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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.

Press release - 21/10/21

Mini-grid project focuses on human impact

A ground-breaking solar mini-grid project is delivering far-reaching health and socio-economic benefits in rural Sierra Leone following a USD 1.25m loan from REPP.

UK’s REPP seeks project proposals for renewables in sub-Saharan Africa

Power Engineering International, 08/10/21

Press release - 05/10/21

REPP issues innovation-themed RFP

The Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP) today issued its latest request for proposals targeting innovative companies and entrepreneurs working in Sub-Sahara Africa’s renewable energy space.

Company update - 01/10/21

REPP backs ground-breaking mini-grid programmes in Sierra Leone and Uganda

More than 55,000 people will be connected to electricity for the first time through a REPP-supported project to develop the countries’ first ever large-scale mini-grid programmes.

Company update - 03/09/21

REPP Academy to focus on scaling up mini-grids

A tailored workshop being held from 11 to 14 October to help ramp up the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s mini-grid and isolated grid sectors.

Talking points: The power of a pay-per-use battery sharing model

ESI Africa, 25/08/21

Company update - 17/08/21

Hybridisation project progressing in Madagascar

A ground-breaking operation to hybridise three heavy fuel oil (HFO) plants in Madagascar with solar PV is underway thanks to a USD 6 million bridge loan from REPP.

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

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