Category: Member article
EDP is looking for energy access projects to finance in five African countries
20 April 2023 – Through A2E CSR Fund, ARE Member EDP provides one million euros to finance projects that contribute to fighting poverty and energy exclusion in Africa. Organisations can apply until 22 May. Organisations that want to promote the […]
Ryse Energy Raises $15 Million in Growth Capital Round Led by RWE Energy Transition Investments
11 April 2023 – Abu Dhabi based ARE Member Ryse Energy, a global leader in decentralised renewable energy systems having sold or installed more than 4,000 units for clients worldwide, announces it has raised a $15 million growth funding round. The […]
Airborne Wind Energy is ready to contribute to the 5% target for innovative technologies
Brussels, 27 March 2023 – These days, the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) enter into their final phase. The Airborne Wind Energy sector welcomes the proposed 5% target for innovative renewable energy technologies and […]
SelfChill technology from Phaesun and Solar Cooling Engineering awarded world’s best solar-powered cooling solution
Memmingen, 7 March 2023 – The most efficient and reliable solar-powered cold room for small-scale farmers in Africa comes from the Allgäu region in Germany. The companies Phaesun GmbH and Solar Cooling Engineering GmbH from Memmingen have developed the SelfChill […]
ENGIE partners with CarbonClear to finance the access to energy challenge in Africa through the Voluntary Carbon Market
21 March 2023 – A landmark partnership was signed today to foster the sustainable development and access to energy financing in Africa through the Voluntary Carbon Markets. ARE Member ENGIE Energy Access — one of the leading off-grid providers in Africa, […]
Launch of Gaia Energy Impact Fund II
Paris, 21 March 2023 – Schneider Electric, Capelan, Capital Croissance and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) team up with Gaia Impact team to launch Gaia Energy Impact Fund II, a venture capital fund specialising in the energy transition in Africa and […]
Investors buy stake in ground-breaking solar company Nuru SASU in DRC
London, 3 March 2023 – Nuru SASU (Nuru), the company behind Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s first solar PV metrogrid, is on track to build 13.7MWp of isolated solar-hybrid grids by mid-2024 after securing an initial USD1.5 million from investors […]
Fronius again earns top rankings
22 February 2023 – ARE Member Fronius has again achieved top rankings in the annual Energy Storage Inspection by the Berlin University of Applied Sciences (HTW), due to the company’s high system efficiency. The Fronius Primo GEN24 6.0 Plus earned top […]
SINOSOAR is to build 9.52 MW microgrid project in Niger
13 February 2023 – At the beginning of the Chinese Spring Festival 2023, ARE Member SINOSOAR once again brings good news– Their Niger Branch Company has just signed a contract of 9.52MW Solar microgrid in Dosso and Tahoua Provinces of Niger. This project […]
ARE Member LydetCo goes off-grid
28 January 2023 – On the Ethiopian capital’s outskirts, at about 400 meters from the Ayat roundabout, sits a sparkling white building with the logo LydetCo plastered all over it. A casual glance at the six-storey building reveals little to leave […]