ARE Member Azelio Signs Order for 8 Units of its Renewable Energy Storage in South Africa

17 November 2021 – Azelio wins an order for 8 units with 1.3 MWh clean electricity supply of its long duration energy storage, TES.POD®, from South African-based farming company Wee Bee Ltd. The order has a value of approximately 1.2 […]


ARE & COPERES Sign MoU to Boost Renewable Electrification in Senegal

18 November 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Business Council of Renewable Energies of Senegal (COPERES) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two organisations […]


ARE et COPERES signent un Mémorandum d’accord pour favoriser l’énergie renouvelable au Sénégal

18 Novembre 2021 – Un Mémorandum d'accord a été signé entre le Conseil Patronal des Énergies renouvelables du Sénégal (COPERES) et l'Alliance pour l'Electrification Rurale (ARE). Le Mémorandum d'accord définit les objectifs communs des deux organisations afin d'aborder les obstacles existants […]


ARE member acciona.org Foundation Built its First Solar Photovoltaic Station in Peruvian Amazonia

28 October 2021 – acciona.org Foundation works by the Napo, Ucayali and Amazonas river basins, in the Peruvian region of Loreto since 2016. It provides 1,500 households with the Luz en Casa Amazonia’s electricity service through solar home systems in 51 localities, […]


ARE at COP26 Recap

4 Nov – Launch of CORE: Cornerstone of Rural Electrification ARE, ICA, IRENA, SEforALL, UNEP and UNIDO launched the Cornerstone of Rural Electrification Initiative (CORE) to address the immense capacity building and technical assistance needs to support the sustainable development […]


New Coalition Launches to Protect Nature During the Energy Transition

Glasgow, 12 November 2021 – A new coalition, announced today, aims to ensure that the impacts on nature are considered during the global energy transition. The Coalition Linking Energy And Nature for action (CLEANaction), aims to drive short-term action and highlight the […]


ARE Member Okra Solar & SAO Group Partner to Power 10,000 Households

07 November 2021 – Australian technology company using advanced digital monitoring, billing and mesh-grids to make electrification more affordable to underserved communities in Africa and Asia, Okra Solar, recently signed an MoU with SAO Group, one of Africa’s leading social […]


Key Energy Access Partners Launch CORE at COP26 to Address Skills Gap in the Sector

5 November 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the International Copper Association (ICA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Sustainable Energy for ALL (SEforALL), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the United National Industrial Development Program (UNIDO) have […]


ARE Member InfraCo Africa and Helios Establish CLEAR – a New Climate-focused Investment Vehicle for Africa

Glasgow, United Kingdom, 4 November 2021 – InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Helios Investment Partners (Helios) are working together to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR). CLEAR will fund climate-aligned […]


First Ever Madagascar Rural Electrification Forum to Turbocharge Malagasy DRE Market

26 October 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), together with the United Nations System in Madagascar (UNDP, UNIDO and UNCDF), Joint SDG Fund and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), organised the Madagascar Rural Electrification Forum (FERM), […]