ARE Annual Report 2021

At the start of yet another remarkable year, it is time to take stock to reflect on the successes and challenges that have come our way. For ARE, 2021 was a year of hope as well as action empowering the […]


Understanding the Clean Energy Transition with Community-Driven DRE Projects in Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate change impacts have accelerated and amplified over the last decades. Extreme weather, natural disasters, economic collapses, food and water insecurity, are all symptoms of this crisis. Similarly, 759 million people currently lack access to electricity, while another 2.8 billion still suffer […]


CrossBoundary Energy – Installing a hybrid-renewable energy grid to a mine (Madagascar)

Who, What & Where CrossBoundary Energy Installing a hybrid-renewable energy grid to a mine Fort Dauphin, Madagascar The Company CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) is a blended finance facility investing project finance into mini-grid portfolios in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Challenge The […]


Decentralised Renewable Energy Solutions for Inclusive and Sustainable Mining

The global mining sector is currently facing a conundrum. As a growing energy and emission-intensive industry, the mining sector continues to be exposed to policy and regulatory risks arising from concerns of climate change and impacts on the environment. The […]


Schneider Electric – Matongo Birthing Clinic Microgrid (Kenya)

Who, What & Where Matongo Birthing Clinic Microgrid United Solar Initiative, a global energy access non-profit project developer, designed and built an 8.7 kW solar + storage microgrid in Kenya at a women’s hospital with the support of healthcare NGO […]


Répertoire: Acteurs du secteur des énergies renouvelables au Togo

ARE en partenariat avec GIZ ProEnergie au Togo est fier d’annoncer la publication de l’annuaire des acteurs du secteur des énergies renouvelables au Togo. Le répertoire rassemble les principales parties prenantes locales telles que les organismes gouvernementaux, les entreprises locales, […]


ARE Annual Report 2020

2020 was a year of profound and structural change inside ARE, shaking things up for the better. Crucially, it was also a year where the sector demonstrated its drive to survive – underlying again its resilience and merit to attract […]


NREA Toolkit: A Guide for National Renewable Energy Associations

The NREA Toolkit: A Guide for National Renewable Energy Associations has been developed by GOGLA and SolarPower Europe with the support of GET.invest and Transforming Energy Access for Households and Improved Livelihoods Programme (TEA), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and in strategic partnership with ARE. This toolkit […]


Cegasa – High Energy Storage System for a Mini Hybrid PV Solar Power Plant (Benin)

Who, What & Where Cegasa Energia High Energy Storage System for a mini hybrid photovoltaic solar power plant built by SAGEMCOM Energy & Telecom / Sahel Energie Solaire / AEP, for UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union) Malenville (Benin) […]


Ryse Energy – Resilient Renewable Mini-grid (Ghana)

Who, What & Where Ryse Energy Resilient Renewable Mini-grid in Ghana Ada Foah, Ghana The Company Utilising small-wind, solar and energy storage to create bespoke renewable solutions, Ryse Energy a global leader in decentralised renewable energy generation, providing renewable energy […]