Category: Member article
How Energise Africa is unlocking energy access and productive use across sub-Saharan Africa
Expanding access to clean, reliable energy is fundamental to powering economic opportunity, improving livelihoods and enabling productive use across sub-Saharan Africa. At Energise Africa, we believe that achieving this at scale requires innovative approaches to mobilising private capital for clean […]
From powering communities to empowering livelihoods
Productive use of renewable electricity (PURE) is often positioned as the next step after electrification. However, ARE Member NRECA International’s field experience in Guatemala and Zambia shows that converting electricity access into sustainable livelihoods requires far more than connecting equipment […]
PURE in action: Can renewable energy deliver across diverse industries?
The shift toward sustainability is accelerating, and renewable energy is increasingly valued not just for clean power but for its ability to drive productive use, turning clean electrons into tangible economic and social value. Building on ARE Member Asantys Systems‘ […]
Is solar cooling a viable solution for agricultural value chains? Challenges & findings from a field study in Kenya
Solar cooling technologies, such as cold and freezing rooms, milk cooling systems or ice makers, offer promising solutions for reducing post-harvest losses in sub-Saharan Africa, with significant potential to transform smallholder livelihoods. This comprehensive field study, conducted by ARE Member […]
Much Cooler: The future of off-grid post-harvest cooling
The post-harvest challenge In sub-Saharan Africa, unreliable cooling infrastructure causes nearly 40% of harvests to spoil within hours or days. Without cold storage, farmers lose significant amounts of fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, and meat, especially in remote, hot areas lacking […]
Village Energy powers healthcare in Uganda
Reliable energy is central to quality healthcare — especially for neonatal and paediatric care, where continuous oxygen access determines survival. Across health centres in Uganda, unreliable grid power and frequent blackouts have long compromised oxygen therapy and emergency care. Facilities […]
Simad University & Tamarso Energy forge strategic alliance to advance Somalia’s renewable energy workforce
Mogadishu, Somalia — Simad University, through its Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE Institute), and ARE Member Tamarso Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on green skills development, research, and the creation of a “Living Lab” […]
MyJouleBox commissions mini-grid project in Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
ARE Member MyJouleBox officially inaugurated Les Soleils de la Garamba, the first MyJouleBox mini-grid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The project is located in the city of Dungu and is designed to provide round-the-clock electricity access to approximately […]
SkySails Power opens a new investment round in high-altitude wind energy
Only a limited number of stakeholders are aware that around 80% of global wind potential lies at altitudes above 200 metres. This is the segment targeted by ARE Member SkySails Power’s Airborne Power Station, presented as the world’s first certified, […]
Powering rural Benin: CEI Africa & Energise Africa finance nine solar mini-grids serving 4,700 customers
ARE Member Stichting Clean Energy and Energy Inclusion for Africa (CEI Africa), through its Crowdlending Window, has signed a USD 1.5 million junior secured loan agreement with Mionwa Generation SA (OnePower’s special purpose vehicle in Benin) alongside fellow ARE Member […]