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…

d.light Secures $7.4 Million from Chapel Hill Denham for Offgrid Solar Projects

Solar products company d.light has successfully secured a groundbreaking financing facility of $7.4 million from Chapel…

Scatec Projects Rise in South Africa’s Solar PV Capacity this Year

Scatec, a renewable energy firm, says solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity will grow significantly in South Africa this year. The…

REA to Electrify 250,000 Homes in Nigeria

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced plans to support 250,000 households with initiatives such as…

Sholep Energy Solarises Osun Community

Sholep Energy Limited has installed a 50 kilowatt (KW) solar hybrid mini-grid power plant in Osun…

SolarEdge Unveils Bidirectional EV Charger

SolarEdge’s new bidirectional DC-coupled electric-vehicle (EV) charger enables vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid applications and can seamlessly integrate…

UK Innovators to Develop Space-Based Solar Power

UK universities and tech companies will receive £4.3m in government funding to develop space-based solar power. Grant…

UGANDA: Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) 2023 to Hold in Kampala

Despite efforts in recent years to increase access to this essential service, at least 600 million…

Sunking Launches Solar Inverter in Nigeria

Sun King, an international company that designs, distributes, installs, and finances solar energy solutions, has launched…

Soleil-Nyakiriza Project Commences for Solar and Clean Cooking in Burundi

The “Soleil-Nyakiriza” or Rural Community Solar Energy Project is being carried out in Burundi. The Ministry…