Welcome to the initiative
Green People’s Energy for Africa
Dr. Gerd Müller, German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, announced a new initiative, named Green People’s Energy for Africa in June 2017. This initiative aims to enable, expand and secure the supply of sustainable energy in rural Africa. It is part of Germany’s Marshall Plan with Africa and relies on the broad participation of small and medium-sized enterprises, municipalities, cooperatives, public associations and citizens.
What we do
We introduce Renewable Energy curricula
We train teachers
We train professionals
We support business development
We strengthen partnerships
We inform civil society organisations
We provide digital learning
We support social institutions
We consult policy makers on renewable energies
Focus countries
Latest Developments
Open now: Green People’s Energy Challenge Call
Green People’s Energy (GBE) opens a new 1 Million Euro grant funding opportunity for projects in sub-Saharan Africa targeting: Increasing Off-Grid System Sustainability and Reducing CO2 Emissions via Energy Access.
First solar training room opened in vocational school
Here, future electricians can practice installing and maintaining solar systems at 20 training stands.
Ministry of Energy established a Unit of Women Engineers through GBE Benin
Green People’s Energy’s Small Project Fund enables recruitment of eight women engineers for technical positions in the Ministry of Energy in Benin.
