Hi, I hope you’ve had a good week. Before you sign off for the weekend, have a read through the RePower project’s newsletter, where I have compiled some of the most insightful news on rural electrification, renewable energy and microgrids in Africa.
Highlights:
📈 “Sustainable Energy Day” in Madagascar to attract investments and raise awareness of government’s energy access ambitions. Read on
💡 Minigrid projects to significantly expand access to electricity in two African nations. More info
📖 Somalia tender: off-grid solar with battery storage for education resources. Learn more
🌱 REA’s Nigeria Electrification Project to establish solar hybrids, mini grids in Benue. Read on
🖊️ Rural Electrification Agency (REA) signed MoU with developers for 1,265 MW. More info
👩🏾🌾17 million from the AfDB will change everything for rural women farmers in Mauritania. Learn more
⚡ Ghana’s electricity crisis is holding the country back – how it got here. Read on
Featured events: upcoming events on rural electrification in Africa
🟢 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference (7-11 Oct. 2024, Johannesburg). Learn more
🟢 LEAP-RE Stakeholder Forum (8-11 Oct. 2024, Milan). More info
🟢 Renewable Energy Forum Africa (6-7 Nov. 2024, Tunis). Learn more
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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, Niger, and Senegal. Find out more here
Carlos Marquez
WP10 lead – RePower Project
carlos.marquez@ata.email