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Aptech Africa completes desalination project in Somaliland
5 May 2022 – ARE Member Aptech Africa recently commissioned a solar powered reverse osmosis water treatment plant in Caynabo, Somaliland. This project was funded by UNDP and used a reverse osmosis system supplied by ARE Member Genius Water. The […]
US$15.5m raised to scale innovative renewable energy buyer and services provider in Zambia
4 May 2022, Lusaka, Zambia: ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) and ARE Member Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFi) have together committed US$15.5m to enable Africa GreenCo (GreenCo) to scale its innovative offering as Zambia’s […]
CMR Group Completes Commissioning for Three Solar Plants in Zanzibar
29 April 2022 – The Zanzibar collection (Mango Tree Beach Limited) is one of Zanzibar’s leading and most sustainable Hotel and Hospitality Groups which owns a portfolio of four privately owned collection of award-winning luxury hotels and resorts in Zanzibar, voted […]
ARE & KAS Team up to Catalyse DRE Job Creation in West Africa
Brussels & Nairobi, 19 April 2022 – The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) have formed a partnership to demonstrate the potential of decentralised renewable energy (DRE) to generate green jobs in the West African region. According […]
EDP launches a global programme to invest more than 300 million EUR in social impact projects by 2030
EDP will focus on the Just Energy Transition through a more focused social investment strategy aligned with its purpose. All projects will be framed under a new common identity – EDP Y.E.S. – You Empower Society, a global brand across […]
ENGIE Energy Access launches its first mini-grid in Nigeria – connecting local community to electricity for the first time
Hybrid 90 kW mini-grid connects households and small businesses to clean, reliable power Launch directly impacts 1,500 people in Niger State Inauguration attended by African government and energy industry dignitaries 12 April 2022 – ARE Member ENGIE Energy Access, a leading […]
DRE Market Opportunities for Private Sector in Madagascar
31 March 2022 – With 19.1 million people without electricity and a rural electrification rate around 13.71% at the end of 2020, Madagascar aims to bring rural electrification to the next level by 2030 and has set an ambitious goal to […]
ARE & AMER Sign MoU to Address Energy Access Challenges in Mozambique
Brussels & Maputo, 11 April 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Mozambican Renewable Energy Association (AMER) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU outlines the shared goals of the two organisations to […]
SparkMeter Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Growth in the Implementation of its Advanced Metering Solution Globally
Washington, 24 March 2022 – SparkMeter, a provider of grid management services, equipment, and software solutions, today announced a $10 million raise led by Accurant International with participation from existing investors Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Clean Energy Ventures. This financing brings SparkMeter’s total […]
ARE & ICIMOD Sign MoU to Accelerate Development of RE Sector in Hindu Kush Himalaya
Brussels & Kathmandu, 28 March 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two […]