Category: News
Nearly 870m people still have no access to electricity, say experts at Middle East Energy
31 May 2021 – Despite the tremendous progress made in accelerating access to electricity, nearly 870 million people across the globe still lack access to electricity, said top industry heavyweights on the opening day of Middle East Energy in Dubai. The experts […]
European development finance institutions scale up co- financing for green energy projects
21 April 2021 – Three EDFI members (FMO – Netherlands, OeEB – Austria and Swedfund – Sweden) reinforce the DFI´s collaboration under The Interact Climate Change Facility (ICCF) with a replenishment of EUR 50 million. While the COVID-19 pandemic continues […]
Launch of the National Renewable Energy Associations Toolkit
19 March 2021 – SolarPower Europe and GOGLA launched the NREA toolkit – A Guide for National Renewable Energy Associations. The toolkit was developed with the support of the Transforming Energy Access for Households and Improved Livelihoods Programme (TEA) funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth […]
Podcast: Off-Grid PV: New Ways for Climate Protection & Power Supply?
The off-grid solar sector is playing an essential role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Solar home systems and efficient appliances are keeping the lights on in health centres, powering local businesses and helping families stay connected and informed. […]
Energy SELF Portraits Photographs & Stories Contest 2020-2021
12 Feb 2021 – The collection of Energy SELF Portraits focusses on different SDG-7 dimensions such as energy access, its costs and options, its quality, its environmental implications as well as how energy efficiency and renewable energy may offer solutions […]
ECREEE appoints Abdou Fall as Sustainable Energy Champion
1 February 2021 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has appointed Mr. Abdou Fall as Sustainable Energy Champion to support the ECOWAS region to attain its sustainable energy objectives by 2030 and showcase the region´s place as […]
AfDB launches $50 million facility to support energy access companies through and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
4 December 2020 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $20 million concessional investment from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to establish the COVID-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). The $50 million blended […]
Leading Renewable Players Urge Governments to Re-align Recovery Measures with Paris Agreement
7 December 2020 – With the Paris Agreement celebrating its fifth anniversary this week, all eyes are on the world’s governments to urgently scale-up climate action. In a renewed call to action, over 100 leading renewable energy players, as members […]
OFF-GRID Expo + Conference closes on a positive note
Messe Augsburg impresses exhibitors, participants and speakers with the digital format of the international congress and exhibition. The OFF-GRID Expo + Conference managed a successful digital premiere. In total, more than 500 participants from 46 nations took part in the three-day virtual […]
ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2020 (ESEF 2020) Goes Digital
17 November 2020 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to host the fourth edition of its Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2020) from 24-26 November 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s ESEF will be […]