ARE Position Paper: “Green light for renewable energies in developing countries
The publication “Green light for renewable energies in developing countries” underpins how development and access to electricity are intertwined.
It highlights the pros and cons of various technologies. Cost breakdowns show that renewable energy is under most circumstances a very cost effective energy source. It recommends policies and financing schemes which can boost sustainable rural electrification.
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ARE Position Paper: “Best practices of the Alliance for Rural Electrification: what renewable energy can achieve in developing countries”
The publication “Best practices of the Alliance for Rural Electrification: what renewable energy can achieve in developing countries” presents the hands-on experience of ARE members. It highlights best practice examples of renewable energy projects in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The projects demonstrate that renewable energy lends itself for tailor made solutions under various natural conditions and for all scales of rural energy demands.
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ARE Position Paper: “Renewable Energy Technologies for rural electrification - The role of the private sector”
"Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Electrification - The role of the Private Sector":
ARE has developed this important statement to reflect what the industry is doing for rural electrification in terms of products, services and financing, what are the challenges ahead (based on the industry experience) and what is the role of ARE vis-à-vis to this industry.
The Paper has been circulated among ARE supporters and has been fully backed up by all our members and a number of relevant industries within the field of rural electrification.
A joint position of some of the most important industry actors presenting commercially viable and field proven renewable energy technologies for rural electrification, and experience based recommendations, will constitute a powerful instrument to impulse the sector and to get
the messages of ARE across to the right people.
Therefore, this statement will be widely distributed to, among others, the European Institutions, international and financial organizations, development banks, donors and different regional, national and local authorities to provide the views of the industry and the importance of assessing the challenges of rural electrification that are currently preventing the development of healthy decentralized energy.
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ARE Position paper: "Hybrid power systems based on renewable energies: a suitable and cost-competitive solution for rural electrification"
The Working Group on Technological Solutions is composed by experts coming from different renewable energy sectors that have agreed to work together in order to provide suitable technological solutions for rural electrification already adapted to market needs.
The first assignment of this Group was to identify suitable technological configurations for hybrid power systems based on renewable energies, including O&M, training and transfer of technology.
A Working Plan has been defined accordingly together with a set of deliverables to be produced by the Group. The first deliverable of this Working Group introduces the principal technological configurations for hybrid power systems based on renewable energies as one of the most cost-competitive and suitable solutions for rural electrification.
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In partnership with the WG4 of the EU PV Platform
Under the EU PV technology Platform funded by the European Commission and globally managed by EPIA, the Alliance is in charge of the Working Groups 4 on Renewable Technologies for developing countries. The main objective of the WG4 is to support the development of PV throughout of the world, firstly off-grid but also grid connected. The main achievement of the group has been the definition of a financial concept developed by the group in partnership with the European Joint Research Centre and ARE to foster the development of sustainable and profitable rural electrification projects worldwide.
This powerful scheme based on the adaptation of the traditional Feed-in Tariff concept for developing countries is called the Regulated Purchase Tariff (RTP) and has been designed to be a cost-effective mechanism to achieve different purposes, such as to provide sustainable and affordable electricity based on RE to local users of developing countries.
Two crucial documents have, so far, been developed by this Group on the RPT, a report: “A new scheme for the promotion of Renewable energies in developing countries”
And a brochure based on said report. The main aim of both documents is the divulgation of the "adapted FiT" scheme for mini-grids in developing countries to policy makers.
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