Benin Republic to Pilot 1.7 MW Rural Mini-Grid Solar Project

Four firms to develop a 1.7 megawatt (MW) solar power project in Benin.  The mini-grid project…

REA to Commit $300m to Renewable Energy

REA is preparing to expand its capacity for the Energy Transition Plan. 67 out of 267…

Gauff Engineering Trains 247 Senegalese in Mini-Grid Operations

Gauff Engineering is training 247 young people in off-grid electricity operations in Senegal. The project is…

GEAPP Issues Funding To Boost Africa’s Clean Energy

GEAPP commits $50 million to promote the African Energy Transition Damilola Ogunbiyi, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative…

REPP Finances Electricity Access to One Million People

REPP has reached the milestone of one million people electrified through its funding in Africa. REPP…

Firm Receives $1.4 Million for Solar Project

Oikocredit is providing finance to Weziza to boost rural electrification. The firm plans to connect 21…

REA Announces Request for Pre-qualification of Contractors for 180 Projects

REA announces a call for pre-qualification of contractors Projects will be executed in 3 categories. The…

REA Launches Energizing Agriculture Program

Today, the Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and RMI, an independent nonprofit focused on transforming the…

2 Years On: Nigeria’s First Commercial Undergrid Mini-grid A Success

The number of connected consumers is almost 300, up from 90. Mini-grid revenue doubles in over…

24 Solar Mini-Grids to be Deployed Under IMAS in 2022

REA, the EU and the German government to support solar mini-grid deployment. The systems will be…