PriVida to Deploy Mini-Grid in 25 communities

REA Signs agreement with PriVidia. The company will deploy the mini-grids within 12 months. The Rural…

NIGERIA: FG Signs MoU With Sokoto and Bauchi State Governments on Power

FG signs MoU with Sokoto and Bauchi state governments To provide 5 million SHS and mini-grid…

Lighting Up Africa: A Step in the Right Direction

Africa’s energy access challenge is no new tale. The continent has the lowest electricity generation capacity…

BOAD Approves €23 million for Mini-Hydro Plant in Mali

The West African Development Board will grant finance for constructing a hydropower plant in Mali. The…

BRD Launches SHS Initiative for Low Income Households in Rwanda

Rwanda’s Development Bank (BRD) has launched an initiative to provide SHS to about 10,000 households. Organisations…

German Development Bank Commits €49m for Mini-Grid Deployment in Africa

KfW has established a new fund to scale mini-grids deployment in Africa. The new funds aim…

Engie Receives Authorisation to Deploy 22 Mini-Grids by 2023

Engie PowerCorner has obtained a license from ABERME to install solar mini-grids in Southern Benin. The…

Wärtsilä’s Total Installed Capacity in Africa Reaches 7GW

Wärtsilä’s installations across Africa have clocked 7.4GW. The Group recent contracts on the continent include renewed…

Improving Mini-Grid Customers’ Service Delivery

The mini-grid market in Nigeria has increased considerably over the past decade. About 38 solar PV…

Husk Power Targets 1 Million Connections by 2030

Husk power plans to connect at least 1 million new consumers in Africa and Asia. In…