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Launch of the National Renewable Energy Associations Toolkit
19 March 2021 – SolarPower Europe and GOGLA launched the NREA toolkit – A Guide for National Renewable Energy Associations. The toolkit was developed with the support of the Transforming Energy Access for Households and Improved Livelihoods Programme (TEA) funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Podcast: Off-Grid PV: New Ways for Climate Protection & Power Supply?
The off-grid solar sector is playing an essential role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Solar home systems and efficient appliances are keeping the lights on in health centres, powering local businesses and helping families stay connected and informed. […]
ARE Members Grino & Africa GreenTec collaborate on solar water treatment
10 March 2021 – German start-up Grino Water Solutions will now provide its solar-powered water treatment solution at the ImpactSites of off-grid provider Africa GreenTec AG. The company installs containerised solar systems in rural areas in several countries in West Africa. […]
ARE Member SunFunder completes capital raise for Solar Energy Transformation Fund
8 March 2021 – Solar investments help reduce emissions and improve energy access in Africa and Asia ARE Member SunFunder, a finance company specialising in distributed solar in emerging markets, announces the final close of capital investments in the oversubscribed […]
ARE 6th Energy Access Investment Forum Goes Virtual on 17- 19 March 2021
3 March 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is excited to announce that its flagship annual event, the 6th Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), will take place virtually on 17 to 19 March 2021. The event is supported […]
Energy SELF Portraits Photographs & Stories Contest 2020-2021
12 Feb 2021 – The collection of Energy SELF Portraits focusses on different SDG-7 dimensions such as energy access, its costs and options, its quality, its environmental implications as well as how energy efficiency and renewable energy may offer solutions […]
ARE Members SunCulture & SunFunder collaborate to expand solar irrigation in Africa
10 February 2021 – ARE Member SunCulture, a solar irrigation company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, today received the first disbursement from a new $11m syndicated debt facility to expand its operations in sub-Saharan Africa. The new loan is groundbreaking for the […]
ECREEE appoints Abdou Fall as Sustainable Energy Champion
1 February 2021 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has appointed Mr. Abdou Fall as Sustainable Energy Champion to support the ECOWAS region to attain its sustainable energy objectives by 2030 and showcase the region´s place as […]
ARE closes first ever Technology & Innovation Forum with resounding success
Brussels, 4 February 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification, in cooperation with GET.invest, a European programme supported by the European Union, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Austria, held its first ever Technology & Innovation Forum (TIF 2021) on 27-28 […]
ARE Technology & Innovation Forum 2021 to highlight decentralised renewable energy technology as key driver of growth
Brussels, 21 January 2021 – ARE, with the support of GET.invest, will organise the “ARE Technology & Innovation Forum” (TIF 2021) virtually on 27-28 January 2021. With more than 600 registered participants, this must-attend event comes on the heels of increasing recognition […]