Author: Okan Özkan
ARE advocates for clean energy access at Africa Energy Indaba
ARE attended Africa Energy Indaba to promote clean energy solutions and connect with the industry across Africa. ARE, with its partners GOGLA, Get.Invest and Global Distributors Collective (GDC), co-organised two sessions titled “Distributed Renewable Energy: Investing in a Clean Energy […]
Call for experts: mini-grid system design, installation and O&M training for youth STEM leaders in Sierra Leone
The STEM Training Programme, initiated in 2023 as part of the FCDO-funded hospital electrification project in Sierra Leone, saw the recruitment of 12 trainees over six months. Participants gained hands-on experience through activity-based technical and soft skills training on off-grid electrification. […]
ARE Delegation at the Uganda-EU Business Forum
The ARE Delegation attended the Uganda-EU Business Forum (UEUBF), which is one of the largest business meetings in Uganda designed for mobilising investments into Uganda and strengthening Ugandan exports, contributing to the partnership between Uganda and the European Union. The […]
Women as key actors in the decentralised renewable energy sector
Energy is the cornerstone of social and economic development, which is why SDG 7 aims to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services by 2030. This goal goes hand in hand with SDG 5, which focuses on […]
Battery recycling: cooperation between Nigeria and Germany launched
Joint press release by Oeko-Institut, Alliance for Rural Electrification, SRADev Nigeria und Platform Lead Improving battery recycling in Nigeria, raising labour and environmental standards, and establishing sustainable trade flows for raw materials – these are the declared aims of the […]
ARE highlights the potential of rural mini-grids at the Future of Energy Summit in Amsterdam
The Alliance for Rural Electrification contributed to the conversation on mini-grids during the Future of Energy Summit that took place from 29 February to 1 March 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Julia von Franz, Policy & Advocacy Officer, moderated the panel […]
Access to energy is a valuable tool for families to create wealth
For the past 5 years, Orange Energies’ mission has been to make clean, affordable energy accessible to as many people as possible. By supplying solar equipment, Orange Energies enables hundreds of thousands of families in 12 African countries to light […]
ARE Delegation prepares for Uganda-EU Business Forum
The ARE delegation will actively participate in the event, discussions and networking activities with policymakers, local entrepreneurs, international investors, financiers, industry experts and academics. The Uganda-EU Business Forum (UEUBF) is organised by the EU together with its Member States, in […]
Aptech provides solar water pumping solutions in Somaliland
Hargeisa Project Overview Hargeisa faces shortages of water because of increasing population and could not meet the growing demand for clean, potable water, a critical shortcoming in essential service delivery, and seriously impeded the right to water access and local […]
Powering Progress: DRE Solutions Ignite Industry and Rural Development
In the current landscape of sustainable energy solutions, decentralised renewable energy (DRE) emerges as a transformative force, particularly for empowering industries and communities in remote and underserved regions. By harnessing renewable sources such as solar, wind, bioenergy, and hydropower at […]