Activities for Practitioners

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), implemented by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and CORE, managed by ARE, in collaboration with ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), conducted a training on regional solar energy qualification frameworks and curricula for professionals […]

The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), in partnership with the CORE Initiative, conducted a training on regional solar energy qualification frameworks and curricula on 18 April 2024 for selected training and examination centres in the ECOWAS region. 51 attendees discussed the solar thermal curriculum, aiming for a unified approach to […]

The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), implemented by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and CORE, managed by ARE, conducted a training on regional solar energy qualification frameworks and curricula on 17 April 2024 for selected training and examination centres in the East African […]

The International Network of Solar Technology and Application Resource Centres (STAR C), implemented by the International Solar Alliance (ISA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and CORE, managed by ARE, in collaboration with PCREEE, conducted a training of trainings on solar qualification and standards in the Pacific region on 8-11 April 2024. The workshop took […]

CORE, in partnership with the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) conducted a training of trainers on solar photovoltaic-based mini-grid and DRE systems in Ghana. The workshop took place on 20-22 February 2024 in Sunyani at the UENR campus. It was divided into three modules that covered technical systems design and uses of software, […]

12-13 December 2023 – Together with the support of CORE, the Strategic Partnership Technology in Africa (SPTA) and the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), ARE organised a Masterclass in Lagos (Nigeria). The themes of the Masterclass covered innovative digital technologies and their impact on the sustainability of business models for renewable energy projects in Africa and demand-side management […]

24-25 October 2023 – In conjunction with the public-private policy dialogue on jobs in Senegal organised by ARE with the support of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, CORE held a Training of Trainers workshop at the Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique (ESP) in Dakar, Senegal. The aim of this training was to support the ESP so that it could […]

Apr-May 2023 – With the support of the TEA-LP, CORE held a Training of Trainers workshop at the University of Port Harcourt in Choba, Nigeria. The workshop targeted enhancing the University’s capacity on DRE component testing, efficiency, standards, and industry/ISO codes. 14 trainers underwent intensive training on 11 & 14 April and 23-25 May 2023. […]

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 […]

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.

CORE supports with training of trainers on technical aspects of rural electrification for universities across sub-Saharan Africa

CORE supports the delivery of RES4Africa Foundation’s Microgrid Academy and Advanced Training Courses (ATC) through the provision of on-demand industry experts