FirstRand to end coal financing immediately. The bank will also exit financing for coal mines…
Category: Renewable Energy
Ensuring Mini-Grid Sustainability: Lessons from Gbamu Gbamu
Last week, I visited the solar mini-grid in Gbamu Gbamu, Ogun state. The mini-grid was…
Osinbajo Decries Move to Defund Gas Projects in Africa
Osinbajo has called for a just energy transition. The Vice President believes that gas can deserve…
Shell Plans to Install 50,000 EV Street Chargers in the UK by 2025
Shell to install 50,000 EV street charging points by 2025. Shell will provide support for local…
Nordex Launches 6MW Onshore Wind Turbine
Nordex have joined major turbine manufacturers to produce a 6MW onshore turbine. The model has a…
U.S. Solar Prices Rise; Solar Constitutes 56% of New Electricity Addition in H1 2021
Solar prices increase in all segments year on year. Solar is responsible for 56% of new…
76% of Proposed Coal Projects Called Off Since 2015
Over 76% of coal projects cancelled since 2015. Five countries account for 82% of the current…
Ghana to Increase Clean Energy Penetration by 10% over 10 Years.
Ghana plans to increase renewable energy penetration by 10% this decade. The country will accelerate mini-grid…
CrossBoundary to Power Zoodlabs’ Fibre Optics Facilities with Off-Grid Solar
CrossBoundary will install a 1.2MW solar plus storage off-grid for Zoodlabs in Sierra Leone. The plant…
Illinois Legislature Passes 100% Carbon-Free Energy Bill
The Illinois State legislature passed a bill that aims to move the state to carbon-free energy…