World Bank, REA Set up Four Solar Mini-grids in Osun

Over 1,200 households in Osun State have been connected to an electricity supply through four solar…

Husk Power Raises $103 Million for Solar Mini-grids in Africa

Husk Power Systems has raised $103 million Series D in equity and debt to meet its…

Gauff Engineering Connects 60 Solar Mini-Grids in Senegal

Senegal’s rural areas must be electrified using mini-grids using by projects carried out in collaboration with…

CIF Grants $28 million for Electrification Using Solar Mini-Grids

Ghana’s electrification would be supported by $28.49 million in funding, according to the African Development Bank…

DRC: Nuru secures $1.5m for solar mini-grids in Goma, Kindu and Bunia

E3 Capital (previously Energy Access Ventures), Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), and Proparco, the French Development…

Kenya to Build 136 Solar Mini-Grids for Remote Communities

According to the country’s energy minister, Kenya is constructing 136 solar-powered mini-grids in far-flung areas not…

WeLight Raises €19m for Solar Mini-Grids in 120 Villages

The electricity access provider WeLight is raising €19 million from three investors. The funds are intended…

Firms to Invest $1.7m for Solar Mini-Grids Deployment in Africa

 InfraCo Africa partners with renewable energy provider Equatorial Power. The companies will invest $1.7 million to…

CrossBoundary Energy Acquires $25m to Deploy Solar Mini-Grids in Africa

CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) receives funding from ARCH, Bank of America, and Microsoft to deploy mini-grids…

IFC to Provide $400m for Electrification Via Solar Mini-Grids in Congo

IFC plans to kick off its Scaling Mini-Grid (SMG) programme. The subsidiary of the World Bank…