Trina Solar to Launch New Distribution Facility in South Africa

Trina Solar plans a new distribution facility in South Africa. Trina is looking to expand in…

A Disruptive Innovation that Could End the Grid 

From the discovery of X-rays in the 19th Century to Uber and Netflix, disruptive innovations continue to change the trajectory…

NIGERIA: Experts Call for Electricity Subsidy Removal

  Financial analysts back electricity subsidy removal Call for the diversification of energy sources Financial analysts…

Swiss Researchers Develop Transparent Solar Panels for Agrivoltaics

Swiss researchers develop transparent solar panel. Solar panel can let in up to 78 per cent…

U.S. Utility Firm to Quit Coal Generation by 2025

Consumers Energy plans to quit coal generation by 2025. This new date 15 years earlier than…

Jinko and JA Solar to Acquire 9% Stake Each in Polysilicon Facility

Jinko Energy and JA Solar plan to invest in polysilicon manufacturer Xnite.  The deal will see…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

  In sub-Saharan Africa, about 600 million people lack access to electricity. For example, in Nigeria,…

BOTSWANA: Minister Calls for Private Sector Participation Electricity Sector

Minister calls for private sector participation Suggests the use of PPP. Botswana’s Minister of Mineral Resources,…

Earthquakes Impede Solar Components Production in China

Chinese OEM Longi and Zhonghuan Semiconductor have reported a drop in production due to earthquakes on…

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

There’s a common perception among Nigerians when it comes to purchasing appliances. With the option of…