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ARE Member GoShop Installs Solar-based Power Supply for Vaccine Storage Facility in DRC
10 September 2021 – A vaccine storage facility, known as The Kinkole Hub, has been commissioned by the Expanded Vaccination Program office of the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Built with funding from UNICEF The Kinkole Hub – which is […]
Amped Innovation contracts USD 6m with ARE Member EDFI ElectriFI to provide solar home systems to 500,000+ people in frontier markets
16 September 2021 – EDFI ElectriFI is making available a USD 6m revolving working capital facility (USD 4m from its global facility and USD 2m from the Nigeria Country Window) to Amped Innovation, a company designing and supplying high efficiency, […]
ARE Member SunFunder Finances Yellow’s Solar Kits with a USD 4m Loan in Malawi
13 September 2021 – Fund manager SunFunder is providing a USD 4m loan to Yellow. The loan will support the company’s growing sales of solar home systems. With over 110,000 units sold, Yellow has improved energy access for more than 400,000 people, […]
GET.invest & GIZ to Launch an Initiative to Promote Financing of Off-grid Systems in Local Currency in Rwanda
2 September 2021 – The GET.invest programme and the GIZ Financial Systems Development Cluster are joining forces to launch an initiative to encourage the financing of decentralised solar systems in local currency. The initiative will run until the end of 2021. […]
ARE Member CrossBoundary to Supply 13 MW of Solar Power to GCO Facilities
7 September 2021 – Solar energy provider CrossBoundary Energy has signed an agreement with Grande Côte Operations (GCO), the subsidiary of French group Eramet. The agreement covers the installation of a 13 MW hybrid solar power plant with storage for the […]
OECS Solar Dialogue highlights the importance of decentralised renewable energy to reach climate goals in the Eastern Caribbean
7 September 2021 – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge, and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) organised the dialogue on Advancing Policy & Mobilising Investment: The Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge which took place […]
Call for Case Studies & Videos – DRE for Mining Campaign: Decarbonising Mines & Powering up Communities
25 August 2021 – Under their new ‘DRE for Mining’ Campaign, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and UNIDO ITPO Germany are inviting mining companies, innovative technology providers and decentralised renewable energy (DRE) stakeholders to submit case studies and videos for […]
ARE Member SparkMeter Digitalises the Management of Green Mini-grids for 100,000 People in Benin
31 August 2021 – SparkMeter will digitise the management of green mini-grids in Benin. To carry out this project, the smart metering and grid analysis technology provider is receiving a grant from the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Enabling remote […]
ARE & UNREEEA Sign MoU to Foster Decentralised Renewable Energy in Uganda
30 August 2021 – The Uganda National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance (UNREEEA) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to foster the renewable energy sector in Uganda and […]
ARE Member Azelio Signs Order for 20 Energy Storage Units in Egypt
19 August 2021 – Azelio has received a conditional order from Engazaat Development S.A.E. for 20 of Azelio’s TES.POD® renewable energy storage units. The order is valued at approximately USD 1.5 million, and it is estimated that delivery will take […]