Category: Member article
Off-grid energy leader ENGIE Energy Access launches 15 solar mini-grids in Zambia, targets 60 by 2025
ARE Member ENGIE Energy Access, Africa’s leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) and mini-grid solutions provider, has officially commenced the construction of 15 solar mini-grids in Zambia’s Eastern Province. This initiative is a crucial part of the transformative Increase Access to Electricity and […]
Power Purchase Agreement signed to progress the Lilondi run-of-river hydropower project in Tanzania
ARE Members Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power) and InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), have today announced the signing of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TANESCO, the state-owned national utility of Tanzania, which took […]
Boosting West African solar companies through investment readiness
How to leverage the power of decentralised renewable energy to catalyse social, economic and environmental impact for the most vulnerable populations? This is the question that ARE Member ADA, a Luxembourgish non-governmental organisation that strengthens the autonomy of vulnerable people […]
Unlocking rural potential: The shift in green energy finance training
Economic and financial aspects have always been part of ARE Member RENAC’s training on RE and EE technologies. In 2015, coinciding with the Paris Agreement, RENAC launched the “Green Banking” project, which focused on RE and EE finance, and access […]
Opportunities for investment in urban & rural electric mobility in Nigeria – New GET.invest Market Insights package
Electric mobility has wide-ranging environmental, social and economic benefits, enabling countries to pursue a low-emission and climate-resilient development path. In Nigeria, e-mobility is still in its early stages, but many opportunities exist for the market to grow. Scaling up the […]
Spark-funded solar project bears fruit for citrus farmer in South Africa
Electricity is critical for the successful operation of every business. Without an affordable and reliable power supply, a company’s performance is constrained, leading to reduced output, job losses and even bankruptcy. But this is precisely the situation being faced by […]
One smart solution for PAYG & carbon credits for solar water pumps
In the quest to provide sustainable water solutions and reduce carbon emissions, ARE Member ennos.ch has teamed up with Innovex.org Uganda and Carbonclear.earth to offer an innovative approach integrating Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) technology with carbon credit generation for solar water pumps. […]
d.light & Orange partner to open up access to off-grid solar energy in Africa
d.light and global telecom operator Orange’s energy business unit Orange Energies sign a strategic partnership to sell d.light solar home products and systems in 11 African countries ARE Member d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance […]
Ministry of Energy and Water of Angola signs contract for 62,250 solar home systems
The National Director of Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification (DNERER), Mr. Serafim da Silveira, duly authorised by the Minister of Energy and Water, Mr. João Baptista Borges has signed, in Luanda, a contract with Mrs. Christiane Kragh, Managing Director of […]
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 […]