ARE Member SunFunder Reaches First Close On New $85m Solar Energy Debt Fund

19 February 2019 - ARE Member have announced the $42.5m first close of our new Solar Energy Transformation (SET) Fund with anchor investors the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Calvert Impact Capital, Ceniarth and the IKEA Foundation. READ MORE

ARE and UNIDO announce partnership to promote sustainable energy access for productive uses

Vienna, 23 January 2019 - Increasing access to affordable and reliable sustainable energy is essential for long-term economic prosperity and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. READ MORE

ARE Member ABB teams up with SUSI Partners to roll-out microgrid and energy storage projects

Zurich, 31 January 2019 - ARE Member ABB and SUSI Partners (SUSI), a clean infrastructure investment advisor, have signed a framework agreement to promote the deployment of microgrids and energy storage solutions. READ MORE

ARE Member Plug the Sun becomes Masdar’s Off Grid Partner

ARE Member Plug the Sun has been selected as official technology supplier of Solar Home Systems (SHS) to Masdar, the UAE based leading developer and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects, community grid projects, and energy services consultancy. READ MORE

ARE Member acciona.org brings electricity to 2,250 people with its first project in Panama

The Luz en Casa Ngäbe-Buglé project provides access to electricity to 400 families in seven indigenous communities using third generation solar home systems. READ MORE

The Micro-grid Academy now has a e-learning platform

Micro-Grid Academy (MGA) students now have an e-learning platform to use thanks to the agreement between ARE Members RES4Med&Africa and  READ MORE

ARE Members SolarNow & SunFunder announce $9M debt financing with Oikocredit and responsAbility

Kampala, 8 January 2019 - Kampala-based off-grid solar company SolarNow closes largest-yet receivables financing facility with SunFunder, Oikocredit and responsAbility READ MORE

ElectriFI commits USD2.5 million to support the expansion of ARE Member Virunga Power

18 December 2018 - ARE Member Virunga Power announces the first closing of its Series A corporate financing round with a total of US$ 5m invested. READ MORE

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