Mozambican Government Commissions 200 kWp Solar Mini-Grid

  The Mozambican government has commissioned a mini-grid in Niassa Province. The system has a capacity…

EDF Connects 34.5MW Wind Farm to the South African Grid

EDF has connected its 34.5MW wind farm to the grid. The plant is sited in the…

Bboxx, Geocoton Partner to Scale Off-Grid Energy Access in Burkina Faso

  Bboxx and Geocoton have partnered to provide off-grid solutions to smallholder farmers. Both companies will…

CrossBoundary to Finance PowerGen’s Mini-Grid Project

  CrossBoundary will finance PowerGen’s mini-grid project deployment. PowerGen plans to deploy 28 mini-grid systems across…

EIB Releases Report on Scaling Off-Grid Solar in Africa

The EIB and ISA have released a report that tackles challenges with off-grid solar financing. The…

A Disruptive Innovation that Could End the Grid 

From the discovery of X-rays in the 19th Century to Uber and Netflix, disruptive innovations continue to change the trajectory…

Tunisia Needs Increased Local Financing for Accelerated Renewables Deployment

Tunisia needs local financing to accelerate clean energy deployment. The procurement and permit process for grid-connected…

Zimbabwe: Locals Should Benefit from Solar Project First – MP

The first phase of the Havara Solar project is set to be completed. The power produced…

Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into the Grid: The Need for Flexibility

Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria   As the largest economy in Africa, with huge…

gnuGrid Raises $250,000 for Off-Grid Monitoring Expansion

gnuGrid Africa intends to expand the deployment of its digital monitoring system across Africa. The company…