Accelerating Off-Grid Electrification with Natural Gas

  In sub-Saharan Africa, about 600 million people lack access to electricity. For example, in Nigeria,…

Accelerating Residential Rooftop Solar Deployment in Nigeria

The declining price of solar energy has led to an increase in global solar PV deployments.…

Starsight Energy Expands Operations into East Africa

Starsight Energy has acquired 50 per cent of Nairobi-based Premier Solar Group’s Operations in the region.…

Four Communities Linked to Solar Mini-Grids in Sierra Leone

Four rural communities have been connected to solar mini-grids in Sierra Leone. The mini-grids were commissioned…

Enabel Launches Tenders for Hybrid Solar Mini-Grids in Mozambique

Enabel has launched a tender to construct five hybrid solar mini-grids plus storage in two Mozambican…

Rosatom to Build 2 GWh Lithium-ion Battery Factory in Russia

Rosatom has acquired a 49 per cent stake in South Korea-based lithium-ion battery manufacturer Enertech. This…

NuRAN to Deploy 2,000 Solar-Powered Cell Towers for Orange

NuRAN Wireless will provide 2,000 solar-powered telecommunications cell towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…

Investments in Renewable Energy Increased by 9% in 2020

Investments into renewable energy solutions topped half a trillion dollars in 2020. Investments in solar capacity…

South Africa to Launch Three Renewable Energy Rounds Over 12 Months

South Africa is planning on launching procurement rounds for solar and wind energy generation and energy…

New Company Launched to Power Cell Towers with Solar Energy

The new company will provide clean energy services to mobile phone telecommunications tower across Africa. The…