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Clean Energy Mini-Grid Policy Development Guide available in Portuguese
25 October 2022 – The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the General Directorate for Natural Resources and Energy (DGRNE) of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Natural Resources (MIRN) and the National Designated Authority (NDA) at the […]
Energy Access: Supporting Innovation between Europe & Africa
Organised by MEDEE, the forum on Energy Access: Supporting Innovation between Europe & Africa in Lille on 16 September 2022 brought together European and African stakeholders from the DRE sector. ARE joined as a panellist in the roundtable discussion on […]
Recap: Storage & Integration of Renewables in the Grid in Mozambique
Maputo, 25 May 2022 – The event "Storage and Integration of Renewables in the Grid in Mozambique" organised by the Lusophone Renewable Energy Association (ALER) and the Mozambican Renewable Energy Association (AMER), in partnership with Mozambique Electricity (EDM) and with […]
DRE Market Opportunities for Private Sector in Madagascar
31 March 2022 – With 19.1 million people without electricity and a rural electrification rate around 13.71% at the end of 2020, Madagascar aims to bring rural electrification to the next level by 2030 and has set an ambitious goal to […]
ARE delegation to Cameroon opens doors for further DRE market development
25 February 2022 – An ARE delegation was present at the Salon Promote in Yaoundé, Cameroon, building on ARE’s partnership with ADEME on productive uses of renewable energy and healthcare electrification, as well as ARE’s MoU with ACER. On this […]
Winners of the ARE Photo Contest Revealed
28 February 2022 – The winners of the ARE Photo Contest: Sustainable Decentralised Electricity to Power a Green and Equitable Recovery were announced today. Supported by GET.invest*, ARE launched the photo contest under the DRE Recovery Campaign. The contest aims to raise […]
BRILHO launches 2nd call for applications to support businesses in Mozambique
The BRILHO Energy Africa programme launches a second call for applications for a market development fund to support business initiatives providing sustainable energy solutions to off-grid communities. Maputo, Mozambique, 16 February 2022 – BRILHO is honoured to announce at the Radisson Blu […]
OFF-GRID Expo + Conference thrills participants as leading expert event with self-sufficient solutions for off-grid areas
Augsburg (Germany), 3 December 2021 – The most important meeting of the international off-grid industry, OFF-GRID Expo + Conference, closed its doors to its visitors, giving them not only positive results, but also important impulses. A total of around 900 international […]
Energy Community Meets to Advance Off-Grid Renewables in Pursuit of SDGs and Climate Goals
IRENA’s International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC) held virtually for the first time, gathers global stakeholders to mobilise investments. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 29 November 2021 – Organised by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the fifth edition of the International Off-grid Renewable […]
ARE at COP26 Recap
4 Nov – Launch of CORE: Cornerstone of Rural Electrification ARE, ICA, IRENA, SEforALL, UNEP and UNIDO launched the Cornerstone of Rural Electrification Initiative (CORE) to address the immense capacity building and technical assistance needs to support the sustainable development […]