FirstRand to Exit Coal Financing for Coal Power Plants Immediately

  FirstRand to end coal financing immediately. The bank will also exit financing for coal mines…

Ensuring Mini-Grid Sustainability: Lessons from Gbamu Gbamu

  Last week, I visited the solar mini-grid in Gbamu Gbamu, Ogun state. The mini-grid was…

Osinbajo Decries Move to Defund Gas Projects in Africa

Osinbajo has called for a just energy transition. The Vice President believes that gas can deserve…

Nordex Launches 6MW Onshore Wind Turbine

Nordex have joined major turbine manufacturers to produce a 6MW onshore turbine. The model has a…

U.S. Solar Prices Rise; Solar Constitutes 56% of New Electricity Addition in H1 2021

Solar prices increase in all segments year on year. Solar is responsible for 56% of new…

76% of Proposed Coal Projects Called Off Since 2015

Over 76% of coal projects cancelled since 2015. Five countries account for 82% of the current…

Ghana to Increase Clean Energy Penetration by 10% over 10 Years.

Ghana plans to increase renewable energy penetration by 10% this decade. The country will accelerate mini-grid…

CrossBoundary to Power Zoodlabs’ Fibre Optics Facilities with Off-Grid Solar

CrossBoundary will install a 1.2MW solar plus storage off-grid for Zoodlabs in Sierra Leone. The plant…

Illinois Legislature Passes 100% Carbon-Free Energy Bill

The Illinois State legislature passed a bill that aims to move the state to carbon-free energy…

Seraphim Begins Construction of New Phases of 10GW Module Manufacturing Facility

Seraphim is constructing a 10GW solar module gigafactory. The second and third phases of the facility…