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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.
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Keeping an eye on results
Launched by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), a new RBF Tracker lets helps monitor and evaluate progress.
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Innovative solar-powered irrigation system on wheels
As the solar sector grows in Namibia, innovation capitalises on this growth.
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Study trip to Intersolar Europe as culmination of Namibian-German association partnership
The partnership between Namibian association REIAoN and German BSW concludes successfully.
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Green irrigation saves water, costs, and working hours
A pilot in Ethiopia helps smallholder farmers keep irrigation costs down and conserve water.
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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.
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PV grants for farmers and small businesses in Namibia
Results-based financing has helped agribusinesses and farmers in Namibia buy technology for productive use.
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Solar clinics improve rural living conditions
After 3 years of GBE support in Ghana, over 90,000 people in rural areas now benefit from solar infrastructure.
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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.
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BETD23 Partner Event Agenda – Decentralised Renewable Energy in Africa
See the agenda for the BETD 2023 Partner Event in Berlin.
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Scaling Decentralized Renewable Energy – Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF)
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 Hotel, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
EAIF is the top annual business and f…
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Decentralized renewable energy – key to a global energy transition – 27th March 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 ministry’s initiative Green People’s Energy for Africa was launched in…
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Green People’s Energy promotes solar irrigation in Ethiopia
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 plot for this technology.
To increase awareness and knowledge of these…
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Campaign to raise awareness around solar energy in Namibia launches
Renewable energies can help develop rural areas. That is why the Renewable Energy Industry Association of Namibian (REIAoN) wants to increase awareness of the opportunities offered by solar energy. With an awareness campaign over the radio and roadshows, the association wants to inform about possible technologies and…
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German solar industry supports Namibian association
Within the framework of an intensive association partnership between the German Solar Industry Association (BSW) and the Renewable Energy Industry Association of Namibia (REIAoN), targeted capacity building for the interest group in the South African country is to take place in the coming months. The focus of the proj…
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Ethiopia sets new milestone for introducing cooperative mini-grids in rural areas
Representatives from Ethiopia’s energy, cooperative, finance and private sectors set a milestone with the Green People’s Energy initiative to enable cooperatives to establish and run mini-grids. Guidelines for for developing cooperative-based mini-grid projects are now available.
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Partnering with FIN’Elle accelerating spread of green energy
In Cȏte d’Ivoire, microfinance provider FIN’Elle is now partnering with Germany’s Green People’s Energy (GBE) initiative. Together they are working to strengthen women and female entrepreneurship. FIN’Elle specialises in women-led organisations and businesses.
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Universities training trainers in use of solar pumps
Following handover of solar irrigation technology to universities in Ghana, training has now started for trainers. The aim is to ensure broad understanding and use of solar-powered water pumps in the country’s agricultural sector.
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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.
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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 operate self-sufficient battery-based solar power grids for buildings. They then teach their new knowledge to aspiring solar technicians in their home countries.
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Green People’s Energy working with Odyssey tech on results-based financing in Côte d’Ivoire
Thanks to Odyssey’s digital technologies for distributed energy financing, GBE can now manage its data-driven and streamlined results-based funding schemes more effectively.
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Inmates learn how to irrigate fields with solar energy
With a solar-powered pump, they save on diesel costs and can grow crops, fruits and vegetables all year round.
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Green People’s Energy walks one step closer towards cooperative-based mini-grids
To help bridging the financing gap, a concept was presented and discussed with key representatives from the energy sector.
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12 trainers certified in Green Banking
At the beginning of June, they will have the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned in a first local test training.
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Green People’s Energy supports three more partnerships
Three new partners for sustainable energy supply and knowledge transfer
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Student cooperative takes off
Twelve experimental kits specially developed by the student cooperative are on their way to the primary school in Ntarama.
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New training: Solar cooling systems significantly increase productivity
The Solar Cooling training course will be available from 21 to 23 February.
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Call for a Results-Based Financing Programme in Côte d’Ivoire
GIZ will launch a results-based financing programme that provides financial incentives for the successful sale and installation of productive solar systems.
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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.
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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.
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Announcements to commercial companies in the solar energy sector
The GBE project is looking for companies with solar equipment and suitable business models to provide sustainable energy services to the targeted social infrastructure.
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Call for Project Proposals in the Decentralized Renewable Energy Sector for Facilitating Access to Finance
All projects related to decentralised renewable energy and with an impact on rural economic development are eligible to apply.
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Formation institutes for experts in solar irrigation
The training combines theoretical and practical aspects that enable us to better meet farmers’ needs.
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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.
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Solar training for agricultural coaches
Green People’s Energy’s has trained a dozen agricultural trainers on the use of renewable energy in off-grid areas in Benin.
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Call for Interest by GBE Côte d’Ivoire – social infrastructures
A special emphasis is placed on the use of solar technologies by social infrastructures in decentralised areas.
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Call for Interest by GBE Côte d’Ivoire – results-based financing program
Companies selling and installing solar refrigerators/freezers and solar water pumps for irrigation are eligible for incentives.
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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.
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GBE Senegal und LVIA support 600 women
Solar energy supports six women’s groups to upgrade their grain processing sites. GBE and LVIA support the development of profitable farms through training and coaching.
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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 Productive Use of Renewable Energy Solutions in Local Communities” at 14.00-15.30 CEST on 7 July 2021.
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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, or companies.
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Training of trainers for solar systems starts in northern Namibia
Renewable energies offer many solutions to improve the social and economic situation of the people in Namibia. In order for vocational schools to train young people in solar energy systems, they need well-trained trainers. GBE aims for just that in cooperation with Eenhana Vocational Training Centre.
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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 for Clean Energy Transition with Decentralised Renewable Energy (PWCET) ” at the digital EU-Africa Business Forum. The first of in total 10 events had more than 200 participa…
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Showcase project for more sustainable Tea Production in Uganda
With the help of renewable energy, tea factories can reduce their energy costs, produce more economically and reduce deforestation.
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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 associations and answered numerous questions around association formation.
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Solar pump training in Benin: Second place goes to a woman
Over a six month period a cooperation of Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and WE4Food trained online (due to Covid) 749 people in solar-powered irrigation systems – with Aïchatou Lawani from INETS Benin achieving the second-best result.
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GBE supports, in collaboration with ENDA Energie, the solar electrification of women-led rural dairy micro-enterprisess
GBE supports the solar electrification of 24 mainly women-led dairy micro-enterprises in rural Senegal, thereby adding value to milk production, and reducing production waste for 200 farmers.
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Universal Energy Facility opens pre-qualification for mini-grid projects in Benin
The Universal Energy Facility, a results-based financing facility, is inviting pre-qualification submissions from companies for the development of mini-grid projects in Benin.
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Call for Manifestation of Interest: Support in Access to Finance for Productive Use Renewable Energy Projects
GBE offers access to finance consulting for local productive use renewable energy project developers. The Call for Manifestation of Interest is open until Feb. 28, 2021.
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(Em)powering Rural Health Centers in Mozambique to Help Contain the Spread of COVID-19
GBE and Fundação para o Desenvolvimento da Comunidade (FDC) electrify 42 rural health centers in Mozambique to strengthen their capacities in dealing with the ongoing pandemic.
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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 now available for the education and training of prospective solar installers in Africa.
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Five local organisations recently started implementation of their project ideas
Five public benefit organisations are funded in their approaches to improve the local energy situation. The projects range from a solar-powered eye care center, over the training of solar technicians to a radio station stabilizing the electricity grid.
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Solar professionals made in Zambias
The Green People’s Energy project in Zambia commences its implementation with the inception workshop with all stakeholders on 25 and 26 November.
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Solar Energy Irrigation Systems
SPIS Training opportunity (second intake); From May to July 2020, GBE Benin reacted to the COVID-19 lockdown in the country by taking their training activities online; partner solar companies were offered access to a web-based training course on solar powered irrigation.
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Call for Project Proposals in the Decentralized Renewable Energy Sector for Facilitating Access to Finances
The GBE Benin project facilitates access to finance for local developers of decentralised renewable energy projects, through technical assistance and linkages with business development service providers and financial institutions.
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Mapping of private health centers for electrifications
In Benin, the GBE project is mapping non-electrified private health centers in order to facilitate their access to electricity through the Fee-for-service model. As traditional off-grid electrification approaches have shown their limitations, this model has been developed for the sustainable electrification of social…
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Production of Standardized and Accessible Fabric Masks
Green People’s Energy Mozambique supports the production of standardized and accessible fabric masks to promote safety measures and income generation for small-scale producers as part of its component on Productive Use of Energy. The distribution of masks will include recommendations for their use as well as awareness…
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First Productive Use of Energy idea Competition for the Private Sector
In response to the great relevance of off-grid energy for productive use (PUE), Green People’s Energy Uganda, launched the first PuE Idea Competition for the Private Sector in late May. Solar distributors, project developers and operators of PuE technologies were invited to apply. Successful applicants are eligible t…
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Sustainable electrification of social institutions in Benin
One in four health centers in Africa does not have access to electricity. This applies to every social institution; particularly in Benin. The GBE Benin project aims to develop the market for decentralized renewable energy in rural areas by promoting energy-as-a-service business models. To increase awareness, GBE Beni…
