Newsletter: Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic

Across EPP’s areas of work, the current moment has been characterized by unprecedented levels of disruption. Geopolitical realignment, shifting international priorities, and shrinking public sector funding have combined with growing insecurity and ongoing uncertainty about the future. These developments will continue to shape 2025 and beyond. In recent weeks, team members have attended a number of events and convenings, engaging with a wide range of partners: the SEforAll Forum, Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, ARE Energy Access Forum, REC Market Week, and more. These events have allowed us to better understand how our partners across different sectors are adjusting to the challenges of today, including a strengthening of commitments by many to support renewable energy and energy access. EPP’s focus on increasing renewable energy investment in fragile states is more important than ever, as conflict-affected countries, which already receive the smallest share of climate investment, have been hardest hit by recent funding cuts. Current events are highlighting the need for new and innovative financing solutions - such as the Peace-REC - to fill the gap. These interactions also highlighted the broadbase community of stakeholders that support and benefit from renewable energy across the globe. Read some of our reflections from these events here. New Report: Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR) is mired in a complex crisis that affects the peace and security of its population. More than 10 years after the latest crisis began, the UN estimates that close to half of the population remains in need of humanitarian support. Our newest report, Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic: An Opportunity for the United Nations to Lead by Example, is the latest country case study in our “Powering Peace Initiative” (with the Stimson Center and Dartmouth College). One of the least electrified countries, CAR has the potential to grow its power sector by investing in renewables, thereby reducing its reliance on imported fuel and diesel generators, and expanding energy access to historically marginalized regions, advancing peacebuilding efforts in the process. MINUSCA — one of the largest UN peacekeeping missions in the world — is the largest single energy user in the CAR, and has a unique opportunity to achieve operational and economic benefits by expanding its use of renewables, while catalyzing new projects in the country’s peripheral regions.  Read the full report here. Donate unredeemed I-RECs via Evident Impact Programme to EPP The Evident Impact Programme (EIP) creates an opportunity for I-REC market participants to donate all proceeds from fees related to removing old unredeemed I-RECs from their Evident accounts. Evident recently increased these fees to €0.06 per MWh. Energy Peace Partners is one of three organizations selected by EIP  to whom market participants can donate. We are encouraging as many market participants as possible to participate in EIP and choose Energy Peace Partners. EPP can now accept donations of crypto currency and stocks Thanks to the every.org platform, we’re now able to accept a wider variety of donations — including crypto-based currency and stocks — making it easier to focus less on transactions and more on building relationships with our donor-partners. Find us at every.org/energy-peace-partners What we're reading Here are a few of the articles and reports we’ve been reading on issues of climate change, conflict, and renewable energy in fragile and humanitarian settings: Africa Minigrid Developers Association’s recent report on Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids report highlights the key shifts in the mini-grid sector, including the growing size and sophistication of minigrids, and the growing proportion of mini-grids serving residential customers. Ever.green, a market place for high impact RECs, recently released a report High Impact RECs: Applying Additionality for Renewable Energy Advancement.  For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids highlights EPP partner Prado Power, and discusses the growth of solar mini-grids in Nigeria, and its potential across Africa. IOM announces that it has completed the Solarization of All Humanitarian Hubs in Northeast Nigeria The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) recently released its report compiling Renewable Energy Capacity statistics, and has found a massive increase in renewable power capacity during 2024, reaching 4 448 gigawatts (GW). Wishing you all good health,  Energy Peace Partners P.S. You can find regular updates from EPP on LinkedIn.  Support EPP Copyright © 2025 Energy Peace Partners, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in EPP. Our mailing address is: Energy Peace Partners 1401 21st ST # 7817 Sacramento, CA 95811 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.