Using Smart Technology to Improve Energy Access

Electricity generation is a critical component of modern society, powering everything from homes to industries. However,…

Spearmint Energy Buys 900MW BESS portfolio in ERCOT

Developer Spearmint Energy has acquired a portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects totalling 900MW…

DRC: Nuru secures $1.5m for solar mini-grids in Goma, Kindu and Bunia

E3 Capital (previously Energy Access Ventures), Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP), and Proparco, the French Development…

Husk Seeks Government Partners to Scale Minigrids in Sub-Saharan Africa

[PRESS RELEASE] — Aiming to accelerate public-private partnerships (PPP) that can achieve universal electrification in the…

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…

Impact of Clean Energy on Rural-Urban Development 

The distinction between urban and rural communities is quite evident in developing countries. For a community to…

UN Launches Solar Minigrids Program in Somalia

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Somalia have launched an ambitious solar minigrids program to…

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…

NIGERIA: UBA Accelerates its Energy Transition with Renewvia

A contract between Renewvia and the Lagos, Nigeria-based commercial bank United Bank of Africa (UBA) has…

Amazon’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Grew by 8.3GW in 2022

Amazon continued its renewable energy procuring spree in 2022, sealing the company again as the global…