World Bank Provides $50m for Solar Off-Grid Development in Sierra Leone

The financing will enable the government to extend its power grid in cities and peri-urban areas.…

India Calls for Tenders for 735MW of Solar Capacity

The project will be developed using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules. The tender will auction…

REA Signs Mini-Grid Grant Agreements with Two Developers

Renewvia and PowerGen will deploy solar hybrid mini-grid solutions in 14 communities under the agreement. The…

Gaia Invests in Remote Solar Monitoring Technology in Uganda

Gaia Impact fund has invested in Ugandan solar energy digital solutions provider Innovex/ The fund believes…

Scientist Propose Innovative Microgrid Model that Rely on Solar and Hydrogen

Research scientists have developed an energy management system that relies on solar PV systems connected to…

AfDB to Provide $5m Grant for Desert to Power (D2P) Initiative in the Sahel

The $5 million grant will finance three components of the D2P initiative in Chad, Mali, Mauritania,…

SOBEBRA Installs Rooftop Solar at Cotonou Brewery

The Béninoise brewer has recently installed a rooftop solar PV system at its Cotonou headquarters. The…

Nigerian Hybrid Off-grid Developer, Starsight, to Assess $9.2 million

Chapel Hill Denham Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund (NIDF) recently opened a $9.2 million line of credit…

Corruption in the Power Sector

By Daniel Agbor For years, Nigeria has consistently made the top of the list of most…