Category: Member article
ARE Member InfraCo Africa Finances Bonergie’s Solar Irrigation Systems in Senegal
6 October 2021 – Investment firm InfraCo Africa is providing $2.5 million in financing to Bonergie Irrigation to deploy its solar-powered irrigation systems for farmers in Senegal. InfraCo Africa, an investment company of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), announces a […]
GET.invest & ARE Member EDFI ElectriFI Land with €10.6 Million to Develop Renewable Energy in Burundi
13 October 2021 – In Burundi, the European Union (EU) is launching its EDFI ElectriFI and GET.invest programs with the aim of encouraging private investment in renewable energy. The aim of this funding is to support the electrification of Burundi, one […]
ARE Member Hivos to deploy Crowd-grid Distributed Energy Solution in Kenya
8 October 2021 – BitHub Africa, in collaboration with Hivos East Africa, has deployed its first blockchain-backed sustainable energy solution called the Melanin Smart Box (MSBX) in a Maasai village known as Singiraine in Kajiado, Kenya. Deployed after five years of research […]
ARE Member Ryse Energy sign strategic clean energy partnership for off-grid telecoms sector with Bladon Micro Turbine
TowerXchange, Dubai, 12 October 2021 – ARE Member Ryse Energy, the global leader in distributed renewable energy systems with over 4,000 installations across all seven continents and Bladon Micro Turbine, the only manufacturer of micro turbine-based power generators (MTG) for the telecoms […]
nOa and Winch Energy Deploy New Solar Solutions in Uganda and Sierra Leone
4 October 2021 – NEoT Offgrid Africa (NOA) and Winch Energy Limited have invested around $12 million in mini-grid projects in Uganda and Sierra Leone, contributing to their global ambition to build the largest portfolio of mini-grids in Sub-Saharan Africa, and reach a […]
ARE Members Angaza and Victron Partner to Bring Scalable Off-Grid Systems to Consumers in Emerging Markets
5 October 2021 – Angaza has partnered with Victron Energy, a world leader in the design and manufacture of components for battery-based energy systems. The Dutch company – founded in 1975 – is renowned in the off-grid solar market for its quality […]
ARE Member Aptech Africa Installs Solar Containerised Energy Storage System in Sierra Leone
13 Sep 2021 – Aptech Africa is working on a solar system to drive smart climate technology at Njala University. This project includes a 100 KW PV generating plant with a 50 KW inverter capacity and 145 KWh energy storage system […]
Claritas Capital provides $10m for ARE Member Renewvia’s Solar Mini-grids
23 September 2021 – Solar mini-grid developer Renewvia Energy has secured a $10 million commitment from Claritas Capital, a US-based investment firm. The funding supports Renewvia’s growth in Africa. Claritas Capital, a private equity firm based in Nashville (USA) signs a […]
ARE Member InfraCo Africa & partners set to substantially scale access to solar-powered irrigation solutions
Dakar, 23 Sep 2021 – Following a successful pilot project, ARE Member InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed a Shareholders’ Agreement and a Loan Agreement with Bonergie Irrigation SAS (Bonergie Irrigation) to continue supporting the […]
ARE Member WaterKiosk Launches the Largest Solar Powered Water Desalination System in Kenya
16 September 2021 – One of the largest water desalination projects, and the first of its kind in Africa will be launched in Marsabit County on the 22nd of September 2021. It delivers over 11,000 litres of hygienic drinking water […]