The REA team emphasized the importance of continued investment and funding to scale up energy access projects. They reported on their success in securing a $750 million grant from the World Bank for the...

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Saudi Arabia is to construct several solar-powered wells in Nigeria and Mali whichstands to provide nearly half a million people as well as livestock with a supply ofclean drinking water.The King Salman Humanitarian Aid...

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GreenYellow is continuing to withdraw from Africa. The French company has just sold its assets in Senegal to Afreenergy, an energy company based in Mauritius.GreenYellow’s portfolio in Senegal comprises three rooftop solar power plants...

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REA said these mini-grid projects, totalling 51 and targeted equitably to unserved andunderserved communities across Nigeria, are being deployed, one community at a time, through the REF.The Federal Government's REF, implemented through the REA,...

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Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified dangerous levels of lead pollution in Malawi due to informal recycling of lead-acid batteries from off-grid solar systems. Common informal recycling activities for lead-acid batteries used in...

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Ankara Solar Energy, a Turkish module manufacturer, has launched PV Floor, a line of solar panel products that double as anti-slip glass flooring. It is targeted at residential projects and commercial applications, such as...

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The Government of Uganda has unveiled a solar-powered water supply and irrigation system project in Kalungu district aimed at transforming agriculture.It is aimed at providing a sustainable solution to water shortages and effectively reviving...

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"During this period, solar energy emerged as a key driver of electrification in remote and rural areas, due to its scalability and the declining cost of the technology."The report says mini-grids and standalone solar...

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Of the top 20 countries with extensive access to electricity via mini-grids, nearly halfare located in Sub-Saharan Africa.In the region alone, the number of installed connections almost doubled between 2019 and 2021, from 40,700...

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Access Bank has unveiled its ‘Switch to Solar by Access’ campaign to offer affordable financing opportunities to businesses and customers to adopt a cleaner and more reliable source of electricity through solar photovoltaic (PV) and...

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