Author: Damien Frame
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International Community Energy Synergies
Scotland & Malawi: A Legacy of Partnership Social and cultural links between Scotland and Malawi are extensive and long-standing, stemming from 1859 and the missionary work of David Livingstone. These relationships have evolved from colonial-era missions to a contemporary network of over 1,000 organizations and individuals, involving partnerships in education, culture, health, and shared goals. A…
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New Energy Policy for Rwanda
A new Energy Policy for Rwanda was unveiled by the Ministry of Infrastructure in February 2025. The Minister for Infrastructure, Dr Jimmy Gasore, opened the GRC led Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth Conference in September last year, and it is encouraging to see many of the themes discussed there coming through in his foreword and…
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GRC Webinar – developing solar PV projects in Zambia
We are delighted to be collaborating with Zambia’s Rural Electrification Authority on this webinar – watch again here (Access Password: =5Qr?M3E) for insights on feasibility studies and developing bankable projects!
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Malawi’s National Energy Conference 2024
Malawi’s 2024 National Energy Conference (NEC) was held from 26th – 27th September 2024 at the Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe, Malawi. The conference brought together 220 delegates, including policymakers, international experts, civil society organizations, and private sector players around the theme Leveraging Energy for Socio-economic Transformation. This was the first NEC held under…
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GRC supports the 4th RE4SG Conference in Kigali
The 4th Edition of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth (RE4SG) took place from the 9th – 12th September 2024 under the theme “Accelerating Rwanda’s Renewable Energy Transition and Adoption”. Organized by Energy Private Developers (EPD) in partnership with The University of Strathclyde and its Global Renewables Centre (GRC), the conference and exhibition reached out to…
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GRC initiation workshops in Rwanda
Stakeholder engagement and the building of networks that lead to new communities of practice is fundamental to the GRC’s approach. That being the case, the selection of GRC hub delivery partners was influenced by their existing stakeholder engagement and ability to mobilise existing networks. EPD in Rwanda demonstrated this brilliantly in their rapid delivery of…
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Global Renewables Centre hosts African Partners
GRC African partners visit Scotland for a week of Knowledge Exchange!