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Innovation Partnership between Africa GreenTec and AUDI AG
What does AUDI AG have to do with the sustainable electrification of African villages? Together with the social enterprise ARE Member Africa GreenTec, the automotive group is showing how batteries from the Audi e-tron can be reused to supply rural […]
Nigeria REA Signs Deal with ENGIE Energy Access
REA and ENGIE Energy Access extends partnership through OBF agreement ENGIE records electrifying 50,000 household REA and ENGIE Energy Access will be able to influence Nigerians to close Energy Gap 21 March 2022 – The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) […]
Okra Solar Compares Mesh-grids to Mini-grids
14 March 2022 – Off-grid communities vary in size, location and energy demand, so choosing the right technology is key to ensuring long-term project success. For the past decade, the dominant methods of delivering last-mile electrification have been: Solar home systems (SHS), and […]
InfraCo Africa invests in safe, affordable and solar-powered passenger ferries
Kisumu, Kenya, 15 March 2022 – ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed a Shareholders’ Agreement with Globology Ltd, committing US$3.8m through its dedicated investment arm, to support the expansion of the company’s Waterbus passenger transport operations on […]
Upya Technologies shares key observations in their work with mini-grid developers
15 March 2022 – As mini-grid developers continue to grow in Africa, there is little doubt that to sustain their impact they will need to continuously improve their performance and ROI. Based on their work with multiple mini-grid developers, Upya […]
Okra Solar Mesh-grids Gets Approval by REA for Output-based Funding Subsidy
4 March 2022 – Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria (REA) has approved Okra Solar’s proprietary Mesh-grid technology for Output based funding subsidy under its $550m intervention program (NEP) launched in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB) to provide subsidies […]
ARE & BUREA Sign MoU to Further Stimulate Renewable Electrification Efforts in Burundi
Brussels and Bujumbura, 15 March 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Burundi Renewable Energy Association (BUREA) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two organisations […]
ARE et BUREA signent un protocole d’accord pour stimuler les efforts d’électrification renouvelable au Burundi
Bruxelles et Bujumbura, 15 mars 2022 – Un protocole d'accord a été signé entre l'Association burundaise des énergies renouvelables (BUREA) et l'Alliance pour l'électrification rurale (ARE). Le protocole d'accord définit les objectifs communs des deux organisations afin d'aborder les obstacles […]
ARE delegation to Cameroon opens doors for further DRE market development
25 February 2022 – An ARE delegation was present at the Salon Promote in Yaoundé, Cameroon, building on ARE’s partnership with ADEME on productive uses of renewable energy and healthcare electrification, as well as ARE’s MoU with ACER. On this […]
Energy Access Ventures rebrands to E3 Capital, announces the launch of its follow-on fund E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund I
Nairobi, 23 February 2022 Energy Access Ventures rebrands to E3 Capital, in line with its expanding focus on technologies enabled by low carbon energy. E3 Capital announces the launch of E3 Low Carbon Economy Fund I to back innovative business […]