Bangladesh hosts CORE training workshop on solar PV microgrid design

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) has successfully conducted a three-day CORE Training Workshop at the Independent University of Bangladesh (IUB) from February 25 to 27, 2025. This initiative aligns with ARE’s ongoing efforts in South Asia to strengthen the decentralised renewable energy (DRE) sector, focusing on enhancing institutional capacities for the sustainability, safety, and […]


Building capacity in Nepal: Training on solar PV mini-grid design with Homer-Pro simulation

The Centre for Energy Studies (CES), Institute of Engineering (IoE), Tribhuvan University (TU), successfully hosted a three-day training workshop on solar mini-grid system design from 28 to 30 January 2025. Held at the Tribhuvan University Campus of Engineering at Pulchowk in Kathmandu, Nepal, the workshop is part of CORE’s ongoing efforts to enhance local expertise in […]


CORE empowers Myanmar’s solar industry through training & collaboration

CORE is driving the growth and advancement of decentralised renewable energy in Myanmar. The efforts aim to build local expertise and drive the adoption of solar energy for homes and businesses. As part of a six-week intensive training programme for decentralised solar system design and installation, 30 students gained hands-on experience in system planning and […]


Zambia hosts CORE Training to boost mini-grid expertise amid energy challenges

The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) partnered with the University of Zambia (UNZA) School of Engineering to deliver a comprehensive training under the CORE initiative. Held from 2-6 December 2024 in Lusaka, Zambia, the programme attracted 46 engineering professionals. The training focused on critical aspects of mini-grid systems, including technical design, procurement, installation, operation and […]


Zimbabwe hosts CORE training to advance mini-grid expertise

From 24 to 29 November 2024, the ZESA National Training Centre hosted a transformative training session under the Alliance for Rural Electrification‘s Cornerstone of Rural Electrification (CORE) Initiative in Harare, Zimbabwe. Organised in collaboration with the Renewable Energy Association of Zimbabwe (REAZ) and sponsored by UNESCO, the training brought together 34 participants to advance skills […]


Building local expertise: USAID-PEP & CORE deliver mini-grid design course

USAID-PEP, in partnership with the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) through the CORE initiative, recently concluded a 5-week training course on Mini-Grid Technical System Design. Delivered in a hybrid format, the course included four weeks of online sessions followed by a full-day workshop in Port Moresby on 3 December 2024. A total of 106 participants took […]


Malawi University of Science & Technology hosts CORE training on mini-grid systems

The Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), through its Department of Energy Resources Management at the Thyolo Campus in Southern Malawi, recently hosted the CORE training on mini-grid technical systems. The five-day programme, held from 4 to 8 November 2024, aimed to build specialised skills in designing, installing, and maintaining mini-grid systems. The workshop […]


Completion of Mini-grids Training Workshop: A journey towards sustainable energy solutions

We are thrilled to report on the successful completion of the Mini Grids Training Workshop (MGTW) held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 4-11 September 2024. This much-anticipated event focused on enhancing technical knowledge and skills required to deliver the  Transforming Energy Access – Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) mini-grids course, a crucial building block of the future of […]


Call for expert to deliver training on mini-grid system design in South Asia

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23 September 2024 – With the joint objective to advance sustainable national electrification in South Asia, CORE has partnered with the Tribhuvan University of Nepal and the Independent University of Bangladesh to conduct training to university graduates and faculty members on solar hybrid mini-grid system design, with an emphasis on renewable energy optimisation, feasibility assessment […]


ARE boosts its impact in Africa and Asia with new regional programme experts

9 September 2024 – The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is pleased to announce the addition of four regional programme experts to support the scale-up of the CORE and GEAR initiatives in Africa and Asia to turbocharge renewable electrification and energy efficiency. Catherine Mukobo joins for Central & West Africa, Eugenia Masvikeni for East & Southern Africa, Shaukat Ali […]