News and Events
AfricaEnergyParks Hosts National Forum on Microgrids and Minigrids for Off-Grid Electrification in Ghana
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…
Consortium gathers for the 4th General Assembly of AfricaEnergyParks
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…
Newsletter #3 | Making Microgrids Affordable in Rural Africa
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…
Newsletter#2 | Cooking Up Change for a Sustainable Future
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…
Newsletter#1 | Turning Memories Into Power
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…
New WEFE Cluster: Advancing Clean Energy Solutions for Africa
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…