Format Archives - Green People’s Energy for Africa

Solar thermal energy improves hygiene in healthcare centres

A hot-water supply through solar energy ensures hygienic maternity care in health centres.

Solar pumps provide Nama population with water access and year-round agriculture

By using solar pumps on broken wells, Nama farmers in the Maltahöhe region regain access to a regular water supply.

Five people are posing for a group photograph. They are smiling. Among them are Hans Holtdorf and Benjamin Batinge, both of whom were interviewed for the following text.

“Greater cooperation is what we want.”

Ghana's UENR and University of Oldenburg partnered in 2022 and talk about what makes for good partners.

Two persons install a solar dryer for seeds outside a building.

Dried and ready to market in a fraction of time and cost – why farmers are breaking with tradition

From 15 to 2 days - why Ethiopian seed cooperatives are using solar dryers.

On the grass in front of a building, Christine Alobo stands next to a roll-up banner that reads "Renewable Energy Generations in the Hands of Citizens". She is wearing a green lab coat and smiling. At her side are instruments and photovoltaic kits.

“If I can do it, so can other women”

Engineer Christine Alobo from Uganda talks about what she would tell women in the energy sector.

Designed cover image for the interview on energy communities. The background is light green, with graphic elements in darker green at the bottom of the image. On the left are the portraits of Douglas Logedi Luhangala and Kweku Koranteng, energy community experts and interviewees.

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.

Designed cover image for the interview with Miriam Schöder and Carsten Hellpap about productive use and renewable energies. The background is light green with darker green graphic elements at the bottom of the image.

“Modern electrical appliances are rarely worthwhile for individuals, but they are for groups.”

Miriam Schröder, energy access expert, and Carsten Hellpap, former head of EnDev, on developing the PUE market.

A group of young adults stands around some photovoltaic panels. They are wearing overalls of different colours. Some of them are also wearing helmets.

Solar professionals made in Zambia

Local farmer Hamwaata Halwiindi builds skillset to build energy security in his community.

Four people are sitting at desks in a classroom. Two of them are repairing a solar light connected to a measuring instrument.

Solar entrepreneurs turned technicians

In Zambia, SolarAid builds capacity for solar entrepreneurs to do repairs

Cover image for the interview with Stephanie Oechsner, Coordinator for Municipal Development Policy of the City of Mannheim, Germany. On the left is a portrait of her, on the right her name and title. There are photovoltaic panels in the background.

“We are in new territory here” – Financing municipal climate projects with emission certificates

How a partnership for emission certificates helps investments and carbon offsets.

Two people are sitting behind tables with a tree in the background. A sign in front of them shows the logos of SunnyMoney and SolarAid, a lamp and a photovoltaic panel. It reads: Ask us about solar light repair. Trained technicians work here.

Solar repairs for less e-waste in Zambia

SolarAid and Green People's Energy help reduce e-waste through easy repairs.

Solar drying for coffee beans

Using solar drying systems, Kenya’s coffee farmers can improve the quality of the beans, reduce labour input and achieve higher prices.

Screenshot of the home page of Sustainable Energy for All's Results-Based Financing Tracker tool with the slogan: Mapping sustainable energy across the globe.

Keeping an eye on results

Launched by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), a new RBF Tracker lets helps monitor and evaluate progress.

In a room full of desks, six people are working on technical equipment and photovoltaic panels. A poster in the background reads "Wildpoldsried: the smart energy village".

From Bavaria to Africa

In the village of Wildpoldsried, 4,000 African PV technicians have received qualifications.

Cover image in light green with a portrait of Prof. Steurer on the left and darker green illustrations at the bottom. The title on the right is "An interview with Prof. Dr. Elmar Steurer, Vice President for Research, Transfer and Internationalisation, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences".

Mini-grids for productive use in Namibia and Uganda

The role of mini-grids and tariffs and how they are perceived differently.

Innovative solar-powered irrigation system on wheels

As the solar sector grows in Namibia, innovation capitalises on this growth.

Five people having a lively conversation around a table in an exhibition hall. In the background, stalls and fairgoers.

Study trip to Intersolar Europe as culmination of Namibian-German association partnership

The partnership between Namibian association REIAoN and German BSW concludes successfully.

Five people in a field preparing a water pump for an irrigation system. Tools and other equipment lie on the ground, with trees, hedges and dry soil in the background.

Green irrigation saves water, costs, and working hours

A pilot in Ethiopia helps smallholder farmers keep irrigation costs down and conserve water.

Cover image in light green with darker green illustrations below. On the left is a portrait of Johannes Hertlein, on the right the title "The innovative model of Solvienta and Fountain Gate Crafts & Trades School. Interview with Johannes Hertlein".

Sustainable energy supply for social institutions in Zambia

Solvienta's Johannes Hertlein talks about Zambia's market for renewables and offers an outlook.

Detail from the cover of the study titled "Assessing the Impact and Effectiveness of Mini-Grid Results-based Financing Programmes. Analysing three mini-grid RBF programmes and their implications for project award, technical assistance, scalability, implementation". The detail shows the title and illustrations in various shades of green with cattle, a chicken, a house and a person with a wheelbarrow in a crop field.

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.

A person works on an irrigation system in a field. There are solar panels in the foreground and hills, bushes, and trees in the background.

Pay-As-You-Go: Mobilizing credit in western Africa

Financing is a hurdle to renewable energy in rural regions. Mobile payments show potential.

Four people stand next to a car in the shadow of a photovoltaic plant. There are houses in the background.

PV grants for farmers and small businesses in Namibia

Results-based financing has helped agribusinesses and farmers in Namibia buy technology for productive use.

Decentralized electrification – another piece of the puzzle for gender equality

Lack of access to energy holds back women. To promote their role in the energy transition requires gender-sensitivity and policy to ensure sustainability.

More women engineers for Benin’s energy sector

In the energy sector in Benin, female engineers - encouraged by the Ministry of Energy - are acting as role models in the country's transition.