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DebateSDG 7
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.
StorySDG 7
Solar repairs for less e-waste in Zambia
SolarAid and Green People’s Energy help reduce e-waste through easy repairs.
FeatureSDG 7
Mini-grids for productive use in Namibia and Uganda
The role of mini-grids and tariffs and how they are perceived differently.
FeatureSDG 7
Sustainable energy supply for social institutions in Zambia
Solvienta’s Johannes Hertlein talks about Zambia’s market for renewables and offers an outlook.
ProfileSDG 17
German Namibian partnership to develop industry association
Germany’s BSW supports partner REIAoN in organisation and membership recruitment
ProfileSDG 7
Wind turbines made in Uganda
Open source wind turbine for pumping water and generating electricity.
StorySDG 1
Solar drying – and avoiding crop losses
In Ethiopia, Green People´s Energy is testing solar drying for fruits, beans and crops.
ProfileSDG 7
Solar power helps women increase their agricultural yields
Solar-powered light, water and machinery will help women in the communities of Thian Worou and Tantaga to process various agricultural products.
ProfileSDG 7
Project for the economic autonomy of rural communities through the productive use of renewable energy
Supporting the purchase of photovoltaic systems to set up income-generating activities, as well as providing training for setting up and maintaining these systems.
ProfileSDG 7
Solar energy increases local value-creation by women
Thanks to the expansion of a mini-grid, entrepreneurs in Senegal can really get going.
ProfileSDG 7
Refugee shelters need sustainable solar solutions
Clean electricity for refugee families in Uganda
Through approximately 330 savings communities in refugee shelters and host communities, ZOA aims to promote the market for sustainable solar solutions.
ProfileSDG 7
Electrifying San communities with solar energy
Decentralised PV systems will improve the livelihoods of a nomadic San community and highlight the role of women in it.
StorySDG 3
“The most important facility of the village is now electrified”
Cedikope with its 800 inhabitants is located on an island in the southern part of Lake Volta. It takes 30 minutes to get there by boat. Seth Mahu, the Director of Renewable Energy at the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy, travelled to the island anyway. There, Green People´s Energy (GBE) has electrified one of 31 health cen…
ProfileSDG 17
Public-private partnerships and CO2 financing strengthen electrification of municipalities
Sustainable financing mechanisms provide Beninese communities with additional access to clean energy.
FeatureSDG 17
Knowledge hub for renewable energy online in Mozambique
Together with energypedia, Green People’s Energy (GBE) launched the Mozambique Off-grid Knowledge Hub. The site provides information on solar energy, clean cookstoves, nano- and mini-grids and on productive use of renewable energy.
StorySDG 7
Using the sun’s rays to refrigerate food
Electricity from solar plants and cooling technology are an ideal mix to help industries develop. In this interview, Thomas Bundi from Strathmore University explains the technology and talks about the workshop he was instrumental in developing.
NewsSDG 7
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.
FeatureSDG 7
Communities producing their own electricity
Electricity produced decentrally using renewable energy sources is the key to a sustainable power supply. In rural Africa, photovoltaics and minigrids are opening up new opportunities for local economic development and value creation – based on affordable electricity from renewable energies. Twelve African and German…
NewsSDG 17
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.
FeatureSDG 17
Getting ready for the solar mini-grid roll-out: GBE Ethiopia conducts trainings for planners and implementers
The trainings are designed in such a way that the participants experience the theory in the workshops in a very practical way.
StorySDG 7
GBE supports expansion of solar park in West-Nile region of Uganda
With the support of Green People’s Energy, Radio Pacis significantly increased the capacity of its solar park to over half a megawatt.
FeatureSDG 7
Professional solar equipment for businesses: properly cooling, drying, irrigating, and fertilising
Green People’s Energy held a training session for entrepreneurs to launch the distribution network for high-performance productive solar installations.
NewsSDG 17
Green People’s Energy supports three more partnerships
Three new partners for sustainable energy supply and knowledge transfer
ProfileSDG 7
Solar system ensures light, water and productivity
Just a few kilowatt hours of electricity improves the lives of around 1,800 villagers in Benin.
NewsSDG 7
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.
FeatureSDG 4
Ethiopian teachers participate in the Green TVET School training
Nine Ethiopian teachers are participating in an extensive online training on renewable energy.
DebateSDG 7
Energy is the key to regional value creation
Interview 31 August 2021
Energy is the key to regional value creation
Since its announcement by Federal Minister Dr. Gerd Müller in 2017, the initiative, Green People’s Energy for Africa, has launched numerous projects in nine focus countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The two BMZ Special Representatives for Energy in…
NewsSDG 7
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.
StorySDG 3
Renewable electricity improves health services
Solar energy systems and vaccine refrigerators were installed in three rural health centres.
FeatureSDG 3
Improving health care for 27,000 people
GBE Senegal recently trained 37 employees from these health centres, thereof 18 women, in the operation and maintenance of solar systems.
FeatureSDG 7
Ten solar-powered water pump systems supply farmers in Benin
The high-quality solar-powered pumps enable farmers to save up to 200 euros a month.
ProfileSDG 7
Solar water pumps for Laikipia
The project “Access to Solar Water Pumps in Laikipia,” implemented by SNV Netherlands Developmnt Organisation, aims to help remove obstacles in irrigation and raise awareness for the benefits of solar systems.
NewsSDG 7
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.
NewsSDG 17
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.
ProfileSDG 8
Solar Water Pumps Secure Harvests and Livelihoods
Project strengthens irrigation systems and climate resilience of smallholder farmers in northern Tanzania.
NewsSDG 7
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…
FeatureSDG 5
Twelve Senegalese women’s and youth groups take off with solar energy
Groups of women and young people in the Kédougou region will improve their own farms with the productive use of solar energy. The project started at the end of April.
FeatureSDG 7
Solar pumps secure harvests, income and livelihoods in northern Tanzania
Where rain becomes rarer, solar-powered water pumps ensure the survival of smallholder farmers. The technology is low-maintenance and opens up numerous opportunities for people, as an example from Tanzania shows.
FeatureSDG 5
Women farmers switch to solar-powered water pumps
After learning about the advantages of solar-powered water pumps in a workshop organised by Green People’s Energy (GBE) Uganda, the women of two cooperatives are now starting vegetable production in shared greenhouses.
NewsSDG 7
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.
ProfileSDG 7
Energy Through Domestic Biogas Plants
Biogas plants can ensure the energy supply for 75 percent of Ethiopia’s population and also protect their health.
