Major institutions agree to join efforts to reach 2030 energy access objectives

Lisbon, 23 March 2017 – In a joint effort to mobilise key stakeholders to invest in off-grid renewables in developing and emerging markets, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) together with Energias de Portugal (EDP) and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Program READ MORE

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Lisbon to host ARE Energy Access Investment Forum

Lisbon, 15 March 2017 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), in partnership with Energias de Portugal (EDP) and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP), is delighted to welcome over 200 participants to the  READ MORE

Third IOREC opens window of opportunity for further development of off-grid renewable markets

Nairobi, 2 October 2016 – On 30 September – 1 October, International Renewable Agency (IRENA) in partnership with the Kenyan Ministry for Energy and Petroleum and the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) successfully organised the third edition of the International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC) in Nairobi, Kenya. READ MORE

Intersolar: ARE launches its off-grid job platform

Munich, 23 June 2016 - The 2nd Off-Grid Power Forum, which took place on 21-24 June 2016 at the Intersolar Trade Fair in Munich, was once again in the spotlight and served as the meeting point for the global off-grid sector and scientific community. READ MORE

ARE-RECP Off-Grid Investment Forum creates fertile ground for clean off-grid investments

Amsterdam, 15 April 2016 - In a joint effort to mobilise key decision makers as well as institutional and business representatives to further investments in off-grid renewables in the developing world, the Alliance for Rural Elecrtification (ARE) and the Africa-EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Programme (RECP) organised a high level investment forum in ING Headquarters and the Bijlmer Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. READ MORE

COP21: ARE’s Call for Action leads to first results

PARIS, 4 December 2015 - In its COP21: Call for Action, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), on behalf of the decentralised renewable energy industry working in developing countries, calls on all government leaders gathered at COP21 to take immediate, results-oriented and binding action to tackle climate change.  READ MORE

Rural electrification rises to the agenda at SAIREC

Cape Town, 6 October 2015 - The sixth in a series of International Renewable Energy Conferences (IRECs) and attracting 3,600 delegates from 82 countries, the South African International Renewable Energy Conference (SAIREC) came to a close today.  READ MORE

Clean Energy Mini-Grids recognised in G20 Energy Access Action Plan

Brussels, 5 October 2015 - The Energy Access Action Plan delivered by the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SEforAll) to the G20 Energy Sustainability Working Group was adopted on October 2 in Istanbul at the G20 Energy Ministers meeting. In particular, it lends its support to collaborative efforts such as those of the SEforAll Clean Energy Mini-Grids High Impact Opportunity (HIO) including the Africa-focused Green Mini-Grid Market Development Program. READ MORE

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