Author: Okan Özkan

Smart Financing in the DRE Sector – The Building Blocks to Financing Rural Electrification

Decentralised renewable energy (DRE) is estimated to be the least-cost electrification option for more than half of all connections needed to provide sustainable electricity for all in emerging markets by 2030. Indeed, DRE provides rural and peri-urban communities with reliable electricity services […]

Local Innovation: Creating a Foundation for Success in Rural Liberia

After several years of working closely with the people of Totota, Liberia, NRECA International in partnership with USAID/Liberia collaborated with this rural community to establish an electric cooperative in 2018 to bring them affordable, reliable and safe electricity. In less […]

Backing Innovation: The Formula for Achieving Universal Energy Access

ARE has kicked off the new year with a successful new event that attracted more than 1,000 participants. Our first ever Technology and Innovation Forum took place on 27-28 January 2021 and brought together energy experts as well as a […]