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Mini-grids can quickly achieve universal access in India, cut emissions: report
Renewable energy mini-grids have huge potential to contribute to the Indian government’s 24x7 Power for All agenda by rapidly expanding reliable electrification in thousands of suitable villages, as well as mitigating significant...
PFAN, ECREEE and CTCN Launch Call for Proposals for Women-led Sustainable Energy Enterprises in West Africa
ECREEE, CTCN and PFAN have launched a call for proposals for women-led sustainable energy enterprises in West-Africa, as part of the CTCN/ECOWAS Project on Mainstreaming Gender for a Climate-Resilient Energy System in West Africa...
Press Release: Sweden's Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia Signs First Contracts with Energy Service Providers. The Goal: Modern Energy for One Million Zambians
Sweden’s Ambassador to Zambia Henrik Cederin signed four contracts last Friday with companies offering a variety of rural energy solutions, marking the start of operations of the Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia (...
Press Release: Local Project Launch of ‘Climate Change, Clean Energy and Urban Water’ Project
The project “Climate Change, Clean Energy and Urban Water” has entered its implementation phase, as was announced during an event at the Department of Environmental Affairs in Pretoria, South Africa last Friday. The 2.5-year...
PFAN Call for Proposals: Project Development and Financing Initiative for Climate & Clean Energy in Asia
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is now accepting proposals for the Project Development and Financing Initiative for Climate & Clean Energy in Asia.
Private Financing Advisory Network Relaunched under REEEP and UNIDO Hosting
On the 10th of May, 2017, the Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) was officially relaunched under its new hosting arrangement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in cooperation with REEEP in...
CTI PFAN Call for Proposals: Project Development and Financing Initiative in India
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN) is now accepting proposals from India for participation in the Project Development and Financing Initiative. This PFAN India initiative will present promising clean energy projects...
Press Release: EU-funded Climate Change, Clean Energy and Urban Water in Africa Initiative Announced
A new EU-funded pilot initiative for market-based clean energy technologies and services deployment for South African municipal water works was launched last week at an EU Pavilion event at COP22. The event was organised by the...
Press Release: REEEP and PFAN Side Event at COP22: Experts stress crucial importance of financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in ensuring success of the Paris Agreement
At the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a panel of experts discussed how innovative financing solutions and closer stakeholder engagement can help developing...
IRENA and REEEP release new tool to aid in harmonizing and streamlining renewable energy knowledge
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced the release of Renewables Tagger, a new extension of the Climate Tagger automated knowledge-...
PFAN Passes $1 Billion Mark in Clean Energy Financing
The Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN), a clean energy financing advisory group, has announced that it has passed the $ 1 billion mark in total financing raised for clean energy projects in developing countries. The...
CKB Side Event at GGKP Conference: Linking Climate Knowledge to Green Growth
The CKB and REEEP side event 'Linking Climate Knowledge to Green Growth', which was held yesterday at the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Conference on Jeju Island, South Korea, was a great success! It was led by Quinn Reifmesser...
Call for Experts on Clean Energy in Urban Water Works in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies
REEEP is calling for experts and consultants for its new Roster for Clean Energy in Urban Water Works in developing countries and emerging economies. This Call for Experts is now closed.
REEEP July Renewables Roundup: Summer of Solar
The past month has seen the publication of a number of reports concerning renewable energy and energy efficiency. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in particular released a number of interesting publications on...
Sweden opens first financing round of €20m off-grid electrification fund for Zambia
The Government of Sweden and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced today the opening of the first financing round of the Power Africa: Beyond the Grid Fund for Zambia. The €20m Fund aims to...