According to the country’s energy minister, Kenya is constructing 136 solar-powered mini-grids in far-flung areas not…
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UN Launches Solar Minigrids Program in Somalia
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Somalia have launched an ambitious solar minigrids program to…
WeLight Raises €19m for Solar Mini-Grids in 120 Villages
The electricity access provider WeLight is raising €19 million from three investors. The funds are intended…
DEG Finances the Installation of Solar Microgrids in Nigeria
The German InvDEG) is providing a loan of USD 750,000 to Husk Power Systems. The company…
Firms to Invest $1.7m for Solar Mini-Grids Deployment in Africa
InfraCo Africa partners with renewable energy provider Equatorial Power. The companies will invest $1.7 million to…
BENIN: Weziza Commissions 2 Solar Mini Grids to Serve Masses
Energicity’s subsidiary Weziza is commissioning two off-grid solar mini-systems in Benin. These are the first 20…
Husk Power to Deploy Solar Micro-Grids through its Sunshot Initiative
Husk Power introduces Nigeria Sunshot Initiative to deploy solar micro-grids to boost energy access. The firm…
CrossBoundary Energy Acquires $25m to Deploy Solar Mini-Grids in Africa
CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) receives funding from ARCH, Bank of America, and Microsoft to deploy mini-grids…
IFC to Provide $400m for Electrification Via Solar Mini-Grids in Congo
IFC plans to kick off its Scaling Mini-Grid (SMG) programme. The subsidiary of the World Bank…
24 Solar Mini-Grids to be Deployed Under IMAS in 2022
REA, the EU and the German government to support solar mini-grid deployment. The systems will be…