| Welcome to the latest edition of the RePower Newsletter! ⚡This month, we bring you pivotal updates in renewable energy: from the EU’s €150 billion investment to accelerate Sub-Saharan Africa’s clean energy transition to Volkswagen’s new electric tractor facility in Africa. Explore Nigeria’s progress with renewable microgrids, the drive for effective local content, and the new wave of energy liberalisation across the continent. Dive into these stories and more as we highlight global and local efforts powering sustainable change! Highlights: 💶 EU commits €150 bn to advance Sub-Saharan Africa’s transition to renewable energy. Read on 🚜 Volkswagen Group launches multifunctional facility in Africa with electric tractors. More info ⚡Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet backs minigrids to power up Nigeria. Learn more 📈 Africa’s energy landscape: A new era of electricity liberalisation. Read on ⚙️ Local content enforcement critical to renewable energy growth in Africa. More info 👍 Nigeria: village gets power after 18 years of electricity drought. Learn more 🌞 Solar & storage minigrid commissioned on Tonga, Micronesia seeks proposals. Read on 📃 Energy industry calls for regulation effectiveness to enhance minigrid development. More info 🎙️ Assessing Sierra Leone’s renewable energy progress and challenges. Learn more Upcoming online session (free to attend): 💻Financing renewable microgrids in Africa (13 Nov, 16:00 EAT). Register here |
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