Innovation and entrepreneurship needed to fully deliver on clean energy access goals

Vienna, 10 October 2018 - On 3 October 2018, a high-level conference on “Regional Cooperation to Accelerate Sustainable Energy Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries” was organized by the Austrian EU Presidency and the United Nations Industrial Development Organi READ MORE

International clean energy mini-grids developers eager to invest in the Philippines

Manila, 11 October 2018 - Potential foreign investors that recently participated in a business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking session in Manila expressed interest in partnering with local electric cooperatives to invest in clean energy mini-grid. READ MORE

Expression of Interest: Support programme for promoters of green mini-grids in Niger

The Department for the Promotion of the Renewable Energy - DPER - of the Ministry of Energy of Niger, together with the Agency for Rural Electrification – ANPER, has just launched an EoI to identify private operators eligible for capacity building and support for the upcoming calls for projects i READ MORE

ARE Member EDP latest investment in SolarWorks! to boost energy access in Mozambique

The purchase of a stake in SolarWorks!, a company selling decentralised solar energy solutions, marks the beginning of a new strategy in this area. READ MORE

IRENA Conference to Showcase Centrality of Off-Grid Renewables to Energy Access and Sustainable Development

Registrations Now Open for Fourth International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC) First International Conference on Renewable Energy for Healthcare follows IOREC, bridging energy and health to improve rural healthcare READ MORE

ARE Member RVE.SOL gets Sh292 million to power Kenyan county

ARE Member RVE.SOL operating in Kenya has raised €2.5 million (about Sh292 million) from international investors to provide solar electricity and power its local expansion. READ MORE

DOE-EU Forum to Boost Clean Renewable Energy Mini-Grids in Philippines

Manila, 18 September 2018 - More than 200 foreign and local investors and electric cooperatives are attending the Philippines Mini-grid Business-to-Business (B2B) Forum in Manila from 19 to 21 September 2018.  READ MORE

ARE Member Schneider Electric's co-launches latest impact investing initiative: FINCA Ventures

Washington, DC, 20 August 2018 — FINCA International announced the launch of FINCA Ventures, an impact investing platform that provides patient capital and pre- and post-investment support to help early-stage social enterprises achieve growth and scale. READ MORE

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