This is Electricity for Africa, the RePower project’s newsletter. Today we bring you a selection of the most relevant articles on rural electrification and renewable energy in Africa. Enjoy the read and let me know your thoughts.
In this issue:
💵 CEI Africa backs solar mini-grids in Benin with $2.9 million. Read more
👉 Ignite Energy Access commissions 15 new solar mini-grids in Zambia. Access article
📢 Nigeria’s electricity access drive ranks among world’s largest, says REA MD. Read on
➡️ South Africans are leaving the electricity network – but are solar mini-grids a fair solution? Learn more
📑 Madagascar mini-grids acquisition. Access information
🔊 Promouvoir l’autoconsommation solaire pour une énergie durable à Djibouti. Lire la suite
👍 Business leaders launch action plan to scale minigrids in Africa. Read on
🟢 Mission 300 : Pourquoi l’électrification de l’Afrique patine? Lire ici
🟢 Mission 300: Why is Africa’s Electrification Stalling? Learn more
🌞 Une année 2025 record pour l’énergie solaire en Afrique, mais le défi du financement persiste. En savoir plus
🌄 Sénégal : troisième marché solaire ouest-africain avec 671 MW installés. Cliquer ici
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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.