In this edition of the RePower Newsletter, we share the stories, innovations, and achievements that are expanding energy access across Africa. Through renewable energy solutions and mini-grid advancements, we continue to support communities on their path toward a brighter and more resilient future.
In this issue:
🟢 Read article: Unlocking battery storage potential for sustainable mini-grid electrification in West Africa. Information report
🗣️ NERC issues 194 electricity licences, permits as mini-grids, metering surge. Read on
☀️ Creating greater confidence for solar mini-grid investment in Mozambique. Access here
🟠 Suriname tenders solar-storage minigrids. Read here
📢 Africa set for solar installations record in 2026. Read on
🟢 Jigawa, Bauchi get $4m solar mini-grid investment. Continue here
🪙 Africa50’s $71 million renewable energy fund signals new push to finance Africa’s distributed power economy. Access article
👉 Africa’s renewable energy market set to double by 2031, but grid and currency risks threaten investment. More information
🔌 Cameroon seeks funding to connect eight million more people to electricity by 2030. Access information
🌄 Beyond solar panels: REA chases funding to power Nigeria’s energy access drive. Read more
🏦 Solar power reduces universities’ energy costs. Learn more
🏘️ Bénin : le gouvernement autorise la concession pour l’électrification de douze localités rurales. En savoir plus
📢 RDC : 78.000 villages restent à électrifier malgré un potentiel hydroélectrique de 167.000 MW. Continuer ici
🎯 Électricité : le Cameroun vise 8 millions de nouveaux bénéficiaires d’ici 2030. Lire la suite
About the RePower Project:
RePower is an ambitious plug-and-play microgrids project that aims to provide electricity access to 20,000 off-grid consumers across Ghana, Madagascar and Niger.
RePower is funded by the European Union under grant number 101096250. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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