Resource centre
This hub aims to provide useful and relevant information to anyone working to support the growth of sub-Saharan Africa's renewable energy industry. Browse it for REPP news and publications, plus links to a carefully curated bank of external content and resources.
Nuru Seeks $300 Million for Mini-Grids in Power-Starved Congo
Bloomberg, 05/04/23
DRC-based energy startup Nuru raises $1.5m funding
Disrupt Africa, 14/03/23
RDC : Proparco se renforce dans le capital de la société Nuru
Agence Ecofin, 07/03/23
Investors buy stake in ground-breaking solar company Nuru SASU in DRC
PV Magazine, 03/03/23
Renewable energy creating electricity access in Rwanda and Mozambique
ESI Africa, 05/12/22
Rwanda – ARC Power seeks off-grid funding
Project Finance International, 02/12/22
REPP takes stake in ARC Power in partial exit
Sun Connect News, 01/12/22
Small-scale and decentralised renewables investment critical for a clean energy future
ESI Africa, 15/11/22
Why COP27 is so important to Africa’s future
ESI Africa, 07/11/22
REPP-financed clean energy projects in Africa reaches one million people
Solar Quarter, 17/05/22
Camco-managed REPP passes one million connections milestone
Renewable Energy Magazine, 11/05/22
The rise of energy efficiency and captive solar in SSA
ESI Africa (exclusive), 19/01/22
Financing for 11 New Mini-Grids in Lesotho
Construction Review Online, 12/01/22
Scatec lands PPA for Lesotho’s first independently built solar plant
PV Magazine, 01/12/21
Assessing the impact of ATI’s Regional Liquidity Support Facility
ESI Africa, 26/11/21
How geothermal energy is diversifying the energy mix in East Africa
Afrik21, 24/11/21
Insight COP26: on the ground (video)
ESI Africa, 12/11/21
Burundi’s first solar park comes online
PV Magazine, 25/10/21
Women-Led Mini-Grids Project Targets Human Impact in Sierra Leone
Alternative Energy Africa, 21/10/21
UK Government provides funding for Sierra Leone solar mini-grid project
Renewable Energy Magazine, 21/10/21
UK’s REPP seeks project proposals for renewables in sub-Saharan Africa
Power Engineering International, 08/10/21
Talking points: The power of a pay-per-use battery sharing model
ESI Africa, 25/08/21
Interrogating Kenya’s draft minigrid regulations (opinion piece)
ESI Africa, 12/08/21
Feasibility study estimates up to 19MWe of geothermal in Zambia
ESI Africa, 30/07/21
Mini-grids and the rural electrification in Kenya (live TV discussion)
NTV Kenya, 15/07/21
Talking points: Solar home system company aims for utopia in Cameroon
ESI Africa, 16/11/20
REPP extends its call for renewable energy projects by one week
Afrik21, 15/10/20
Networking to facilitate the financing of renewable energies
Afrik21, 14/10/20
Connecting investors with energy developers operating in Africa
ESI Africa, 13/10/20
Call for utility-scale renewable energy projects in Africa
Partners for Innovation, 09/10/20
Frontier markets turning to geothermal energy
Petroleum Economist, 13/08/20
Insights on 2X’ing Gender Lens Investing – Interview with Laura Lahti
Frank Impact, 20/07/20
A look at Tanzania’s first wind farm
Power Technology, 22/06/20
Tanzania reaches renewable energy milestone
IPP Media, 12/06/20
RWANDA: REPP completes financing of Arc Power’s mini-grids project
Afrik21, 27/05/20
ZAMBIA: REPP finances drilling of 3 geothermal wells on Bweengwa site
Afrik21, 25/05/20
Sustainability and climate finance today (interview with Camco MD Geoff Sinclair)
EnergyNet, 17/05/20
Tanzania: Mwenga wind nears completion
Africa Energy, 16/04/20
TANZANIA: REPP finances wind energy project by Rift Valley Energy in Mwenga (2.4 MW)
Afrik21, 15/04/20
Construction to commence on 2.4MW wind project
Green Building Africa, 14/04/20
UK cash boosts milestone Tanzania windfarm
Power Engineering International, 14/04/20
Tanzania seen to complete 1st wind park in early May
Renewables Now, 14/04/20
Reform milestone as Burundi’s first IPP starts construction
African Energy, 30/01/20
Burundi – First solar IPP financed
Project Finance International, 29/01/20
7.5-MW Mubuga solar plant in Burundi begins construction
Renewable Energy World, 29/01/20
Op-Ed: Gender mainstreaming is core to the future of RE businesses
ESI Africa, 27/01/20
Israel-linked solar firm to light up 87,000 homes and businesses in Burundi
The Times of Israel, 26/01/20
Mubuga solar plant marks Burundi’s first grid-connected project
ESI Africa, 24/01/20
REPP-backed solar project of 7.5 MW ready for construction in Burundi
Renewables Now, 23/01/20
CAMEROON: upOwa raises €2.5 M to extend solar kit distribution
Afrik21, 07/01/20
Ghana: Greenheart AAAi prévoit d’achever les études pour la pose de panneaux solaires sur 900 bâtiments de l’Eglise catholique à la mi-2021
Energies Media, 30/12/19
Cameroun: apport en capital de 2,5 millions d’euros à upOwa, distributeur de systèmes solaires domestiques
Energies Media, 30/12/19
Cameroonian PAYG solar startup upOwa raises $2.7m funding
Disrupt Africa, 13/12/19
Big break for women-led renewable energy projects in Africa
ESI Africa, 28/11/19
REPP will finance renewable energy projects run by women
Afrik21, 27/11/19
RFP to create equal opportunities for women in Africa’s renewable energy sector
Sun Connect News, 27/11/19
Off-grid energy company PowerGen signs funding agreement with Shell, others
Business Day, 06/11/19
Shell and Sumitomo invest in PowerGen, a mini-grid supplier
Afrik21, 06/11/19
Shell invests in African microgrid developer PowerGen Renewable Energy
Power Engineering International, 06/11/19
PowerGen closes funding for electricity access for a million people
PV Magazine, 05/11/19
PowerGen partners Shell, to deliver electricity to 1m Nigerians
Vanguard, 05/11/19
Shell invests in African microgrid provider PowerGen
Current News, 04/11/19
Shell and Sumitomo Buy 15 Percent Stake in Minigrid Firm PowerGen
Green Tech Media, 04/11/19
Access to energy is development key
EIB Blog, 05/09/19
EIB blog article charts the foundation of REPP, with a focus on the programme’s progress in the off-grid solar sector to date.
Camco Clean Energy: Investing in a clean energy future
Construction Review Online, 27/08/19
CBEA and PowerGen pioneer long-term mini-grid project financing at scale
PV Magazine, 29/07/19
TANZANIA: CBEA finances PowerGen to provide 60 solar mini-grids
Afrik 21, 22/07/19
New partnership to finance 60 mini-grids in Tanzania
ESI Africa, 21/07/19
CBEA lets loose first $5.5 million for 60 minigrids in Tanzania
PV Magazine, 18/07/19
Mini-grids are ready to change the world (again)
Forbes, 17/07/19
CBEA and PowerGen pioneer long-term mini-grid project financing at scale
Rockefeller Foundation, 17/07/19
Investors call for results based financing of minigrids in Africa
Microgrid Knowledge, 10/06/19
UK’s PAS Solar set up with USD-10m loan to bring home solar to Nigeria
Renewables Now, 10/04/19
Nigeria: UK-listed PAS solar to connect 150,000 people to clean electricity
North Africa Post, 08/04/19
NIGERIA: REPP and ElectriFI open $10 million credit line for PAS Solar
Afrik21, 06/04/19
UK’s REPP arranges $10m financing for clean energy projects in Nigeria
Financial Nigeria, 05/04/19
December caps bright, busy year for off-grid solar in sub-Saharan Africa
Solar Magazine, 07/01/19
Virunga Power raises $5m
African Energy, 18/12/18
$126 million earmarked for small-scale RE in Africa
PV Magazine, 11/12/18
Britain to invest £100m in sub-Saharan Africa renewables fund
Moneyweb, 11/12/18
COP24: UK gov announces £100m African renewable energy funding push
Business Green, 11/12/18
£100m UK funding for clean power projects in Africa
ITV News, 11/12/18
UK Dept for BEIS: £100 million for renewable energy projects in Africa…
Market Screener, 11/12/18
Protesters disrupt US panel’s fossil fuels pitch at climate talks
Carbon Brief, 11/12/18
Gigawatt Global breaks ground on its second East African solar field
The Jerusalem Post, 31/10/18
