The AfricaEnergyParks (AEP) Consortium, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition (MoEn>) and the Forestry Commission (FC), hosted the National Forum on Microgrids and Minigrids for Off-Grid Electrification in Ghana. Held at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, in Accra, on February 18, the event brought together stakeholders from across the…
The 4th General Assembly of the AfricaEnergyParks (AEP) took place on 18 February 2026 in a hybrid model (both on-site in Accra and online) to assess the project’s progress and the ongoing efforts to enhance energy access and climate resilience in Africa’s rural communities. The assembly brought together consortium partners to discuss the way forward…
In February, we proudly released the third edition of the AfricaEnergyParks Newsletter, highlighting the hybrid microgrid vision behind the project. This edition features an insightful piece by Zahra Esfahani, Assistant Professor at Aarhus University, on the main barrier in many rural African communities: not the absence of clean-energy technologies, but the difficulty of deploying and…
On July 15th, we proudly released the second edition of the AfricaEnergyParks Newsletter, highlighting the transformative work taking place in Northern Ghana with the introduction of improved cookstoves (ICS). This edition features an insightful piece by Louise Williamson, AfricaEnergyParks partner from Ener-G-Africa, sharing her first-hand experience with the community as they trial five different ICS…
On January 7th, we proudly launched the inaugural edition of the AfricaEnergyParks Newsletter, marking a significant milestone in sharing knowledge and inspiration about sustainable energy initiatives across Africa. This first edition features an inspiring testimony from Moses Mengu, a key contributor from the Danish Technological Institute, whose dedication has been instrumental in bringing the AfricaEnergyParks…
On December 12, 2024, the official launch of a new cluster initiative marked the beginning of an important collaboration aimed at advancing clean energy technologies for off-grid communities across Africa. This cluster unites eight forward-thinking projects: AfricaEnergyParks, RePower, SUNNY, AGRI-COOL, SWARM-E, LoCEL-H2, REFFECT AFRICA, and OPTiMG. The initiative is designed to amplify the impact of…
On October 10, 2024, the LEAP-RE Stakeholder Forum hosted the Scientific & Methodological Clusters session at Politecnico di Milano, featuring insightful discussions on cutting-edge topics such as digital technologies, artificial intelligence, energy systems, and the circular economy. We are proud to share that Corneliu Barbu, Associate Professor at Aarhus University and Project Coordinator of the…
On June 27-28, 2024, the kick-off meeting of the AfricaEnergyParks project took place, marking the online launch of this initiative funded by the European Commission. The virtual meeting was hosted by Aarhus University, our project coordinator, and included our 11 dedicated partners: Ener-G-Africa, DENG Limited, MASH Makes, Africa GreenTec, Ghana Forestry Commission, Partners in Participatory…