Renewvia Connects 2,000 Niger Delta Households to Mini-grid Solar Power

22 Feb 2022 – Renewvia Solar Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Renewvia Energy Corporation, has successfully connected about 2,000 new households and over 6,000 residents in five Niger Delta communities to solar hybrid mini-grid power electricity. With the new installations, […]


Winners of the ARE Photo Contest Revealed

28 February 2022 – The winners of the ARE Photo Contest: Sustainable Decentralised Electricity to Power a Green and Equitable Recovery were announced today. Supported by GET.invest*, ARE launched the photo contest under the DRE Recovery Campaign. The contest aims to raise […]


ACCIONA Begins ‘Lights at Home El Nido’ Project In Philippines

18 February 2022 – ARE Member acciona.org, the ACCIONA group’s corporate foundation, begins its work in the Philippines with the “Lights at Home El Nido” project, which consists of the installation of residential photovoltaic systems in 100 homes in the […]


ARE Pushes for Renewable Electrification in Africa through Key Activities at EU-Africa Business Forum

Brussels, 21 February 2022 – At the occasion of the 7th EU-Africa Business Forum (EABF) on 14-18 February 2022, ARE organised a virtual session focusing on creating jobs and empowering women and youth via renewable electrification in Africa and partook in […]


BRILHO launches 2nd call for applications to support businesses in Mozambique

The BRILHO Energy Africa programme launches a second call for applications for a market development fund to support business initiatives providing sustainable energy solutions to off-grid communities.  Maputo, Mozambique, 16 February 2022 – BRILHO is honoured to announce at the Radisson Blu […]


SunFunder expands into Southeast Asia with SunSource Energy deal

The investment is SunFunder’s first transaction in Southeast Asia and will support SunSource Energy’s growth across the region towards developing and operating solar projects for commercial and industrial clients. 16 February 2022 – SunFunder is supporting SunSource Energy, a leading provider […]


Off-Grid Europe part of business delegation to deepen energy access cooperation in Senegal

Christiane Kragh accompanies Federal President Steinmeier on his official visit to Senegal 15 February 2022 – Christiane Kragh, founder and CEO of Off-Grid Europe GmbH will take part in the official visit of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to the Republic […]


WaterKiosk Opens Largest Solar-powered Desalination Plant in Zanzibar

15 February 2022 – The young Nairobi-based company WaterKiosk Limited commissioned Zanzibar’s largest solar-powered water desalination plant on February 12, 2022. The water kiosk will supply Zanzibar’s largest hospital, Mnazi Moja Hospital in Stone Town, with 100,000 litres of clean drinking water […]


ARE & EEP Africa Sign MoU to Promote Renewable Electrification in Southern & East Africa

Brussels & Helsinki, 14 February 2022 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Energy and Environment Partnership Trust Fund (EEP Africa) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of […]


ARE & Power Africa Enter Partnership to Advance Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa

20 January 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and Power Africa has entered a new partnership to collaborate on the objectives of Power Africa to add 30,000 megawatts of installed generation capacity and 60 million new home and business […]