Kenya to Build 136 Solar Mini-Grids for Remote Communities

According to the country’s energy minister, Kenya is constructing 136 solar-powered mini-grids in far-flung areas not…

Solar-as-a-Service: A Channel to Increase Clean Energy Access

The cost of acquiring a solar home system is outrageously high for an average middle-class and…

Qotto Raises $8m to Distribute Solar Home Systems

Qotto just finished a Series A round of fundraising with multiple investors to expand throughout West…

Econet to Invest in Alternative Power

ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe says it will increase investment in alternative power solutions to ensure reliable network…

Nigeria’s Power Sector Is Struggling — Collaborative Business Models for Distributed Energy Resources Can Help

Of the approximately 200 million people in Nigeria — sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economy — 85 million…

Cleantech Solar to Develop 800 kWp Rooftop Solar PV System in Singapore

Cleantech Solar, a renewable energy solutions provider, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with food…

Umbriel Solar Project Construction Underway for Offtaker Entergy Texas

Longroad Energy has started construction on its Umbriel Solar project, a 202 MWdc (150 MWac) PV…

Stanlib to Buy 258 MWp Upington Solar Complex

Scatec is divesting part of its assets in South Africa as the Norwegian independent power producer…

Swedish Start-up Targets 200 MW of Rooftop Solar Installations

With an immediate concentration on Skane County in the South, Swedish startup Solar Power Accelerator AB…

Wind Power Generated 31.5% of Electricity in Spain

The demand for electricity in Spain fell by 4.1% in January. Renewables such as concentrated solar…