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…

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…

Productive and Conservative Use of Power: A Path to Actualizing Vision 2060

One of the pressing issues globally is Climate Change. Climate change is the significant and long-lasting…

UN Launches Solar Minigrids Program in Somalia

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

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)…

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…

Nigeria, Others Need $2.5bn to Power Healthcare Facilities’

The report showed that close to one billion people in low- and lower-middle-income countries were served…

Masdar to Develop 5 GW of RE Projects in Africa

The Etihad 7 initiative is a UAE-led initiative that aims to raise public- and private-sector funds…

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…

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…