Hope you’re looking forward to a relaxing weekend 😎 Before you log off, have a read through the RePower project’s newsletter, Electricity for Africa your go-to source of news on rural electrification, renewables and microgrids in Africa.
In this issue:
🟢 SIERA 2025 : Les énergies renouvelables et le développement durable au cœur des réflexions. Lire la suite
⚡EEU Electrifies 1,382 rural towns and villages amid recent reforms. Full article
💲 Energy Commission of Nigeria backs ₦10 billion solar power project to advance sustainability. More info
☀️ En 4 ans, l’énergie propre a couvert 54% de la demande supplémentaire d’électricité en Afrique (Ember). Plus d’informations ici
🌞 L’agriculture à petite échelle s’épanouit en Afrique grâce à l’utilisation des énergies renouvelables. Read on
⚡ Mission 300: unlocking capital for off-grid solutions in Africa. Learn more
📉Off-grid solar investment declines to USD 300m in 2024. Read on
🔬 Why Zambia’s resilient energy future lies in diversifying. More info
💡 Afrique : soutenir les énergies renouvelables pour atteindre l’autosuffisance énergétique ? En savoir plus
💴 Niger turns to solar after Nigeria cuts electricity exports. Learn more
💪Ghana launches renewable energy initiative to electrify 150 island communities. Full article
🌍 Empower bags funding for solar, storage at Nigerian retail stores. More info
👍 Namibia: electricity regulator approves revised transmission grid code for enhanced power system. More info
Upcoming online session (free to attend):
💻Optimise battery design & operations in renewable microgrids in rural Africa (21 May, 11:00 SAST). Register here
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.
Thank you for reading our newsletter 😊 See you next time
Kind regards
Carlos Marquez
WP10 lead – RePower Project
carlos.marquez@ata.email
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