Category: Member article
Building capacity among the next generation of Nigerian off-grid solar practitioners
Did you know that Nigeria is the country with the largest electricity access deficit in the world? An estimated 86 million Nigerians live without access to affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity. This, coupled with the strong reliance on expensive and […]
Bringing safe and sustainable water to Africa’s camps
In September 2023, GFM Fotovoltaica and GENAQ installed the first solar-powered atmospheric water generator in Djibouti. The project is part of a strategic partnership agreement between both companies to promote the drinking water generation in areas where this resource is […]
GCF approves USD 50m for Camco’s new blended finance fund for Africa, REPP 2
London, 25 October 2023: The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved the allocation of USD 50m in equity to REPP 2, a new debt fund providing an opportunity to invest in Sub-Saharan Africa’s fast-growing renewable energy market. Climate […]
Optimising solar cooling solutions in remote areas
Solar powered cold rooms play a pivotal role in minimising post-harvest losses and empowering local farmers to extend the shelf life of their crops, enabling them to fetch better market prices. Over the past few years, the number of companies […]
Fronius Digital Tools – intelligent companions along the entire inverter product life cycle
With its holistic solutions in the photovoltaic sector, Fronius Solar Energy makes a significant contribution to the decentralised renewable energy supply. To ensure optimal yield for every PV system, Fronius offers intelligent monitoring and digital tools that accompany the inverter […]
Capacity building & agent training
What are the difficulties that agents can encounter and how to make a smoother transition to a new digital tool When talking about digitalisation, its necessity is often obvious for the distributor. To scale, it will need to transform and […]
Meet a Member: Sandra Liz Hon, Director, H2 Energy
1. What inspired your entry into the decentralised renewable energy sector and what was your journey to get to where you are today? Our entry was sparked by the invitation from the Health Ministry to pilot a rural clinic electrification […]
Crowdfunding boost for airborne wind energy tech
12 July 2023 – Two airborne wind energy developers have attracted major global investment through crowdfunding initiatives, pushing the sector closer towards commercialisation. According to ARE Member Airborne Wind Europe (AWE), which said that the latest funding rounds from EnerKite and Kitemill […]
Gaia’s investee Nuru closes over $40m of equity funding to drive metrogrid scaling in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, 3 July 2023 – Nuru, one of Africa’s pioneering renewable energy-powered metrogrid companies, has announced the successful close of over $40m in Series B equity funding and anticipates the close of an additional $28m in project […]
MySol Grid Zambia (ENGIE) to construct 60 mini-grids – USD 7.5 million of debt transaction signed with Cygnum Capital
30 June 2023 – On June 29th 2023, FEI signed finance documents to provide USD 7.5 million of senior debt to MySol Grid Zambia. This transaction structured by FEI provides MySol Grid Zambia (“ENGIE”) with the necessary funding and flexibility to […]