List of Ashden Award winners
The following is a list of the winners of the Ashden Awards, grouped by year.

Sir David Attenborough presents the award to TECNOSOL, Nicaragua
Full details of their work can be found in the database on the Ashden Awards website.
2019
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
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Sustainable Buildings | UK | National Energy Foundation and Energiesprong UK |
Sustainable Cities and Buildings | Worldwide | EQuota Energy |
Ashden Award | India | Karuna Trust |
Energy Innovation | UK | Highview Power |
Sustainable Mobility | India | SMV Green |
Powering Business | India | Resham Sutra |
Clean Air | UK | London Borough of Waltham Forest |
Clean Cooking | Central America | Sistema |
Innovative Finance | Africa | Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership |
Cooling by Nature | Central America | Alcaldía de Medellín |
2018
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Clean Air | UK | Chargemaster |
Sustainable Mobility | India | Shuttl |
Sustainable Buildings | Africa | MASS Design Group |
Sustainable Buildings | UK | Q-Bot |
Energy Innovation | UK | Upside Energy |
Energy Market Distruptors | UK | Energy Local |
Financial & Business Model Innovation | Worldwide | Angaza |
Powering Business | India | Ecozen Solutions |
Sustainable Energy and Health | India | Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency |
Energy Access | West Africa | Lumos Global |
2017
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Clean Air | UK | Big Birmingham Bikes |
Clean Air | UK | Nottingham City Council |
Sustainable buildings | UK | Passivhaus Trust |
Smart energy | UK | Smarter Grid Solutions |
Fuel poverty | UK | Switchee |
Powering business | India | Ecolibrium Energy |
Clean energy for women and girls | Nepal | Empower Generation |
Sustainable energy and water | Kenya | Futurepump |
Sustainable Travel | China | Hangzhou Bicycle Service and Transport Development Co. Ltd. |
Energy access | East Africa | Mobisol |
Energy access | Tajikistan | Pamir Energy |
Innovative finance | West Africa | PEG Africa |
Sustainable buildings | Uganda | Haileybury Youth Trust |
2016
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Sustainable travel | Global | Bridges to Prosperity |
Sustainable homes | UK | Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) |
Clean energy for women and girls | India | Frontier Markets |
Sustainable buildings | UK | Greater London Authority |
Energy access | India | Greenlight Planet |
Community energy | UK | Low Carbon Hub |
Sustainable energy and water | Asia | Nazava Water Filters |
Energy innovation | UK | Open Energi |
Community energy | UK | Repowering London |
Sustainable buildings | China | Shanghai Landsea Planning & Architectural Design Co. Ltd. |
Innovative finance | Africa | SunFunder |
Smart energy | UK | Tempus Energy |
2015
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Cooking stoves | Africa | BURN Manufacturing |
Energy efficiency | UK | Demand Logic |
Sustainable buildings | Mexico | EcoCasa |
Energy and agriculture | Costa Rica | Enertiva |
Education | UK | Home Farm Primary School |
Sustainable travel | France | Les Boîtes à Vélo |
Education | UK | Marton Primary School |
Sustainable buildings | UK | Max Fordham |
Education | UK | North Warwickshire & Hinckley College |
Increasing energy access | Pakistan | Sarhad Rural Support Programme |
Fuel poverty | UK | Islington Council SHINE |
Business innovation | Africa | SteamaCo |
Sustainable travel | Belgium | Tapazz |
Community energy | UK | TGV Hydro |
Education | UK | Thornhill Primary School |
2014
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Finance | UK | Abundance Generation |
Energy efficiency | UK | Centre for Sustainable Energy |
Sustainable travel | UK | Ecotricity |
Behaviour change | UK | Global Action Plan |
Cooking stoves | South Asia | Greenway Appliances |
Buildings | UK | Hembuild (Formerly known as Hemcrete Projects) |
Buildings | South Asia | Infosys |
Solar photovoltaics | East Africa | Off Grid Electric |
Community energy | UK | OVESCO |
Water pumping | Rest of Asia | Proximity Designs |
Education | UK | Sir George Monoux College |
Education | UK | St Faith's School |
Other biomass | Rest of Asia | Sustainable Green Fuel Enterprise |
Sustainable travel | Rest of Europe | Tisséo-SMTC |
2013
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Solar photovoltaics | UK and Africa | Azuri Technologies |
Wind power | Cape Verde | Cabeólica |
Cooking stoves | Haiti | D&E Green Enterprises |
Sustainable travel | Belgium | De Lijn |
Education | Derry, Northern Ireland | Hollybush Primary School |
Cooking stoves | Africa and global | Impact Carbon |
Buildings | High Wycombe, UK | Monodraught Ltd |
Energy efficiency | Newcastle, UK | National Energy Action |
Solar photovoltaics | Africa | SolarAid |
Education | Hampshire, UK | South Farnborough Infant School |
Buildings | UK | Sustainable Energy Academy and United House |
Sustainable travel | UK | Sustrans |
Multiple technologies | Cornwall, UK | Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network |
Cooking stoves | Democratic Republic of the Congo | WWF-DRC |
2012
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Solar lamps | Africa | Barefoot Power |
Community wind energy | UK | Energy4All |
Sustainable transport | Belgium | Ghent City Council |
Small hydro | Afghanistan | GIZ and INTEGRATION |
Small hydro | Indonesia | IBEKA |
Water purification | Cambodia | iDE and Hydrologic |
Carpooling | UK | Liftshare |
Energy efficiency | Wales, UK | The National Trust, Wales |
Energy efficiency | UK | Parity Projects |
Microfinance | India | SKDRDP |
2011
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Biomass briquettes | India | Abellon CleanEnergy Ltd |
Energy efficiency | Pakistan | Aga Khan Planning and Building Services |
Biomass gasification | India | Husk Power Systems |
Energy efficiency | Ghana | Toyola Energy Ltd. |
Solar PV | UK/Africa | ToughStuff International |
Wood-fuel | UK | Forest Fuels (Midlands Wood Fuel) |
Education | UK | Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) |
Sustainable buildings | UK | Radian |
Education | UK | Severn Wye Energy Agency |
Community energy | UK | Transition Town Totnes, Transition Together |
2010
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Hydro | Brazil | CRELUZ |
Solar photovoltaics | India | d.light |
Multiple technologies | Scotland | Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust |
Biogas | Vietnam | MARD/SNV |
Buildings | Manchester, UK | Northwards Housing |
Education | Devon, UK | Okehampton College |
Solar photovoltaics | Sub-Saharan Africa | Rural Energy Foundation (now called SolarNow) |
Biogas | Kenya | Sky Link Innovators |
Education | Cornwall, UK | St Columb Minor School |
Other biomass | Suffolk, UK | Suffolk County Council |
Solar photovoltaics | Nicaragua | TECNOSOL |
Solar thermal | Belfast, UK | Willis Renewable Energy Systems |
2009
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Outstanding achievement | India | IDE India |
Energy Champion | USA/China | Aprovecho |
Solar PV | Nicaragua | ECAMI |
Solar greenhouses | India | GERES |
Biomass briquettes | Uganda | Kampala Jellitone Suppliers |
Biomass gasification | India | Saran Renewable Energy |
Solar PV | Ethiopia | Solar Energy Foundation |
Charity | UK | Sustainable Energy Academy |
Charity | UK | Marches Energy Agency |
Energy business | UK | Geothermal International |
Energy business | UK | Archetype |
Local Authority | UK | Kirklees Council |
Local Authority | UK | Devon County Council |
Schools | UK | Ashley Primary School |
Schools | UK | Currie Community High School |
2008
Category/technology | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Outstanding achievement | Bangladesh | Grameen Shakti |
Efficient stoves | India | TIDE |
Solar PV | China | Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP) |
Efficient stoves | Tanzania | Kisangani Smith Group |
Efficient stoves | Ethiopia | Gaia Association |
Solar thermal | Uganda | Fruits of the Nile |
Small hydro | Brazil | CRERAL |
Solar PV | India | Aryavart Gramin bank |
Charity | UK | Global Action Plan |
Charity | UK | The Energy Agency, Ayrshire |
Energy business | UK | Kensa |
Energy business | UK | Dulas |
Local Authority | UK | Leeds City Council |
Local Authority | UK | Arun District Council |
Schools | UK | Ringmer Community College |
Schools | UK | Sandhills Primary School |
2007
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Outstanding achievement | India | SELCO |
Enterprise | China | Daxu Ltd |
Enterprise | Nepal | Centre for Rural Technology, Nepal |
Food Security | India | BIOTECH |
Food Security | India | SKG Sangha |
African Award | Tanzania | Zara Solar Ltd |
African Award | Ghana | Deng Ltd |
Light and Power | Lao PDR | Sunlabob |
Light and Power | Peru | Practical Action |
Education and Welfare | Bangladesh | Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha |
Education and Welfare | Philippines | AID Foundation |
Renewable Energy | UK | Wood Energy Ltd |
Renewable Energy | UK | Nottinghamshire County Council |
Energy efficiency | UK | Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre |
Energy efficiency | UK | ENWORKS |
Energy Business | UK | Ecotricity |
Energy Business | UK | Solarcentury |
Schools | UK | Woodheys Primary School |
Schools | UK | Seaton Primary School |
2006
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Food | India | VK-Nardep |
Food | India | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) |
Food | Cambodia | Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités (GERES) |
Enterprise | India | International Development Enterprises, India (IDEI) |
Light | Bangladesh | Rahimafrooz Batteries Ltd |
Light | Bangladesh | Grameen Shakti |
Light | Sri Lanka | SEEDS |
Health and Welfare | China | Shaanxi Mothers |
Health and Welfare | Mexico | Grupo Interdisciplinario de Tecnología Rural Apropiada (GIRA) |
Special Africa Award | Tanzania | Mwanza Rural Housing Programme (MRHP) |
Special Africa Award | Southern Africa | Aprovecho Research Centre |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Good Energy |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) |
Renewable Heat | UK | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) |
Renewable Heat | UK | BioRegional Development Group |
Energy efficiency | UK | Gloucestershire Warm and Well |
Energy efficiency | UK | Energy Audit Company (EAC) |
Schools | UK | Eastchurch Primary School |
Schools | UK | Cassop Primary School |
2005
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Health and Welfare | Nepal | Biogas Sector Partnership |
Health and Welfare | Nigeria | KXN Nigeria Ltd |
Health and Welfare | Honduras | Trees, Water & People / AHDESA |
Food | India | Nishant Bioenergy Consultancy Limited |
Enterprise | Bangladesh | Prokaushali Sangsad Limited (PSL) |
Enterprise | Rwanda | Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management (KIST) |
Enterprise | India | SELCO India |
Light | India | Noble Energy Solar Technologies (NEST) Ltd |
Light | Philippines | Save the Ifugao Terraces Movement (SITMO) |
Energy Champions | UK | ALIEnergy |
Energy Champions | UK | Centre for Sustainable Energy |
Energy Efficiency | UK | Community Energy Plus |
Energy Efficiency | UK | Second Nature |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Renewable Devices Swift Turbines |
Renewable Electricity | UK | South Somerset Hydropower Group |
Renewable Heat | UK | Thames Valley Bioenergy |
2004
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Enterprise | Pakistan | Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) |
Enterprise | India | Aurore |
Enterprise | India | IT Power (ITPI) |
Food | Pakistan | Escorts Foundation |
Food | Guatemala | HELPS International |
Food | India | Prakratik Society |
Light | Kenya | Intermediate Technology Development Group Kenya (ITDG-EA) |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Miles and Gail Fursdon |
Renewable Heat | UK | Rural Energy Trust (RET) |
2003
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Health and Welfare | Peru | Asociacion Madrilena de Ingenieria Sin Fronteras |
Health and Welfare | India | Barefoot College |
Food | Eritrea | Energy Research and Training Centre (ERTC) |
Food | Nicaragua | Prolena Nicaragua |
Enterprise | India | Madhya Pradesh Gramin Vikas Mandal |
Enterprise | India | West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) |
Energy Efficiency | UK | BioRegional Development Group |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Cwmni Gwynt Teg cooperative |
Renewable Electricity | UK | Sustainable Energy Action Ltd |
2002
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Health and Welfare | Tanzania | Adventures in Health, Education and Agricultural Development
(AHEAD) |
Health and Welfare | Zambia | African College for Community Based Natural Resource Management |
Food | India | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI) |
Food | Kenya | Solar Cookers International |
2001
Category | Country/region | Organisation |
---|---|---|
Food | Nigeria | Centre for Household Energy and the Environment (CEHEEN) |
Food | Rwanda | Kigali Institute of Science, Technology and Management (KIST) |
Health and Welfare | Honduras | Enersol Associates, Inc. |
Education | Kenya | Renewable Energy Technology Assistance Programme (RETAP) |
See also
- Renewable energy
- Energy Globe Awards
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