Category: Member article
ARE Member CEI Africa invests EUR 2 million in Spark to accelerate off-grid energy financing across sub-Saharan Africa
Spark, one of Africa’s leading B2B providers of modular solar home systems and off-grid energy solutions, has successfully closed a EUR 2 million investment round with ARE Member CEI Africa. The investment will support the continued expansion of Spark’s innovative […]
ARE Member KYA-Energy Group inaugurates agency in Togo
In Bombouaka, in northern Togo, KYA-Energy Group inaugurated its very first agency on 4 July. More than just a sales outlet, the opening marks an important milestone in the company’s proximity strategy: bringing solar energy closer to the people, where […]
Be Cool: Solar-powered success for agriculture in Ghana & Kenya
After three years of successful collaboration, the project partners Phaesun GmbH and Solar Cooling Engineering GmbH (SCE) have successfully completed the international development project “BE Cool – Business Empowerment through solar cooling solutions”. The project was aimed to establish sustainable […]
WeLight targets Nigeria’s power gap with $31m solar mini-grid investment
New funding will help WeLight expand solar mini-grid projects in Nigeria as millions of people still lack access to reliable electricity. Nigeria’s electricity access challenge has attracted fresh investment after solar mini-grid company and ARE Member WeLight secured $31 million to […]
Renewable electrification is the goal. Green industrialisation is where the returns already exist.
The COP31 Presidency has set a landmark global electrification target: electricity’s share of final energy demand must rise from just over 20% today to 35% by 2035. ARE is proud to back this target as part of the #ElectrifyNow campaign […]
Beyond installation: Building C&I energy infrastructure that performs long after commissioning
Across Africa, commercial and industrial businesses are increasingly turning to solar PV, battery energy storage and hybrid energy systems to protect themselves from unreliable grid supply, rising electricity costs and operational disruption. For food producers, cold-storage facilities, farms, logistics companies, […]
From backup power to business advantage: The rise of BESS arbitrage in Africa
For many commercial and industrial businesses, battery energy storage has traditionally been viewed as backup power: a necessary investment to protect operations when the grid becomes unreliable. But across South Africa and broader African markets, that view is changing. Battery […]
C&I Solar: Scaling beyond megawatts through digitalisation
Commercial and Industrial (C&I) rooftop solar is one of the fastest-growing segments of the energy sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Businesses such as factories, warehouses, hotels, shopping centres, and agro-processors are increasingly adopting solar to reduce electricity costs, improve energy reliability, […]
REAL programme catalyst wins 2026 Ashden Award for solving energy challenges
ARE Member REAL Programme Catalyst have been awarded the 2026 Ashden Award for Solving Energy Challenges, one of the world’s leading awards recognising climate and energy innovation. The award was presented at a ceremony at London’s National Gallery on 18 […]
Solar & battery storage transform energy reliability at a school in Mombasa, Kenya
Educational institutions depend on reliable electricity to support learning, administration, security, and digital technologies. However, rising electricity costs and grid instability can place significant pressure on operating budgets and daily operations. To address these challenges, Burhani Solar designed and installed […]