Qotto Raises $8m to Distribute Solar Home Systems

Qotto just finished a Series A round of fundraising with multiple investors to expand throughout West…

UN Launches Solar Minigrids Program in Somalia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Somalia have launched an ambitious solar minigrids program to…

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…