Qotto Raises $8m to Distribute Solar Home Systems

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

Zimbabwe: ZESA Starts Buying Solar Power From Households

So far, 117 householders and businesses with solar power are selling their surplus to Zesa Holdings…

Econet to Invest in Alternative Power

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

ZESA Buys Solar Power from Households in Zimbabwe via Net Metering

Currently, 117 households and businesses with solar power are selling their surplus to Zesa Holdings with…

LIBERIA: The World Bank Pledges $96mn for a 60 MWp Solar Power Plant

A finance deal was just inked between the Liberian Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and…

Renewable Energy and its Global Economic Benefits

Approximately 80 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries that import fossil fuels. This…

MIGA Issues $5m Guarantee for Baidoa Hybrid Solar Power Plant in Somalia

A project in Somalia is funded by the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Kube Energy has…

Repsol Commences Generation at PI Wind project in Spain

Spanish energy company Repsol has commenced generating clean energy at Pi, its first renewable project in Castilla y León, Spain. The…

Lagos State Gov’t Inaugurate IMAS Project in Epe

The jubilation at the event was understandable because when the 0.88MW (scalable to up to 2MW)…

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…