Blog | Scaling up investments: Thoughts from 5th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum 2019

Earlier in March, I attended the 5th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Forum was organised by the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) in partnership with the AfDB and GET.invest, and with support from SEforALL, Club ER, ECREEE and UNIDO. Sessions were organised over two days, with discussions over latest trends and innovations, as well as through match-making sessions between technology and […]

Blog | What’s next in the off-grid energy revolution?

As nominations for the 2019 Ashden Awards have been announced I’m reflecting on last summer’s Ashden conference and award ceremony – two events which provided an excellent opportunity to engage with practitioners who are finding innovative ways to provide sustainable energy to over one billion unelectrified people. With the need to overcome financing and regulatory […]