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…

Solar Supply to Power Grid Increases in Kenya

   The amount of solar supplied to the national grid in the nine months to September…

GE Grid Solutions Gets Contract to Modernise 39 Substations in Nepal

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has announced it has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract…

Husk Power First Minigrid Company to Reach Profitability, with Nigeria Leading the Way

[PRESS RELEASE] ABUJA and FORT COLLINS, 24 Jan 2023 — Today, Husk Power Systems pioneered the…

USADF Calls for Proposal to Finance Local Off-Grid Companies

The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is launching a call for proposals for African off-grid energy…

Gridworks Invests $50m in Virunga Power

Gridworks Development Partners, a British International Investment (BII) company, has announced a $50 million investment in…

ARC Power to Build Mini-grids in Rwandan and Mozambique

Rwanda has set a target of universal energy access by 2024. ARC Power will connect more…

Benin Solar-Battery Project Closed Minigrid Financing 

A new company aiming to deploy off-grid renewable energy solutions in Benin Republic, Les Soleils du…

AMP Launched to Set Mini-Grids Energy Access Trajectory

AMP to transform energy markets and bring electricity to 21 African countries. The AMP will need…