Since 1962, NRECA International has empowered more than 160 million people worldwide to improve their quality of life by providing them access to safe, reliable and affordable electricity. This is accomplished by a diverse team of engineers, rural electrification experts, financial analysts and more, who design and implement successful rural electrification programs that bring power to communities. We have helped establish more than 250 electric utilities and electric cooperatives in 48 countries. For the millions of people who have benefitted from our work, we remain committed to improving education, healthcare, and economic opportunities through sustainable electrification.
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⚡️🔌 In Malawi, the USAID-funded Cooperative Development Program partners with NRECA International to provide rural communities with reliable and affordable electricity access. Through this partnership, USAID supports the development of community-led electric cooperatives that deliver sustainable energy access. 💡 Learn more about this partnership during #NationalCoopMonth! #WorkWithUSAID #ElectricCoops
Our team in Malawi led by Ben Smith is implementing the Clean Energy Cooperatives Program (CECP), funded by USAID. They're off to a strong start to establish five electric co-ops in the next four years, with a lot of cooperation and support from the government of Malawi. Read about the recent Cooperative Development Forum attended by many stakeholders including Ministry of Energy-Malawi, and a trip to the Philipppines that followed. The team has been busy! https://lnkd.in/d7_yYdFr #ItStartsWithPower
Check out this opportunity to be part of our electric #cooperative development work in #Zambia! Our Zambia Electric Cooperative Development Program team in #Lusaka is looking for a mid-term evaluation consultant. Deadline for applications is October 31 -- Learn more👇🏽 👇🏽 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/gYFj4qZJ #ItStartsWithPower
We look forward to working with USTDA and Weza Power to lay the foundation for increasing energy access in Burundi that will ultimately improve lives. #ItStartsWithPower
Today, USTDA announced that it has awarded a feasibility study grant to Burundi-based Weza Power SURL to help develop a rural electric utility with the capacity to connect nine million people to the national grid. Weza Power selected Washington, D.C.-based non-profit NRECA International to conduct the study. Details: https://lnkd.in/eHQG5MZT Access to electricity in Burundi is less than 2% for rural communities and 11% nationally; full implementation of the project is expected to increase access to 70% and 76%, respectively. The USTDA-funded study will help lay the groundwork for the creation of the utility and recommend pathways for unlocking additional financing and deploying innovative U.S.-made technologies and services. By adding a U.S. commercial nexus to the project, USTDA’s work will complement development assistance provided by USAID, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and U.S. government-led Power Africa initiative. Prosper Africa #Burundi #Electricity #Connectivity #GlobalClimatePartnership
Watch this recording of a panel discussion held earlier this year at NRECA's #PowerXchange24 in San Antonio, where panelists talked about why the electric co-op model is the solution to bring energy access to Zambia's rural communities. We were privileged to have insights from Linus Chanda, CEO of the Rural Electrification Authority Zambia, Doreen Chipika Bwalya, our program manager for the USAID-funded Zambia Electric Cooperative Development Program, Miles Kuschel, Board Chair of Todd-Wadena Electric Co-op, and our vice president, Nicholas Allen. Zuraidah Hoffman moderated the discussion. #ItStartsWithPower https://lnkd.in/dtNfzJYU
Did you know? We've helped establish more than 250 electric cooperatives in many countries since 1962. We believe that #ItStartsWithPower -- economic growth, access to quality healthcare, better education for children, and much more. Check out this video that explains the steps to create lasting electric #cooperatives, the importance of community support, and why this model continues to empower the communities they serve. #CoopsBuildABetterWorld https://lnkd.in/edyVmXri
The electric cooperatives in the Philippines continue to remind us, that one of our strengths is Cooperative Principle # 6 -- cooperation among cooperatives. Last week, Ben Smith, director of our Clean Energy Cooperatives Program in Malawi (funded by the USAID) traveled with representatives from the government of Malawi to the Philippines. They visited three electric co-ops to learn and understand the fundamental principles and structure of electric cooperatives. Thank you PHILRECA and all the electric co-ops, for your continued support and friendship! #ItStartsWithPower https://lnkd.in/e6r5NUR6
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News update: Our ZECDP team is busy! Funded by USAID and in partnership with Rural Electrification Authority Zambia - so any activities are happening at the Ntatumbila Power Electric Cooperative. 1️⃣ Construction of the mini grid and power distribution system is underway. 2️⃣ Our ZECDP team is on the ground building awareness on gender and social inclusion for the community and construction crew. 3️⃣ Power safety training for the community is also in progress! Stay tuned for more updates - meanwhile, learn more about the work we're doing in Zambia. 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/eH5nzcWE #ItStartsWithPower
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🚀 New Podcast Episode! 🎙️ Check out the latest episode of "The Mini-Grid Business", titled "The Cooperative Movement"! In this episode, Doreen Chipika Bwalya and Frank Bergh, P.E. Bergh from NRECA International discuss with host Nico how electric cooperatives are transforming rural electrification in Africa, building on successful models from the USA, South America, and beyond. Learn how combining cooperatives with for-profit mini-grid companies could lower tariffs and speed up electrification. 👉 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eZvJkjXH #TheMiniGridBusiness #ElectricCooperatives #RuralElectrification #EnergyAccess #MiniGrids #SustainableEnergy #Innovation #NRECA