Continents: Latin America & Caribbean
ARE Annual Report 2023
Building on the achievements and constructive changes, including the expansion of ARE’s activities, membership, and collaborations, 2023 marked growth and progress at ARE. Currently, 675 million people worldwide lack access to electricity, and the International Energy Agency identifies DRE solutions […]
ComAp – Sustainable & resilient power for a remote island (The Grenadines)
Who, What & Where ComAp, VINLEC, The Rocky Mountain Institute and Amandla Engineering Hybrid microgrid – 100 kW BESS, PV, gen-sets The project is located at Mayreau Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Caribbean and was completed in May 2022 […]
Renewable energy for remote communities: A guidebook for off-grid projects
As of 2021, 675 million people worldwide had no access to electricity. In order to achieve the objectives of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, and accelerate efforts to deliver universal access to modern energy across the globe, it is […]
Sino Soar – 2.3MWp/1.14MWh PV-Battery Power Station (Suriname)
Who, What & Where Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd 2.3MWp/1.14MWh PV-Battery Power Station Nickerie & Coronie, Suriname The Company Sino Soar Hybrid (Beijing) Technologies Co., Ltd is an international high-tech company specialised in solar hybrid and off-grid fields. […]
ARE Annual Report 2022
2022 has been a demanding yet remarkable period filled with a multitude of achievements and challenges. Once again, energy supply and energy access remained the main concern for millions of people around the world. Addressing the energy access and energy […]
acciona.org Foundation – Luz en Casa Amazonia Microgrid Pilot Project in Copal Urco (Peru)
Who, What & Where acciona.org Foundation Luz en Casa Amazonia Microgrid Pilot Project in Copal Urco Department of Loreto, Peru The Company acciona.org is the Spanish company ACCIONA’s corporate foundation having -under the claim of The Energy & Water Foundation– the mission of cooperate for development […]
E-mobility & DRE Innovations in Emerging Economies
The global mobility sector is increasingly becoming electric as a result of climate action, changing regulatory landscapes, shifting consumer behaviours, as well as technological improvements and reducing costs through innovations in battery technologies and charging infrastructure. This increased focus on […]
Pandemic-resilient communities powered by DRE
COVID-19 has magnified social inequalities and compromised the path towards affordable, reliable and sustainable universal energy access. At the intersection of energy access, climate change and socio-economic development, DRE is as an essential piece for rural communities to recover faster […]
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 […]
Status of the off-grid renewable energy market in Latin America & the Caribbean
In recent years, higher gross domestic product (GDP) and a more equal distribution of economic resources, alongside robust policy and regulatory frameworks and remarkable electrification efforts of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) governments and international funding partners, have […]