General Overview. Ernesto Macias ARE President MUNICH Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved.

Who are we Established in 2006, the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE) is the only global business association that represents the whole decentralised renewable energy sector for rural electrification in developing and emerging countries. ARE mobilises and unites private sector players by engaging in partnerships with key institutions to facilitate the development of off-grid markets. Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 2

Our vision It is the vision of ARE that by 2030, everyone in the world and in particular all rural populations in low and medium income countries should have access to affordable, secure and clean energy and energy services. Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 3

Services & Support to Members As the global hub for rural electrification practitioners, ARE raises its members profile by showcasing their expertise and solutions. ARE offers four business lines: Advice & Advocacy Services Knowledge & Intelligence Services Business Promotion & Marketing Business Creation & Support >> Find out where our members work by visiting our online Off-grid Matchmaking Platform Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 5

Partnerships & Projects We partner with international and national organisations, projects and initiatives, the media and other industry platforms. We are active in four areas: Policy & Regulation Raising Awareness Project Implementation Investment & Finance Private Sector Cooperation Market Access & Technology Transfer Capacity Building / Market Information Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 6

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FRES Foundation Rural Energy Services Rural village hubs in Segou and Sikasso regions of Mali THE COMPANY The Foundation Rural Energy Services (FRES) advances rural electrification in developing countries. By setting up small-scale commercial electricity companies in areas without a connection to the national electricity grid, FRES offers households and small companies access to electricity preferably derived from solar energy. Active in South Africa, Uganda, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau THE CHALLENGE High cost of electricity production (via individual generators) for SME s, limiting productivity and opportunities for business start-up and growth Limited grid infrastructure or electricity generation capacity / intermittent supply Sharp increasing in diesel fuel price Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 11

FRES Foundation Rural Energy Services (2) THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTION Finance and commissioning of 8 solar PV power plants (50-150kWp) at rural trading hubs in Mali + Mini-grid infrastructure at 8 villages (new grid infrastructure and grid extension at other sites with existing (diesel) mini-grids Total installed capacity: 550kWp (combined total for 8 PV mini-grids) Actual production level: 1200MWh/year (combined total for 8 PV mini-grids) PV penetration ranges from 50 100% between the 8 mini-grids. System configurations are largely PV/battery storage/ diesel genset PROJECT FINANCING & MANAGEMENT Initial CAPEX financed by FRES, Nuon and AMADER (Malian Rural Electrification Agency)/World Bank through grant financing Consumption based invoicing ( 0.38/kWh) and pre-payment for customers Revenue finances ongoing operations and replacements Ongoing technical assistance and training for local technical staff from grid network operator in the Netherlands Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 12

FRES Foundation Rural Energy Services (3) OUTCOME AND NEXT STEPS 1160+ customers switched from diesel to PV hybrid mini-grids, i.e. households and SME s (e.g. tailors, bakeries, radio stations, banks, games room, pharmacies, ICT services, water supply and commerce) Scale up of PV capacity to take place on 2016/2017 to support growth in demand (approx. 10% annually) from new and existing customers Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 13

Table Position ARE and its members proactively as the voice/focal point for stakeholder s, advocacy and information in the offgrid sector. Businesses and private sector (including Members) International organisations, institutions (including Partners) National level Media Increased Membership for ARE Place ARE as central organisation for off-grid increased B2B and business opportunities for Members More funding and cooperation opportunities for ARE and its Members ARE needs to be perceived as leader on global and national level In the long run, ARE needs to have opinions on national policies Priority 1: Large, global media (Economist, Guardian, Financial Times etc.) Priority 2: National media (for specific events; country action plans etc.) Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 1 4

Table February April June August October December Submission deadline Publication date 15.02.2017 22.02.2017 19.04.2017 26.04.2017 21.06.2017 28.06.2017 23.08.2017 30.08.2017 18.10.2017 25.10.2017 06.12.2017 13.12.2017 Theme Innovative Technologies Introduced in Offgrid Markets Financing & Funding Innovative Business Models & Gender and Sustainable Energy Standards, Regulation & Permitting for Offgrid Renewables / Microfinance Capacity Building & Training Productive Use of Renewable Energy Technology feature Energy Storage Hybrid systems & Small wind Solar Power Mini-grids Pico & SHS Small hydro + Bioenergy Special feature Islands Asia Africa West Africa East Africa Latin America Copyright Alliance for Rural Electrification. All rights reserved. 1 5

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