Sub-Saharan Africa has less than 50% access rated Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report was issued…
Category: Central Africa
Three Off-Grid Power Plants Set to Power Three Cities in the D.R. Congo
A consortium of Gridworks, AEE Power, and Eranove will deploy three off-grid projects in the DRC.…
DR Congo: Power Lines Rebuilt Following Volcanic Eruption
DRC rebuilds power line in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption Mount Nyiragongo erupted last week,…
AfDB Extends Grant to Accelerate Energy Transition in Africa
The AfDB, through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has extended a $1 million grant…
Off-Grid Markets Slowly Recovering from Covid-19 Pandemic – GOGLA
GOGLA’s report indicates that the off-grid market is slowly recovering following the Covid-19 pandemic. West and…
African New Solar Additions Dropped in 2020
Solar energy deployments dropped across the continent in 2020. In Subsaharan Africa sans South Africa, new…
World Bank to Invest an Additional $150 billion in Africa
World Bank to invest in the development of the continent Plans to invest at least $150…
How Africa Can Benefit from Floating Solar Plants
Covering 1% of Africa’s reservoirs with floating solar panels could double energy generation capacity. Floating…
Africa’s Energy Demand Can be Met by 0.1% Solar Panel Coverage
Countries in the Global South could meet all their energy needs with less than 0.1 per…
Renewable Energy Constitutes One-Third of Africa’s Electricity Demand Growth
An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite…