IRENA and Alliance for Rural Electrification Agree to Boost Off-Grid Renewables

The two parties will work closely together on de-risking investments in decentralised renewable energy systems. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 7 December 2021 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), […]


ARE & COPERES Sign MoU to Boost Renewable Electrification in Senegal

18 November 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Business Council of Renewable Energies of Senegal (COPERES) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two organisations […]


ARE et COPERES signent un Mémorandum d’accord pour favoriser l’énergie renouvelable au Sénégal

18 Novembre 2021 – Un Mémorandum d'accord a été signé entre le Conseil Patronal des Énergies renouvelables du Sénégal (COPERES) et l'Alliance pour l'Electrification Rurale (ARE). Le Mémorandum d'accord définit les objectifs communs des deux organisations afin d'aborder les obstacles existants […]


First Ever Madagascar Rural Electrification Forum to Turbocharge Malagasy DRE Market

26 October 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), together with the United Nations System in Madagascar (UNDP, UNIDO and UNCDF), Joint SDG Fund and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), organised the Madagascar Rural Electrification Forum (FERM), […]


Le premier forum sur l’électrification rurale à Madagascar va dynamiser le marché malgache des ERD

26 octobre 2021 – L'Alliance pour l'Electrification Rurale (ARE), en collaboration avec le Système des Nations Unies à Madagascar (PNUD, ONUDI et UNCDF), le SDG Fund et la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), a organisé le Forum de l’électrification […]


OECS Solar Dialogue highlights the importance of decentralised renewable energy to reach climate goals in the Eastern Caribbean

7 September 2021 – The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), the Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge, and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) organised the dialogue on Advancing Policy & Mobilising Investment: The Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge which took place […]


ARE & UNREEEA Sign MoU to Foster Decentralised Renewable Energy in Uganda

30 August 2021 – The Uganda National Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Alliance (UNREEEA) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to foster the renewable energy sector in Uganda and […]


ARE and ACER Sign MoU to Speed Up Energy Access Uptake in Cameroon

20 July 2021 – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Cameroonian Association for Renewable Energies (ACER) and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The MoU sets out the shared goals of the two organisations to address […]


ARE & OECS to Accelerate the Race to the Sun in the Eastern Caribbean Region

10 August 2021 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge will be co-organising a dialogue on Advancing Policy & Mobilising Investment: The Eastern Caribbean Solar Challenge on 2 September […]


CEO David Lecoque announces ARE’s Bold Energy Compact at the UN HLDE2021 Ministerial Forums

Brussels, 1 July 2021 – As part of its Energy Compact, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has pledged to enable the private sector to deliver sustainable electricity services to at least 500 million additional people in its three focus regions, catalyse […]