Digitalisation & Optimisation

Leveraging digital technologies for universal energy access

David Lecoque, CEO, Alliance for Rural Electrification

As the share of renewables such as solar, wind and hydro energy grows, and as the electrification of various sectors increases, digitally enabled end-use technologies, such as smart meters, pay-as-you-go (PayGo) systems, and remote monitoring, are stepping up to respond to the demand. This is exemplified across the ARE Member ecosystem, with concrete applications outlined below. Read more

Qotto CRM innovation: An optimised customer experience for financial inclusion

Qotto

Providing underserved populations with access to essential services, thereby fostering their autonomy, is our mission at Qotto. Financial inclusion remains a core aspect of these services, aimed at offering affordable financial solutions to populations excluded from the banking system—representing 80% in West Africa. Qotto transforms the lives of Beninese people by providing solar kits and financial services.?Read more

Enhancing solar value chains with MRV: Empowering impact from end-user to funder

enee.io

As solar energy continues to gain traction as a sustainable energy solution, ensuring its long-term reliability and efficiency is critical. Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems play a key role in making this possible by providing transparent, real-time insights that benefit all stakeholders within the solar value chain—from the end-user to the solar provider and funder. To be truly effective, an MRV system must provide meaningful data for all stakeholders, ensuring that everyone, from those operating the systems to those funding and using the energy, has the information they need to maximise impact.?Read more

How can digitalisation enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and access to finance for domestic SMEs in the DRE sector

EnAccess

Digital tools and methods allow SMEs in the DRE sector to handle a vast and complex range of technical and financial data points from their operations on a daily basis efficiently. However, the potential is yet widely underexploited by those companies hindering operational efficiency, scalability, and hence access to finance.?Read more

How Upya is empowering distributors with cutting-edge digital payment solutions

Upya Technologies

For over 15 years, digital payments have revolutionised financial services, with mobile money leading the charge.?M-Pesa, launched in Kenya in 2007 and became a global model, facilitating over USD 20 billion in transactions by 2019. Now operating in 10 countries with 30 million users processing?614 million?monthly transactions, mobile money serves over?1.35 billion people worldwide, showcasing its rapid adoption. At Upya, we are at the forefront of this revolution, continuously innovating to empower our distributors with the latest digital payment solutions. Read more

News

• CORE & ARE conclude awareness training for women and agricultural end-users of DRE systems in Madagascar (29 Apr – 4 May)
• ARE joins S-@ccess Conference in Mallorca, wins prestigious poster award (4-6 Sep)
• Completion of Mini-grids Training Workshop: A journey towards sustainable energy solutions (4-11 Sep)
• Key announcements made at the Burundi Renewable Energy Access Days (15-16 Oct)

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Recent publications

• ProBaMet: Responsible Lead-acid Battery Recyclers in Low- & Middle-Income Countries
• GET.invest: Decentralised Rural Infrastructure: Energy as a Service Approach in the Context of Universal Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
• World Resources Institute: Energy Access Explorer Scenarios for Clean Energy Solution Providers in Tanzania

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