Welcome to the the latest issue of the RePower newsletter. Explore off-grid renewable energy, rural electrification projects, and key investments transforming energy access across Africa. Dive in!⚡ Highlights: 😎 Tracking off-grid solar sales reveals energy access growth. Read on ⚡Togo Secures CFA6 Billion for Rural Electrification from BOAD. More info 📊 Powering Africa: new model compares options for off-grid solar in 43 countries. Learn more 🌐 A $90 billion World Bank plan to electrify Africa gets underway. More info 🏍️ Solar project to power electric two-wheelers in Kenya. Read on ✅ Solar mini-grid transforms lives of Zimbabweans in rural areas. Learn more 📖 Household welfare improvement in the Mbulu district of Tanzania: does rural electrification matter? Read on 🤖 Google’s Open Buildings 2.5D helps governments make decisions. Learn more 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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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
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Carlos Marquez
WP10 lead – RePower Project
carlos.marquez@ata.email