Category: Member article
Schneider Electric & ORPC join forces to advance marine energy as a renewable energy source for remote communities
Boston, USA, 7 December 2022 – ARE Member Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and ORPC, an internationally recognised leader in marine energy technology, innovation and operational excellence, have signed a memorandum of understanding to […]
EU commits EUR 15m for renewable energy entrepreneurs and companies in Mozambique
Maputo, 8 December 2022 – The launch of the ElectriFI Country Window for Mozambique, a tailored EUR 15 million package funded by the EU to invest in early-stage renewable energy companies active in the country, took place on Thursday 7 […]
Off-Grid Europe travels to Namibia and South Africa with German federal minister for economic affairs and climate action Robert Habeck
Pfullendorf , Germany, 1 December 2022 – Christiane Kragh, founder and CEO of ARE Member Off-Grid Europe GmbH, travels to Namibia and South Africa together with German economics minister Robert Habeck as part of the German business delegation. In Namibia, the […]
247Solar Receives 2nd Australia Patent For Clean Electricity And Heat Solutions
Great Falls, VA, USA, 1 December 2022 – ARE Member 247Solar Inc., developer of breakthrough clean electricity and heat solutions for round-the-clock zero-carbon electricity and industrial-grade heat, today announced that it has been granted a second patent in Australia for its innovative next-generation […]
InfraCo Africa invests to scale access to clean transport in rural Zimbabwe
Harare, 1 December – ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement committing US$2 million to scale the offering of ARE Member Mobility for Africa, an electric mobility company delivering affordable, cargo-carrying e-tricycles […]
Camco-managed REPP takes stake in ARC Power in partial exit
London, 1 December 2022: The UK government-funded Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), which is managed by ARE Member Camco, has chalked up another successful investment exit. REPP initially invested in mini-grid developer ARC Power in 2019 and has now recovered […]
EDP funds nine projects that promote access to energy in four African countries
14 November 2022 – Financing of one million euros, under the fourth edition of Access to Energy Fund, reinforces EDP‘s social impact strategy in emerging economies and its focus on ensuring a fair energy transition. The projects now selected will […]
InfraCo Africa to invest US$15m to anchor pioneering new guarantee company
Sharm El Sheikh, 7 Nov 2022 – On the opening day of COP27, ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) has announced that it will invest US$15m into a newly established guarantee company, alongside a US$5m commitment […]
Bboxx partners with Ampersand to provide thousands of taxi e-motos for drivers in Rwanda
11 October 2022 – ARE Member Bboxx, a platform providing access to essential products and services, and Ampersand, an e-mobility company delivering sustainable transport solutions in East Africa, partner to expand Ampersand’s e-mobility scheme in Rwanda. Following a successful initial […]
Equatorial and GIZ team up to solarise 27 rural clinics in Uganda
17 October 2022 – In Uganda, electricity provider and ARE Member Equatorial Power is teaming up with the German International Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ) to provide solar energy to at least 27 health centers in rural areas. The project by […]