Author: Okan Özkan
From Access to Impact: unlocking livelihood transformation through COMET’s participatory energy simulations
Electricity access is a milestone, not the finish line. Impact begins when communities can turn power into opportunity. Across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, many commissioned mini-grids struggle to convert connections into income, services, and resilience. Early-life utilisation stays low, […]
Prospect – advancing data-driven decision-making for energy access in Africa
Across Africa’s fast-growing energy landscape, decision-makers face a persistent challenge: fragmented and unreliable data. The growing demand for real-time, verified insights to plan, finance and monitor sustainable energy solutions has revealed a clear “bankable data gap” – a need for […]
Getting the most from renewables through digitalisation
Digitalisation and optimisation are transforming the distributed renewable energy (DRE) sector from generation and distribution to supply and consumption. This shift is not a distant vision but a daily reality shaping how energy is managed, monitored, and maintained across the […]
ARE highlights nexus of distributed renewables & telecom at MWC 2025
A high-level delegation from the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), including AG Energies Co. Ltd, Asantys Systems GmbH, Bamboo Capital Partners, CEGASA, NESELTEC, SAGEMCOM, Upya Technologies, and Victron Energy, attended MWC Kigali to explore synergies between renewable electrification and telecom […]
HydroSight: Managing renewable power, the smart way
The transition to renewable energy has accelerated the deployment of diverse technologies (hydropower stations, solar parks, wind farms…) often designed and delivered by different manufacturers. While each site may operate efficiently on its own, the challenge begins when there is […]
Piloting distribution grid automation in Nepal: Enhancing remote monitoring & power quality
Electricity access in Nepal has reached 98% of the population, with grid electricity covering 95.03%. Despite this remarkable progress, the reliability of the power supply remains a significant concern. Owing to the radial configuration of distribution feeders, a fault in […]
ARE in Action: behind the scenes of the Global Gateway Forum
In the last year and beyond, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has been actively pushing for blended finance, equity, grants, and technical assistance at the EU level through its Global Gateway engagements. As the leading association of the distributed […]
Alliance for Rural Electrification appoints Ayu Abdullah & Camille André-Bataille as Vice Presidents
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of Ayu Abdullah and Camille André-Bataille as Vice Presidents of the Board, working alongside President Maud Watelet. With these appointments, ARE reinforces its global footprint across Europe, […]
ToR: Booking of a venue and catering for the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2026
The ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), organised by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), is scheduled to take place on 21-23 April 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya. ARE requests proposals based on the Terms of Reference below for booking a […]
ZESCO & Anzana joint venture to connect two million people in Zambia by 2030
ZESCO Limited (ZESCO), Zambia’s national electricity utility, and ARE Member Anzana Electric Group (Anzana) have committed to the key terms of a joint venture for the electrification of millions of people on the Zambian portion of the Lobito Corridor. The US$300 […]