Author: Okan Özkan
ARE engages with Members and Partners at Africa Energy Forum 2026
The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) participated in the Africa Energy Forum (aef) 2026, engaging with Members, partners, and key stakeholders to advance the dialogue on sustainable energy access across the continent. Throughout the event, the ARE team met with […]
ARE & SEAS sign landmark MoU to strengthen regional clean energy collaboration in Asia
18 June 2026, Brussels & Singapore – The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS), marking a significant step in strengthening regional collaboration in support of clean […]
Open for EoI – ESG Training: Guidance materials and support tools for compliance with ESG
Virtual 10-26 June 2026 Express your interest in joining this training by 7 June 2026. AfDB SEFA, IFC and ARE are inviting a selected group of mini-grid developers to take part in an in-depth 4-module ESG training programme, taking place throughout June […]
ARE explores potential collaborations at Katanga Business Meeting 2026
The Alliance for Renewable Electrification (ARE) participated in the Katanga Business Meeting (KBM), held on 21 and 22 May in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to engage with key stakeholders and explore opportunities to accelerate renewable electrification in […]
Why data centres should accelerate clean power, not gas
Written by 247Solar The rush to build AI data centres has turned into a convenient rationale for a new wave of gas plants. Utilities and energy suppliers are pointing to “unstoppable” AI demand to justify trillions of dollars in gas, […]
REAL publishes white paper on Why Energy-as-a-Service works for the hardest to reach
ARE Member REAL Programme Catalyst‘s flagship white paper, Why Energy-as-a-Service works for the hardest to reach sets out the case for a fundamentally different approach to delivering universal energy access in underserved rural communities. Drawing on REAL’s early pilots across […]
Building the next phase of renewable electrification
Continued reliance on fossil fuels, particularly diesel generation, is exposing many countries to volatile prices that are again driving up costs and placing growing pressure on public finances. In markets such as Nigeria, where diesel generation represents about 40 GW […]
ARE launches Francophone Investment Academy at EAIF 2026 Kenya
At a time when decentralised renewable energy (DRE) companies are playing an increasingly central role in expanding energy access, efforts to strengthen their investment readiness are gaining momentum. On the third day of the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF […]
ARE becomes the Alliance for Renewable Electrification
For more than two decades, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has worked across emerging markets to advance access to clean energy and promote decentralised renewable energy solutions. Today, energy systems are evolving. Electrification is expanding from energy access to […]
ENACT unveils new framework to strengthen community readiness for mini-grid investment
ARE Member Energy Action Partners (ENACT) has launched the CommUnity Energy Insights Framework (CUE F), a new open-access tool designed to improve how community-level conditions are integrated into energy project planning and investment decisions. The framework responds to a persistent […]