Clime Capital, the Singapore-based fund manager focused on accelerating the low-carbon transition, announced Wednesday the launch of SEACEF TAF, an independent Technical Assistance Facility, to boost its impact in the region by delivering tailored strategic support alongside its investments in clean energy technologies and businesses in Southeast Asia.
Clime Capital said in a statement that SEACEF TAF operates independently through pre-investment market development and post-investment capacity-building, creating a comprehensive approach that unlocks game-changing opportunities and helps companies scale successfully.
The pre-investment TA is designed to partner with values-aligned organizations through a public, externally managed facility to identify and invest in regional and publicly beneficial projects which create an enabling environment and shape the market of bankable renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable projects.
Projects must have a public output and contribute to any of the following areas: project preparation, risk mitigation, market transparency and/or shaping, building public-private partnerships, and/or enabling climate disclosure and reporting.
The post-investment TA will engage consultants to provide technical assistance and capacity-building support to SEACEF II portfolio companies to build operational capacity and improve impact outcomes.
This includes helping portfolio companies navigate business challenges, minimize risks and barriers to low-carbon transition, improve operational efficiency, develop carbon strategies, implement impact measurement systems, strengthen governance structures, and address gender inequities in the clean energy sectors.
The independent facility is funded by a group of global development and philanthropic organizations, including Tara Climate Foundation; the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF); the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA); FMO, the Dutch Development Bank; and British International Investment (BII), the United Kingdom’s development finance institution and impact investor.
“Southeast Asia holds immense potential for low-carbon growth, but the gap between capital and scalable projects remains a major challenge,
“SEACEF TAF bridges this gap by building market infrastructure and delivering technical support to unlock investable, high-impact opportunities,” said Feng Guat Tan, Manager of the SEACEF TAF.
A spokesperson at KOICA said that as Southeast Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impacts of climate change, scaling up clean energy impacts is critical to the region’s prosperity.
“Building promising clean energy businesses includes ensuring they have the capacity to grow and attract fresh funding: our participation in the SEACEF Technical Assistance Facility will help these organizations thrive,” the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, Jamie Choi, Chief Executive Officer of Tara Climate Foundation, said accelerating Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition requires more than capital – it needs sharp technical expertise, the right conditions, and targeted support to help good ideas take root and scale.
“That’s why Tara is proud to support SEACEF TAF – to help local clean energy pioneers overcome barriers, build stronger businesses, and deliver lasting, people-centered impact,” he added.
Jin Young Kim, Director, Climate (SSEA Asia) at CIFF, also said that as Southeast Asia is gearing up for clean acceleration, it is crucial for locally grounded early-stage clean projects to scale.
For him, they are pathfinders driving clean energy transitions while demonstrating direct economic benefits to local communities.
“These pathfinders need not just capital investment but also technical assistance and capacity-building to navigate and respond to enabling regulations and early-stage clean market opportunities,
“CIFF is pleased to continue to lend its support to the second phase of the Southeast Asia Clean Energy Facility by setting up a dedicated Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) in partnership of Clime Capital and Energy Transition Partnership,” he added.
Martine Sanders, Head of Technical Assistance at FMO, said the launch is a bold initiative by Clime Capital that strengthens the foundation for clean energy innovation in Southeast Asia.
“By equipping early-stage companies with the capabilities to scale sustainably and inclusively, we help unlock their full climate impact potential and accelerate the region’s energy transition,” he added.
Ryan Wagner, Director and Head of Infrastructure and and Climate Funds at British International Investment (BII), said that in addition to much-needed early-stage capital, small and growing clean energy businesses need expertise and support to improve core business capabilities, adopt international best practices, attract more private investment, and ultimately scale their impact.
According to the statement, expected outcomes for the move include accelerating clean energy innovation, strengthening market readiness, reducing carbon dioxide CO₂） emissions, increasing renewable energy generation, creating sustainable jobs, and advancing gender diversity at leadership and workforce levels.
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