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…

Nigeria’s Energy Transition Challenges to Gain Traction at Confab

As international industry experts assemble at the Middle East Energy Conference, the persisting energy crisis in…

ISA, UNDP Launch Pilot Projects on Scaling Solar Applications for Agriculture

International Solar Alliance (ISA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced the launch of Scaling Solar…

The AMP Programme launched for Electrification in Burkina Faso

A 40 MWh battery storage system will be installed at the plant, enabling the electrification of…

The Togolese Government and The World Bank Sign Financing Agreement

Sani Yaya, Togo’s Minister of Economics and Finance, and Coralie Gevers, the World Bank’s Head of…

Qotto Raises $8m to Distribute Solar Home Systems

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

UN Launches Solar Minigrids Program in Somalia

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

Renewable Energy and its Global Economic Benefits

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

ETHIOPIA Grants First Ever Commercial Mini-Grid Licence

To electrify its people, Ethiopia will rely more on solar energy, including solar mini grids. Humanitarian…

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)…