ENGIE Energy Access Empowers 6.5 Million Africans with Clean Energy

  EEA has enabled 6.5 million Africans via smart integration of mini-grids and solar home systems…

Zola Electric Raises $90m to Fund Expansion Plans

Zola has raised $90m to expand its products and services. The funds comprise equal part equity…

SOUTH AFRICA: Johannesburg Mayor Promises to Push Migration from Eskom

Johannesburg’s newly sworn-in Mayor promises to push electricity reforms Commits to migrating supply from Eskom to…

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…

Rockefeller to Fund Integrated Electrification Project in Uganda

A new project has been initiated to electrify unconnected consumers in Uganda. The project will integrate…

Huawei Launches ‘iPowerCube-S’ Mini-Grid Solution In Nigeria

Huawei has launched its Next-Generation Mini-Grid “iPowerCube-S” solution in Nigeria. The iPowerCube-S integrates solar, grid-power, and…

REN21’s Report Shows that Cities Across Africa Demonstrate Progressive Leadership to Deploy Renewables

The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people…

Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into the Grid: The Need for Flexibility

Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria   As the largest economy in Africa, with huge…

Chapel Hill Denham Boosts Havenhill’s Mini-Grid Roll Out with $4.6M funding

Lagos. Nigeria. Wednesday, March 9, 2021. As part of its strategic focus on energy access and…

Morocco Set to Construct Renewable Energy Centre

Morocco’s Research Institute for Solar and New Energies (IRESEN) has started constructing a renewable energy centre…