transitions across developing and emerging economies. Implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the programme delivers advisory services through four core workstreams: Long-Term Energy Planning, Renewable Energy Grid Integration, On-Grid Regulation & Market Development, and Off-Grid Regulation & Market Development. These are complemented by flagship initiatives including the Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) for African electricity regulators and the Policy Catalyst programme, which operates distributed generation and renewable energy tendering windows.

The programme's customer base consists entirely of public-sector entities—national energy ministries, electricity regulators, utilities, and regional power pools—with no commercial pricing structure. Services are funded through multi-donor grants from the European Union, Germany (BMZ), Norway (Norad), the Netherlands, Sweden (Sida), and Austria (ADC), and delivered free of charge to partner countries. Operating geographies span Africa (direct engagement in Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe, with expanded reach to 17+ African countries through flagship windows) and Latin America/Central America (Peru plus 19+ countries through CIER-led regional integration activities). Strategic partnerships with IRENA, World Bank, African Union/AUDA-NEPAD, OLADE, AFUR, and SAPP/EAPP provide institutional reach beyond direct country presence.

GET.transform does not develop proprietary technology products; its core "technology" consists of energy planning methodologies, regulatory framework templates, capacity-building curricula, and convening platforms. Supporting digital resources include the African Model Mini-Grid Regulations Tool developed with AFUR and the Policy Catalyst DG Resource Portal. The programme operates with 11-50 staff and is structurally a non-commercial entity whose continuation depends on donor appropriations within bilateral and multilateral cooperation frameworks.

Name

GET.transform

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Website

https://get-transform.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GET.transform is a GIZ-implemented technical assistance programme providing energy policy, regulatory, and grid integration advisory to governments, regulators, and regional power pools across Africa and Latin America, funded by EU and European government donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Transition Advisory Services

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Renewable energy advisory
• Energy transition consulting
• Power sector reform
• Regulatory technical assistance
• Energy policy advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. International Development Cooperation Funding: GET.transform is funded through international development cooperation mechanisms. The programme is implemented by GIZ GmbH and co-funded by the European Union, Germany (BMZ), Norway (Norad), the Netherlands, Sweden (Sida), and Austria (ADC). Funding comes as grants from donor governments and multilateral institutions to support energy transition in partner countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GET.transform is a donor-funded technical assistance programme that delivers policy, regulatory, and auction advisory to national governments, energy regulators, and utilities in developing countries to enable renewable-power integration and power-sector reform. Services span long-term energy planning, renewable energy grid integration, on-grid regulation and market development, and off-grid regulation and market development, delivered through country windows, peer review networks, and flagship initiatives such as Policy Catalyst and PRLN.

Product overview

GET.transform is a technical assistance programme (not a traditional software product) that provides advisory services to national and regional energy sector partners. The offering is structured as four core workstreams: Long-Term Energy Planning, Renewable Energy Grid Integration, On-Grid Regulation & Market Development, and Off-Grid Regulation & Market Development. These workstreams are delivered alongside two flagship initiatives — the Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) for African energy regulator peer learning, and Policy Catalyst (comprising the Distributed Generation Window and Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window). Supporting digital resources include the Policy Catalyst DG Resource Portal and the African Model Mini-Grid Regulations Tool developed with AFUR. GET.transform operates across Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean, with country-specific engagements in Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN): A network coordinated by Power Futures Lab in partnership with GET.transform for African electricity regulators to exchange and peer review energy regulation frameworks
• Policy Catalyst
• AWER-LP (African Women Energy-Leaders Program)

Products and services

• Long-Term Energy Planning Technical assistance helping national and regional partners develop integrated energy and climate planning, including long-term energy scenarios, national energy transition plans, and capacity building for energy modelling. Designed for energy ministries and planning institutions in partner countries.
• Renewable Energy Grid Integration Technical assistance for integrating variable renewable energy sources (solar, wind) into power systems, including grid stability assessments, battery energy storage specifications, forecasting, and cross-border interconnection support. Targeted at national utilities, system operators, and energy ministries.
• On-Grid Regulation & Market Development Technical assistance for developing regulatory frameworks for on-grid electricity markets, including distributed generation interconnection, power market reform, tariff design, and competitive procurement mechanisms. Targeted at energy regulatory authorities and market institutions.
• Off-Grid Regulation & Market Development Technical assistance for developing regulatory frameworks for off-grid energy access, including mini-grid regulations, isolated grid standards, tariff tools for mini-grid developers, and productive use of energy frameworks. Targeted at regulators and off-grid sector actors in partner countries.
• Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) A peer review and learning network for African electricity regulators that facilitates knowledge exchange, regulatory benchmarking, and collaborative reviews of energy sector frameworks across participating countries. Coordinated with Power Futures Lab.
• Policy Catalyst A flagship initiative providing targeted technical assistance windows including the Distributed Generation Window (supporting DG regulatory frameworks and utility processes) and the Effective Renewable Energy Tendering Window (building capacities for competitive renewable energy procurement) across African countries.
• Policy Catalyst – DG Resource Portal An online resource portal providing regulatory templates, tariff tools, tender documents, and technical information on distributed generation, compiled for the Policy Catalyst DG Window and accessible to African regulators and developers.
• African Model Mini-Grid Regulations Tool A pioneering digital solution developed in partnership with the African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR) to streamline and standardise mini-grid regulations across African countries. Used by African energy regulators to benchmark and design mini-grid frameworks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Africa requires 182 GW of new power capacity by 2030 mainly from solar and wind
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• African School of Regulation (ASR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025ASR and GET.transform jointly launched the African Women Energy-Regulation Leadership Program (AWER-LP), a continent-wide initiative bringing together women professionals for capacity building in energy regulation.
• GET.investmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025GET.invest and GET.transform launched a joint Country Window in Zimbabwe with EU financial support, combining investment facilitation with technical assistance.
• Danish Energy Agency (DEA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025DEA, under the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA) programme with organizational support from GET.transform, conducts wind atlas development in Namibia.
• Sustainable Renewables Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024GET.transform partnered with SRMI to support sustainable renewables deployment through risk mitigation mechanisms for project developers and investors.
• Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022GET.transform partners with RETA to jointly enhance the capacity of regulators for energy transition through training programmes and knowledge sharing.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGIZ GmbH is the implementing organization of GET.transform. As a public-benefit federal enterprise for international cooperation, GIZ operates under private law on behalf of German federal government and other clients. GIZ provides the institutional infrastructure, operational capacity, and legal framework for programme delivery.
• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRENA and GET.transform collaborate through the Long-term Energy Scenarios (LTES) Network. GET.transform joined as a partner institution providing support for national energy transition planning. Joint activities include peer-to-peer sessions, webinars, and the National Energy Transition Planning Dashboard.
• African Union / AUDA-NEPADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican Union and AUDA-NEPAD partner with GET.transform on continental initiatives including the Continental Power Systems Master Plan (CMP), African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), and energy planning capacity building for African power pools.
• Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAPP partners with GET.transform on regional power market development, generation and transmission master plan updates, power trading readiness, and capacity building for member utilities. Activities include deep dive workshops and coordination on regional market products.
• Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAPP works with GET.transform on preparing for day-ahead market launch, regional electricity market monitoring strengthening, and cross-border trade facilitation.
• CIER (Regional Energy Integration Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIER collaborates with GET.transform on modernizing the Regional Electricity Market (MER) in Central America and Caribbean. Joint activities include high-level forums with 400+ participants and regional electricity integration workshops.
• OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOLADE and GET.transform partner on FOREPLEN (Regional Forum of Energy Planners) plenaries, OLADE Energy Week activities, and regional integration efforts in Latin America and Caribbean.
• African Forum for Utility Regulators (AFUR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFUR partners with GET.transform on mini-grid regulation development including the African Model Mini-Grid Regulations Tool, peer review workshops, and annual conferences.
• Power Futures LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPower Futures Lab partners with GET.transform to coordinate the Peer Review and Learning Network (PRLN) for African electricity regulators, hosting peer review workshops and dissemination sessions.
• MASEN (Morocco Agency for Sustainable Energy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMASEN partnered with GET.transform to organize in-person training on effective renewable energy tendering for French-speaking African countries, hosting workshops in Marrakech.
• World BankmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld Bank supports GET.transform Policy Catalyst programme activities, including participation in renewable energy tendering training workshops and distributed generation capacity building.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency): Intergovernmental organization supporting country-level renewable energy planning, policy, and capacity building. Active partner of GET.transform and operates the joint Long-term Energy Scenarios Network.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Parent-implementing organization of GET.transform. GIZ runs multiple parallel energy and climate programmes worldwide under the same development cooperation model, providing comparable advisory services to partner governments.
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): Policy-focused advisory organization providing analysis and technical assistance on climate finance and energy transition, including the Africa and Latin America programs that overlap with GET.transform's regional focus.
• World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP): Multilateral technical assistance trust fund providing advisory on energy access, renewable energy, and energy efficiency to developing country governments — directly overlapping GET.transform's energy planning and regulatory workstreams.
• Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL): Global platform under the UN convening governments, private sector, and civil society on energy access and transition. Comparable to GET.transform in delivering country-level technical assistance and policy advisory in developing markets.
• African Development Bank (AfDB): Multilateral development bank financing and advising on African energy infrastructure and policy reform, including the New Deal on Energy for Africa and country-level energy transition initiatives overlapping GET.transform's African portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• DAI (Development Alternatives, Inc.): Global development consulting firm implementing donor-funded energy, climate, and governance programmes in emerging markets. Comparable as a multi-donor-funded technical assistance implementer with comparable geographic and thematic scope.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Energy Programme: UN agency delivering country-level energy access, renewable energy, and climate advisory programmes in developing countries, with comparable donor-funded model and overlap on regulatory and planning workstreams.
• International Energy Agency (IEA): Broad intergovernmental energy policy authority publishing global energy reviews and providing country-level energy transition advice. Overlaps with GET.transform on long-term planning and energy transition roadmaps across multiple regions.

Emerging players

• Castalia Advisors: Boutique advisory firm specializing in energy sector regulation, utility reform, and power market design across Latin America, Africa, and Asia — directly comparable to GET.transform's on-grid and off-grid regulation workstreams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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