Freetown, Nov. 22, 2016 -- Today, community and civil society organizations came together to support the Sierra Leone Energy Revolution, and join the quest to bring clean solar power to all by 2025. …Sierra Leone Energy Revolution, and join the quest to bring clean solar power to all by 2025… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/news-release-community-and-civil-society-organizations-join-quest-bring-clean-power-sierra-leone
22 SEPTEMBER 2016: Today, representatives from all commercial banks and micro-finance institutions in Sierra Leone join officials from the government and members of the Renewable Energy Association in a workshop to establish ways the financial sector can help to catalyze the household solar market to accelerate energy access. …Sierra Leone join officials from the government and members of the Renewable Energy Association in a workshop to establish ways the financial sector can help to catalyze the household solar market to accelerate energy access… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/news-release-local-banks-explore-ways-support-sierra-leone-energy-revolution
21 SEPTEMBER 2016: Today, 25 media houses join a workshop to learn about decentralized solar technologies and how they will help to bring clean, modern energy services to millions of people across Sierra Leone. …Sierra Leone Media Joins the Energy Revolution 21 SEPTEMBER 2016: Today, 25 media houses join a workshop to learn about decentralized solar technologies and how they will help to bring clean, modern energy services to millions of people across Sierra Leone… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/news-release-powering-energy-access
In this webinar, hosted by the Clean Energy Solutions Center, we join forces with REN21 to profile key findings of the 2016 Global Status Report, share updates on the Power for All campaign, and answer questions on the Sierra Leone Energy Revolution, Energy Africa compacts and more. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/webinar-whats-ahead-decentralized-renewables
Power for All worked with REASL to develop Sierra Leone’s first-ever recommendations from a renewable energy industry association, following a series of workshops focused on developing REASL’s governance structure, strategy and plans. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/action-plans/sierra-leone-call-action
In 2016, Power for All in partnership with the Sierra Leone government launched a market-based Energy Revolution which identified and removed barriers to growing the decentralized renewable energy sector and led to significant impacts. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/sierra-leone-case-study-market-activation
Women can and do play a critical role in scaling energy access due to their local knowledge and leadership. Power for All is taking action by sharing profiles of exceptional women who are at the forefront of scaling energy access, yet are unknown to the outside world. From Sierra Leone, Nepal to Haiti, meet 21 women making a difference https://www.powerforall.org/insights/technologies/meet-unsung-heroes-women-forefront-of-scaling-energy-access
What a month! From the focus on energy at the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, detailed sessions at the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association (GOGLA) Conference, new initiatives such as the Sierra Leone Energy Revolution and much more, the past few weeks have provided an unprecedented opportunity to put forward a compelling new vision for universal electrification. None more so than EnergyAccessX, the first-ever Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) parallel program on decentralized solutions. Our June newsletter kicks off with an update from the high profile event. https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=885ff8bc6c2476e70788542c5&id=be11760f0e
Women can and do play a critical role in scaling energy access due to their local knowledge and leadership. Power for All is taking action by sharing profiles of exceptional women who are at the forefront of scaling energy access, yet are unknown to the outside world. From Sierra Leone, Nepal to Haiti, meet 21 women making a difference. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall.org/21-women-in-energy-access-you-should-know-about
On 10 May, Sierra Leone launched a pioneering energy revolution to get 250,000 solar lighting and energy products to households and businesses in the country by the end of 2017, and achieve modern energy for all by 2025. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/conversation-minister-henry-macauley