The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Somalia have launched an ambitious solar minigrids program to…
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Renewable Energy and its Global Economic Benefits
Approximately 80 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries that import fossil fuels. This…
Lagos State Gov’t Inaugurate IMAS Project in Epe
The jubilation at the event was understandable because when the 0.88MW (scalable to up to 2MW)…
Nigeria’s Power Sector Is Struggling — Collaborative Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources Can Help
Of the approximately 200 million people in Nigeria — sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy — 85 million…
Connecting the Dots: Energy and Sustenance
The core of human sustainability relies on energy. Access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy is…
Power Restored in Pakistan after Massive Outage
Power had returned to most cities across Pakistan on Tuesday, a day after a nationwide breakdown…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Breaks Ground on Electrification Project in Senegal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will…
Husk Power First Minigrid Company to Reach Profitability, with Nigeria Leading the Way
[PRESS RELEASE] ABUJA and FORT COLLINS, 24 Jan 2023 — Today, Husk Power Systems pioneered the…
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…
AFRICA: LeapFrog Invests $70m in Solar Kit Provider Sun King
LeapFrog Investments is participating in a Series D round of funding to finance the expansion of…