We’re back with a new issue, following the shifting landscape of rural electrification and the rise of minigrids across Africa. In this issue, we look at the latest developments, emerging trends, and the ontheground stories shaping how communities gain access to reliable power.
In this issue:
🏆 Rockefeller Foundation, Global Energy Alliance invest more than US$100 million to expand electricity in Africa. Learn more
🤖 Instructor insights on AI-enhanced minigrid training in Eswatini. More info
💪 REA, GEF and UNDP commission solar mini-grid in Namu, Plateau State to power agricultural value chains and empower rural communities. Read on
🗺️ [REPORT] Enhancing Nigeria’s clean energy transition: mapping Chinese investment and strategic priorities. Access here
👉 Nigeria’s DARES Project to deliver clean power to 17.5 million people with World Bank support. Read here
📹 [VIDEO] Rural Electrification Agency to deliver 1,350 mini grids to Nigerians. Watch here
🟠 BGFA signs fourth mini-grid project in DRC to expand electricity access in Dungu. More information
📢 Niger bet on solar mini-grids to power underserved communities. Read more
🟠 Federal Government, firm partner to enforce solar mini-grid standards Learn more
☀️ Solar mini-grid lights up Lamwo township. Read on
👉 REA Releases N3.2bn for solar mini-grid rollout in Bauchi. Read here
🏛️ REA-Lotus bank N100bn partnership set to power 7MW mini-grid in Ebonyi. Learn more
⚡ How renewable mini-grids are solving power problem equation in Northern Nigeria. Read on
🟢 Energy projects power rural communities into thriving industrial hubs. Full article
👉 Les mini-grids, solution innovante pour électrifier les zones rurales. Lire ici
❓[OPINION] How AI can make Nigeria’s solar mini-grids smarter, by expert. Read on
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.