Category: News
Discover the winners of the ARE Photo Contest
On 21 May 2024, the winners of the ARE Photo Contest: “Impact of Team Europe’s Efforts in DRE” were announced during EAIF 2024. Throughout April, ARE, supported by GET.invest, launched a photo contest amongst its members to showcase the impact […]
ARE & SMEDAN sign MoU to support the modernisation of Nigerian MSMEs to progress towards renewable energy targets
Lagos, 23 May 2024 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between SMEDAN (The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two organisations […]
CORE contributes to STAR C’s capacity-building workshops on solar thermal and energy in East & West Africa
The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), in partnership with CORE, conducted two trainings for selected training and examination centres in the EAC and ECOWAS regions. 17 April 2024: 23 attendees from the EAC region took […]
ARE extends reach to South Asia
ARE is extending its reach to South Asia. With the aim of fostering partnerships with local stakeholders, ARE is committed to bolstering the DRE sector to ensure universal access to energy for rural communities and to drive economic development. Through […]
ARE partners with COMET to deliver a lecture on DRE at Harvard University
On 2 May 2024, in partnership with ARE Member COMET, ARE participated in a class as a guest lecturer at Harvard University to deliver a course on mini-grids to students in the Masters in Sustainability and Masters in Global Development […]
ARE contributes to CLEAN webinar on the state of the DRE sector in India
On 30 April 30 2024, CLEAN hosted a webinar on the state of the DRE sector in India which followed the publication of their report ‘State of the Decentralised Renewable Energy Sector in India: Indian DRE getting world-ready’. Speakers at […]
ARE Vice-President on the advantages of DRE solutions at Renpower Madagascar
ARE Vice-President and CEO of ANKA Madagascar, Camille André-Bataille, attended the conference Renpower Madagascar on 25 April 2024 in Antananarivo. The event took place in a context where Madagascar is resolutely turning towards renewable energies to reduce energy production costs, […]
ARE on the potential of airborne wind in rural areas at AWEC
ARE CEO, David Lecoque attended the Airbone Wind Conference on 24-26 April 2024 in Madrid, organised by Airborne Wind Europe, the association of the European airborne wind energy sector. Airborne wind energy systems (AWES) generate electricity by using automated flying […]
ARE CEO David Lecoque advocates for sustainable energy access in an engaging interview
At the 14th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held from 16th to 18th April in Abu Dhabi, ARE CEO David Lecoque engaged in an interview with LIDA Network. During the interview, David Lecoque underscored ARE’s commitment to […]
ARE on tripling renewables at the 14th IRENA General Assembly
ARE CEO, David Lecoque attended the fourteenth edition of the IRENA General Assembly on 16-18 April 2024 in Abu Dhabi, which gathered decision-makers from over 180 States, multilateral organisations and private actors that delved into the central theme of “Outcome […]