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Communiqués de presse
New renewable energy academy for developers to help accelerate growth of off-grid sector in Africa
REPP-hosted event will bring together key industry stakeholders to provide applied learning and support to help prepare developers for their next stages of growth.
Leading investors “strongly encourage” donors to provide more effective support for mini-grids in Africa
Diverse group of investors with over $2.0 billion under management say well-designed Results-Based Financing (RBF) for mini-grids will accelerate access to electricity for 600 million people in Africa, and unlock significant private capital.
Pilot project to build mini-grids in Rwanda under way after receiving financial backing from UK-government funded REPP
Initial phase of work expected to pave way for up to 220 mini-grids in the East African country, reaching up to 150,000 people currently living without any access to clean energy.
More than 150,000 Nigerians set to benefit from REPP-enabled US$10m syndicated loan facility
UK-government funded REPP and EC-sponsored ElectriFI have provided US$2.2m and US$3m initial loans respectively to catalyse rollout of clean energy access to some of the country’s remotest communities.
Millions set to benefit as UK Government announces additional £100m for REPP
London, 11 December 2018 – Sub-Saharan Africa’s small to medium-scale renewable energy sector has been given a major boost after the UK Government committed £100m extra funding for REPP. The additional investment should enable REPP to support the financing of up to 40 more projects across the region from 2019-2023 – providing improved or first-time…
REPP signs with Gigawatt Global Burundi S.A.
REPP signs support agreement with project developer Gigawatt Global for 7.5MW solar PV power plant in Burundi.
Mises à jour de la société
REPP shows continued support for PowerGen with US$2m investment
REPP commits US$2m in equity financing to support African micro-utility’s plans to connect one million more people to reliable electricity by 2024.
Webinar addresses gender inequality in stakeholder consultations
Read event organiser Laura Lahti’s summary of REPP’s recent webinar looking at how to ensure women have a full and active role in renewable energy project stakeholder consultations.
First-of-kind financing to give major boost to Tanzania’s mini-grid sector
More than 34,000 people are set to gain first-time access to clean, grid-quality energy after a landmark deal was agreed to provide long-term finance for solar PV mini-grids in Tanzania.
REPP invests US$1.1m in market-leading PAYG solar company in West Africa
Un service innovant offrant des crédits aux communautés rurales pour l’achat de systèmes solaires, qui cherche à doubler sa portée après avoir obtenu un financement supplémentaire de 25 millions de dollars américains.
Geoff Sinclair talks clean energy financing for Gridless Africa tweet chat
See the full transcript of the REPP team leader’s guest appearance on the popular broadcast series this week.
#Job: REPP-supported project developer seeking E&S manager for Kenyan hydropower project
Responsibilities include implementation, operation and monitoring of environmental and social management system during construction and operation of the 6MW run-of-river power plant.