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Welcome to the Zambia Renewable Energy Agency (ZARENA)

The Zambia Renewable Energy Agency (ZARENA) is an interest group for renewable energy stakeholders in Zambia. ZARENA’s main objective is to foster and promote the large-scale adoption of renewable energy in Zambia. This overall objective can be broken down into a... read more

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Zambia To Triple Power Generation in Two Years With Solar

Zambia expects to triple power output to 6,000 megawatts (MW) in 2 years through expansion of solar energy by foreign investors, the head of its investment agency said. Erratic electricity supplies have hit mining in the continent’s second biggest copper... read more

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$7 million prize up for grabs!! Calling all entrepreneurs and developers of renewable energy projects in Africa

Access Power is offering you the chance to pitch your renewable energy project to a panel of specialists at the Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen for the opportunity to win US$7million in project development funding. Access Power will provide the winners with a... read more

Zambia to Develop 500 MW of Renewable Energy

The Government of Zambia signed agreements for a second mandate with Scaling Solar, the World Bank Group program that helps developing countries procure low cost, privately financed, solar power. This is Zambia’s second engagement with Scaling Solar. It follows... read more

The Clean Energy Solutions Center: Assisting countries with clean energy policy

The Clean Energy Solutions Center helps governments, advisors and analysts create policies and programs that advance the deployment of clean energy technologies. The Solutions Center is an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), a global forum to share best... read more

Cracking part of the off-grid puzzle through technological innovation

The business case for off-grid renewables as a means to expand rural electricity access continues to grow steadily, as a result of steady cost reductions and technological innovation. Yet the deployment of either mini-grid or stand-alone solutions will depend... read more

Applications for 2017 Momentum for Change Awards Now Open

Starting today, organizations, cities, industries, governments and other key players that are taking the lead on tackling climate change can nominate their game-changing projects for a United Nations award. The United Nations Climate Change secretariat opened the call... read more

We Need Your Expertise!

REN21 is pleased to announce that the Round 1 Peer Review Draft of the Renewables 2017 Global Status Report (GSR 2017) is ready for your expert input. We invite your comments on the draft, which can be accessed on a brand new, user-friendly review platform. See more... read more

Biogas for Zambia – Rural communities need to act – Now!

Zambia Renewable Energy Agency – ZARENA How to build a biogas digester – brought to you by Emanuel Chibesakunda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4EWOoPY5OY How to build a biogas digester – DIY This is an instructional video taking you through all... read more

Renewable Energy Explained

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Off-grid Power Conference at Intersolar Europe 2017

Present your projects and technology solutions to public and private sector players. The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) and the German Solar Association (BSW-Solar) are the exclusive off-grid partners of Intersolar Europe. Together, they offer a unique... read more

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