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…

Boreal to Launch Solar-Powered Water Desalination System in Kenya

Boreal will commission a water desalination plant in Kenya later this month. The plant will produce…

Solar Mini-Grids Get Digitalisation Boost in Benin

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced grant funding for technical assistance to help…

Lindt Chocolate Finances Solar Kit Distribution in Ghana

Lindt is financing the distribution of solar lamps.  The lamps will be distributed across 50 cocoa…

The Four Shades of Off-Grid Technologies

The ongoing challenges surrounding the supply and distribution of electricity in Nigeria call for immediate solutions,…

AfDB Covid-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform Reaches Financial Close

The African Development Bank has reached a financial close on financing agreements for a $20 million…

Orange Is the New Blue: A Waking Call for Climate Action

Over the past couple of weeks, the news cycle has been inundated with reports of extreme…

EIB Releases Report on Scaling Off-Grid Solar in Africa

The EIB and ISA have released a report that tackles challenges with off-grid solar financing. The…

Volt Energy to Supply Clean Energy to Microsoft

Microsoft has signed a PPA to acquire clean energy from Volt Energy. Volt will supply the…

World Bank Approves $168m for Solar Electrification in Burkina Faso

The World Bank has approved loans of about $168m for Burkina Faso. The loans will support…