Author: Alicia Funes
Tender opportunity: Supply & delivery of 300 home PV systems in Chile
ARE Member acciona.org Foundation is seeking a company for the purchase and supply of 300 PV Home Systems in Chile. Batteries must meet the following requirements: Li-ion, LiFePO4 maintenance-free batteries, with a capacity for systems of at least 100 Ah, […]
ARE advocates for clean energy access at Africa Energy Indaba
ARE attended Africa Energy Indaba to promote clean energy solutions and connect with the industry across Africa. ARE, with its partners GOGLA, Get.Invest and Global Distributors Collective (GDC), co-organised two sessions titled “Distributed Renewable Energy: Investing in a Clean Energy […]
Call for experts: mini-grid system design, installation and O&M training for youth STEM leaders in Sierra Leone
The STEM Training Programme, initiated in 2023 as part of the FCDO-funded hospital electrification project in Sierra Leone, saw the recruitment of 12 trainees over six months. Participants gained hands-on experience through activity-based technical and soft skills training on off-grid electrification. […]
ARE Delegation at the Uganda-EU Business Forum
The ARE Delegation attended the Uganda-EU Business Forum (UEUBF), which is one of the largest business meetings in Uganda designed for mobilising investments into Uganda and strengthening Ugandan exports, contributing to the partnership between Uganda and the European Union. The […]
Women as key actors in the decentralised renewable energy sector
Energy is the cornerstone of social and economic development, which is why SDG 7 aims to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services by 2030. This goal goes hand in hand with SDG 5, which focuses on […]
ARE highlights the potential of rural mini-grids at the Future of Energy Summit in Amsterdam
The Alliance for Rural Electrification contributed to the conversation on mini-grids during the Future of Energy Summit that took place from 29 February to 1 March 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Julia von Franz, Policy & Advocacy Officer, moderated the panel […]
Sustain Solar SUSTAIN BOXES™ lighting the way for Malawi’s clinics
Installed during late 2022 and early 2023 by International Power Control Systems (IPCS), the SUSTAIN BOXTM systems, developed by ARE Member Sustain Solar, power two health clinics with off-grid renewable power with 99% uptime using solar PV and Li-ion batteries. The […]
Delivering Sustainable Remote Power to Dohoue Community: ENGIE Energy Access’ First Mini-Grid in Benin
ARE Member ENGIE Energy Access selected ARE Member Sustain Solar’s turnkey power system to help electrify Dohoue community in the Zogbodomey (Benin). SustainSolar supplied a 90 kW/130 kWh SUSTAIN COMPACT™ containerised power system with Victron, BYD and SUNGROW equipment sized […]
EcoPhi receives RES funding for the marketing of its innovative digitisation solutions for renewable energy projects in South Africa
Karlsruhe, December 27, 2023 – In order to tap into the South African market, ARE Member EcoPhi has successfully qualified as a participant in the RES programme of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, which is part […]