• Scaling Decentralized Renewable Energy and Productive Use

    On March 22nd Green People’s Energy for Africa (GBE) will be participating in two sessions at the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF).

  • Decentralized renewable energy – key to a global energy transition

    On 27th March 2023, the German government initiative Green People’s Energy for Africa is hosting a BETD 2023 partner event in Berlin. Find out how to register and join.

  • Women in energy

    Women in Sub-Saharan Africa are ready to take on more skills, knowledge, responsibility and financial means for energy access in rural areas. The future of decentralized renewable energy is female and male.

  • Ghana in the spotlight

    In Ghana, Green People’s Energy for Africa works with farmers, small enterprises, cooperatives, women’s groups, schools and health stations on a broad portfolio of activites in rural areas.

Green People’s Energy for Africa

The initiative Green People’s Energy for Africa  of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) was launched in 2017 and aims to facilitate, expand and secure the supply of sustainable energy in rural Africa. It relies on the broad participation of small and medium-sized enterprises, municipalities, cooperatives, public associations and citizens.

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Scaling Decentralized Renewable Energy – Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF)

March 17, 2023
Green People’s Energy for Africa (GBE) will be participating in two sessions at the Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF), organized by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE). The event will take place from March 21 – 23 at the Radisson Blue…
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Decentralized renewable energy – key to a global energy transition – 27th March 2023

January 16, 2023
On 27th March 2023, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is hosting an event in Berlin to share experiences, successes and expertise in its support for decentralized renewable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…
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Green People’s Energy promotes solar irrigation in Ethiopia

January 5, 2023
How do you combine climate-friendly water pumping and irrigation with efficient water usage? Solar-powered irrigation is the answer! To spread this insight, the Green People´s Energy initiative has built up a training plot and demonstration p…