Author: Okan Özkan
ElectriFI Invests in Ugandan e-mobility pioneer GOGO Electric, accelerating green transportation and job creation
ARE Member EDFI ElectriFI, a EU funded Electrification Financing Initiative, managed by EDFI Management Company (EDFI MC), today announced a USD 1.6 million investment in GOGO Electric, formerly Bodawerk, the leading e-mobility company in Uganda. This investment is ElectriFI’s first […]
CORE contributes to STAR C’s capacity-building workshops on solar thermal and energy in East & West Africa
The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), in partnership with CORE, conducted two trainings for selected training and examination centres in the EAC and ECOWAS regions. 17 April 2024: 23 attendees from the EAC region took […]
EAIF 2024 to gather investors and leaders in Lagos
Lagos, 6 May 2024 – Investors and leaders in the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector from across the world will converge in Lagos, Nigeria on 21-23 May 2024 for the premier annual event in the industry – the ARE Energy […]
ARE partners with COMET to deliver a lecture on DRE at Harvard University
On 2 May 2024, in partnership with ARE Member COMET, ARE participated in a class as a guest lecturer at Harvard University to deliver a course on mini-grids to students in the Masters in Sustainability and Masters in Global Development […]
ARE contributes to CLEAN webinar on the state of the DRE sector in India
On 30 April 30 2024, CLEAN hosted a webinar on the state of the DRE sector in India which followed the publication of their report ‘State of the Decentralised Renewable Energy Sector in India: Indian DRE getting world-ready’. Speakers at […]
ARE Vice-President on the advantages of DRE solutions at Renpower Madagascar
ARE Vice-President and CEO of ANKA Madagascar, Camille André-Bataille, attended the conference Renpower Madagascar on 25 April 2024 in Antananarivo. The event took place in a context where Madagascar is resolutely turning towards renewable energies to reduce energy production costs, […]
ARE on the potential of airborne wind in rural areas at AWEC
ARE CEO, David Lecoque attended the Airbone Wind Conference on 24-26 April 2024 in Madrid, organised by Airborne Wind Europe, the association of the European airborne wind energy sector. Airborne wind energy systems (AWES) generate electricity by using automated flying […]
ARE CEO David Lecoque advocates for sustainable energy access in an engaging interview
At the 14th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) held from 16th to 18th April in Abu Dhabi, ARE CEO David Lecoque engaged in an interview with LIDA Network. During the interview, David Lecoque underscored ARE’s commitment to […]
Engine for progress: why renewables are the key to a sustainable future
Access to energy remains a pervasive issue worldwide, with approximately 10% of the global population still lacking it (IEA, 2022). Tackling this problem involves navigating complex policy, economic and geographical landscapes. Nonetheless, the rise of renewable electrification offers a beacon […]
ARE on tripling renewables at the 14th IRENA General Assembly
ARE CEO, David Lecoque attended the fourteenth edition of the IRENA General Assembly on 16-18 April 2024 in Abu Dhabi, which gathered decision-makers from over 180 States, multilateral organisations and private actors that delved into the central theme of “Outcome […]