Category: Member article
ARE Member Ryse Energy sign strategic clean energy partnership for off-grid telecoms sector with Bladon Micro Turbine
TowerXchange, Dubai, 12 October 2021 – ARE Member Ryse Energy, the global leader in distributed renewable energy systems with over 4,000 installations across all seven continents and Bladon Micro Turbine, the only manufacturer of micro turbine-based power generators (MTG) for the telecoms […]
nOa and Winch Energy Deploy New Solar Solutions in Uganda and Sierra Leone
4 October 2021 – NEoT Offgrid Africa (NOA) and Winch Energy Limited have invested around $12 million in mini-grid projects in Uganda and Sierra Leone, contributing to their global ambition to build the largest portfolio of mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa, and reach a […]
ARE Members Angaza and Victron Partner to Bring Scalable Off-Grid Systems to Consumers in Emerging Markets
5 October 2021 – Angaza has partnered with Victron Energy, a world leader in the design and manufacture of components for battery-based energy systems. The Dutch company – founded in 1975 – is renowned in the off-grid solar market for its quality […]
ARE Member Aptech Africa Installs Solar Containerised Energy Storage System in Sierra Leone
13 Sep 2021 – Aptech Africa is working on a solar system to drive smart climate technology at Njala University. This project includes a 100 KW PV generating plant with a 50 KW inverter capacity and 145 KWh energy storage system […]
Claritas Capital provides $10m for ARE Member Renewvia’s Solar Mini-grids
23 September 2021 – Solar mini-grid developer Renewvia Energy has secured a $10 million commitment from Claritas Capital, a US-based investment firm. The funding supports Renewvia’s growth in Africa. Claritas Capital, a private equity firm based in Nashville (USA) signs a […]
ARE Member InfraCo Africa & partners set to substantially scale access to solar-powered irrigation solutions
Dakar, 23 Sep 2021 – Following a successful pilot project, ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed a Shareholders’ Agreement and a Loan Agreement with Bonergie Irrigation SAS (Bonergie Irrigation) to continue supporting the […]
ARE Member WaterKiosk Launches the Largest Solar Powered Water Desalination System in Kenya
16 September 2021 – One of the largest water desalination projects, and the first of its kind in Africa will be launched in Marsabit County on the 22nd of September 2021. It delivers over 11,000 litres of hygienic drinking water […]
ARE Members AVSI & EnGreen Supplies 420 Households with Renewable Energy in DRC
20 September 2021 – A pilot electrification project based on solar and hydroelectric power is being tested in two villages, Kashara and Kimomo, in the island territory of Idjwi in South Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of the […]
Zoodlabs SL and ARE Member CrossBoundary Energy in off-grid solar hybrid deal
15 September 2021 – Zoodlabs SL Ltd is a comprehensive technology and smart utility infrastructure company. The government of Sierra Leone leased out the submarine network and its ancillary infrastructure to Zoodlabs as a drive to bridge the digital divide. Access […]
ARE Member GoShop Installs Solar-based Power Supply for Vaccine Storage Facility in DRC
10 September 2021 – A vaccine storage facility, known as The Kinkole Hub, has been commissioned by the Expanded Vaccination Program office of the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Built with funding from UNICEF The Kinkole Hub – which is […]