Category: Member article
From Access to Impact: unlocking livelihood transformation through COMET’s participatory energy simulations
Electricity access is a milestone, not the finish line. Impact begins when communities can turn power into opportunity. Across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, many commissioned mini-grids struggle to convert connections into income, services, and resilience. Early-life utilisation stays low, […]
Remote monitoring: Driving impact through digital intelligence
In today’s energy landscape, reliability and efficiency are critical, especially in remote and underserved regions. Traditional energy systems often face challenges such as high maintenance costs, unpredictable failures, and limited technical support. This is where remote monitoring & diagnostics becomes […]
The digital brain of energy access: The IoTEM Platform
The global imperative to achieve universal energy access faces a critical challenge: managing the vast, dispersed networks of Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) systems. From isolated mini-grids to individual Solar Home Systems (SHS), these assets often operate in remote, off-grid environments, […]
Digitalising Africa’s energy access: How Innovex’s REMOT Platform is powering smarter, more inclusive electrification
Africa is on the cusp of an energy revolution, and digitalisation is the spark that will ignite it. At the forefront of this transformation is Innovex Uganda, a pioneering technology company reshaping energy access through its innovative REMOT platform. REMOT […]
HydroSight: Managing renewable power, the smart way
The transition to renewable energy has accelerated the deployment of diverse technologies (hydropower stations, solar parks, wind farms…) often designed and delivered by different manufacturers. While each site may operate efficiently on its own, the challenge begins when there is […]
Piloting distribution grid automation in Nepal: Enhancing remote monitoring & power quality
Electricity access in Nepal has reached 98% of the population, with grid electricity covering 95.03%. Despite this remarkable progress, the reliability of the power supply remains a significant concern. Owing to the radial configuration of distribution feeders, a fault in […]
50 MWp Kong Solaire project to help attain Côte d’Ivoire’s 45% renewable energy target, by 2030
10 October 2025, Kong, Côte d’Ivoire – Dignitaries came together to mark the official launch of the 50 MWp Kong Solaire project in the Tchologo region of Côte d’Ivoire. Kong Solaire has been co-developed by ARE Member Private Infrastructure Development […]
AG Energies to build a 20MWp Solar plant in Zanzibar
ARE Member AG Energies signed a contract to build a 20MWp utility-scale Solar plant (with Tracker system) in Zanzibar. This demonstrates how AG Energies is contributing to powering more a sustainable future. As a multi-year experience company, ARE Member AG […]
Village Energy powers over 100 health facilities in Uganda
Active since 2008, ARE Member Village Energy has been making a difference by providing solar solutions to businesses, institutions, farms, and various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and agriculture. Now, thanks to an agreement reached with the Ministry of Health and […]
RENAC caters to the rising demand for BESS with online and in-person training courses
In the past ten years, the cost of battery energy storage systems (BESS) has fallen by around 80%. This decline makes their role in providing energy shifting and ancillary services more and more feasible and strengthens their business case. As […]