The Renewable Investment Bag

Africa is richly endowed with renewable sources of energy. From the high radiation of sunlight to…

GCF Approves $170.9m in Co-Financing for AfDB’s LEAF Programme

  The GCF has approved $170m in financing for AfDB’sLEAF programme. The programme aims to strengthen…

Why Mini-Grids are the Best Options?

Electricity is an essential commodity as most activities and businesses depend on electric power to function.…

Engie Plans to Deploy 300 Mini-Grids Across Nigeria by 2025

Engie plans to deploy 300 mini-grids in Nigeria by 2025. The company has projected at least…

Rockefeller to Fund Integrated Electrification Project in Uganda

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

SAPVIA Believes that Embedded Generation Threshold Increase will Accelerate C&I deployments

SAPVIA believes that the increased threshold will lead to increased solar energy availability. The association estimates…

Keep the Lights On; Transcontinental Super-grids

The future of universal energy access lies in the fate of super grids. Super grids are…

Solad Partners with Arizona State University to Accelerate Mini-Grid Deployment

Solar is partnering with Arizona State University to accelerate mini-grid deployment. Solad will utilise ASU’s LEAPS…

Pawame Secures $2.5m, Plans Launch of $5m Series A Round

Pawame has raised $1.7m in grant and $750k in equity financing. The funds will enable the…

Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

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