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29 June 2023 – ARE and ADEME are collaborating on three projects to advance the transition to renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa. The projects include a market study on equipment for productive uses powered by renewable energy (PURE) in Cameroon, Benin and Madagascar, an awareness-raising campaign on the benefits of equipment for PURE in Cameroon, […]

29 June 2023 – CORE is an international initiative with the mission is to enable resilient rural and peri-urban communities by ensuring safety, efficiency and reliability become the cornerstone of decentralised electrification. CORE is seeking an expert to identify training partners and opportunities for CORE in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This may for example […]

13 June 2023 – The “Grid Efficiency and Resilience” (GEAR) is an international initiative focused on electricity grid maintenance and efficiency improvements in emerging markets. The aim of GEAR is to maximise the amount of electricity delivered to end-users accelerating socio-economic development without increasing emissions. Additionally, the experts, in close collaboration with ARE, will identify […]

8 May 2023 – Quality infrastructure has become a critical success factor for the uptake of solar energy technology markets in many developing countries, particularly in least developed countries (LDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS). Solar product and service quality standards build trust among consumers, suppliers and financiers regarding the performance, durability and safety […]

21-23 March 2023 – The objective of the training was to provide training to trainers on Mini-grid Network Systems for the University of Gulu, Uganda. Sessions delivered during 3 days of in-person training: A total of 12 participants took part in the training. Students, lecturers and teaching assistants from Gulu University took part in the […]

17 April 2023 – The International Copper Association (ICA) was pleased to join for the first time at the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum in Abidjan on 21-23 March 2023. ICA’s Executive Director, Steve Kukoda, participated in two panel discussions to promote ICA’s work on sustainable energy in Africa: Cornerstone of Rural Electrification (CORE), Grid […]

Join us at the session on ‘Investing in the future: job creation and skills development’ and learn about the CORE initiative and upcoming training programmes at the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2023. More information coming soon.

13 December 2022 – CORE is an international initiative with the mission is to enable resilient rural and peri-urban communities by ensuring safety, efficiency and reliability become the cornerstone of decentralised electrification. In line with the initiative’s ambition to support African universities with training of trainers (ToT), CORE is seeking an expert to deliver training […]

13 December 2022 – The Cornerstone of Rural Electrification (CORE) initiative and the Transforming Energy Access Learning Partnership (TEA-LP) are partnering to support graduate-level university trainings on energy access across Sub-Saharan Africa. CORE is an international initiative initiated by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), […]

2-8 March 2022 – The workshop provided an opportunity to capacity-build the National University of Lesotho team with inputs from industry experts, who are directly involved in the work of rural and last-mile electrification projects in Africa.