Category Archives for News

11Feb
By News

The University of Rwanda awards best projects as Innovation Week ends

The University of Rwanda in partnership with the African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACE-ESD), has awarded the most prominent innovations that were showcased during the Innovation Week. The awarding ceremony concluded the UR Innovation…
Continue
25Aug
By News, Newsletter

ROLLOUT COVID-19 VACCINES FOR EPD MEMBERS

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed our world and the past year has been challenging for many. It has caused unprecedented health, economic and social crisis. It has threatened lives and livelihood for many causing…
Continue
05Aug
By News

EAC Report Launch on Strengthening the Off-grid Solar Electrification Market through improved Policy and Advocacy in East Africa

  Today 5th August, 2021, National Renewable Energy Associations (NREAs) in East Africa, comprising Energy Private Developers (EPD) in Rwanda, Burundi National Renewable Energy Association (BUREA), Kenya Renewable Energy Association (KEREA), Uganda Solar Energy Association…
Continue
12Jul
By News, Newsletter

WORLD BANK COMMENDS RWANDA FOR SPEEDY ELECTRIFICATION PROCESS

The 2021 energy progress report has listed Rwanda among 20 countries in the whole world that have extensively rolled out electricity to their communities over the past 10 years. The report is a product of…
Continue
11Jun
By News, Newsletter

Rwanda’s 100% electrification target by 2024 receives Frw 82.1 billion financing boost

June 4, 2021: The Government of Rwanda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a financing agreement worth US$ 84.2 million (Approximately Frw 82.1 billion) to support the Transmission System Reinforcement and Last Mile Connectivity…
Continue
30Apr
By News

Energy Private Developers signed an MOU with Energy 4 Impact

Energy4Impact helps businesses and markets deliver access to energy in Africa, improving the quality of life for millions of people. Currently supporting 150 entrepreneurs through productive use of energy applications. Through the Mini-grid Market Development…
Continue
30Apr
By News

Q&A on life with a young woman engineer!

March is known to be an international women’s month, we sat down with one of our members who is an engineer to chat about women’s careers in the Energy sector. Tell us about Pauline, who’s…
Continue
21Mar
By News

RDB Pushes For More Private-Sector Investments In Country’s Energy Sector

Rwanda’s energy sector presents vast investment opportunities for the private sector as the country seeks to become a middle-income economy by 2035. Through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), various incentives have been put in place…
Continue