“Greater cooperation is what we want.”
Ghana's UENR and University of Oldenburg partnered in 2022 and talk about what makes for good partners.
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Energy communities for sustainable energy solutions in sub-Saharan Africa
Energy communities can contribute to the global energy transition. Douglas Logedi Luhangala and Kweku Koranteng explain how.
Keeping an eye on results
Launched by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), a new RBF Tracker lets helps monitor and evaluate progress.
From Bavaria to Africa
In the village of Wildpoldsried, 4,000 African PV technicians have received qualifications.
How to design RBF programmes for mini-grids – study available
New study available from GIZ on the in's and out's of RBF for funding mini-grids in Africa.
Energy transition in Africa: Putting people in the driver’s seat – BETD 2023 Partner Event
On 27 March, the BMZ invited stakeholders in Berlin to discuss decentralized renewable energy in Africa.
Green People’s Energy Factsheet
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Green People’s Energy live at European Development Days – How to maximize the impact of energy access
Bärbel Höhn (BMZ) joining Dr. Willington Ortiz (Wuppertal Institute) and Silvia Sartori (Energia) at the European Development Days 21st June in Brussels.
Training trainers – learning solar technology to teach it themselves
In advanced training courses in Wildpoldsried, Bavaria, vocational school teachers from African partner countries have been learning how to design, build and...
Network meetings – When makers exchange ideas
In its projects, Germany’s Green People’s Energy (GBE) programme relies on a lively exchange of experience between African and German partners. At...
Join the Alumni-Network!
Become part of the Alumni-Network and apply by 11 March.
Berlin and Windhoek: renewable energy for hospitals and schools
The partnership will put special focus on remote settlement areas with lacking access to elementary infrastructures.
Green People’s Energy supports three more partnerships
Three new partners for sustainable energy supply and knowledge transfer
Business Field Renewable Energies – Alumni Network supports young Africans
The more people who get involved in ANSAP, the more valuable the network becomes for its members.
Green People’s Energy supports four partnerships
Three organisations - four partners - one idea: improving the lives of local people with the help of renewable energies.
Interview with the BMZ Special Representatives for Energy in Africa
In the interview, Josef Göppel and Bärbel Höhn talk about their voluntary engagement and the GBE initiative.
Better value chains in African agriculture
The postgraduate course "Food Chains in Agriculture" had this year 27 participants from Ethiopia, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Togo...
GBE on air – funding for renewable energies, alumni network, and general challenges
The Podcast "Wishes Granted" invited Elina and Caspar to talk about the GBE programme.
Registration open for second GBE-ARE webinar
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and Green People's Energy have the pleasure to invite you to participate in the webinar on "Stimulating Demand for...
Call for promoting Renewable Energies in Africa
We are looking for European actors in the energy transition such as municipalities, educational institutions, cooperatives, non-governmental organisations, associations,...
Energy connects – launch of GBE-ARE web seminar series
On 20 April 2021, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and Green People’s Energy (GBE) launched their web seminar series “Paving the way...
Toolkit presented at international expert forum for rural electrification
At the Alliance for Rural Electrification's (ARE) 6th Energy Access Investor Forum, GBE Zambia took part in the presentation of a new toolkit for renewable energy...
Networking – Sharing Information and Knowledge is the Key to Success
Innovative platform brings renewable energy students and specialists from across Africa together, after attending course on the subject in Germany
Practically all digital: training in times of Corona
Exchange between German and African vocational school teachers is also possible during the pandemic: A digital platform with interactive teaching material is...
