EDF Acquires a Solar Home System Startup, upOwa, in Cameroon

Électricité de France (EDF) has acquired upOwa, a solar home system start-up, bolstering rural electrification efforts…

Italy Unveils EUR 1.7 Billion for Solar PV Projects

Italy’s government decreed on Tuesday an allocation of EUR 1.7 billion (USD 1.82bn) for solar photovoltaic…

AfDB Invests $289.5M in Mauritania’s Solar Projects”

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed a $289.5 million deal with Mauritania’s economy ministry. The…

SJVN Concludes Auction for Solar Tech Producing 1500MW Electricity

In a recent development in the renewable energy sector, SJVN Limited, the tender inviting agency, concluded…

Toyota Signs Renewable Energy Investment Deal with Kenya

Toyota Tsusho Corporation has signed an agreement with the Republic of Kenya to collaborate on renewables…

IFC, SIMA Launch $150m Solar Green Bond for African Solar Developers

The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), in partnership with Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC…

OPEC Funds 55 Renewable Energy Projects with $1.7bn in Africa, Others

Several renewable energy projects in Africa have benefitted from the $1.7 billion financing from the Organization…

The Effect Of Energy Poverty On Modern Day Women

Energy poverty is a global concern that has hooked its claws on women in developing countries.…

Solarcentury, SolNam Receives License to Build 60MWp Solar Project in Namibia

Solarcentury Africa and SolNam have announced that they have received an updated generation license from the…

Renewable Energy: Urgent Action Necessary for 2030 Targets

The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported a 50 per cent increase in new renewable energy capacity…