Boundary Power, a union between West Australian regional utility Horizon Power and Victoria-based electric engineering company Ampcontrol, has officially launched a standalone power system (SAPS) that uses solar power and a renewable hydrogen hydride...

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The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association (AMDA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote and accelerate mini-grid development in Nigeria. The MoU will focus on knowledge sharing,...

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Since 18 September 2023, a new water desalination system has been improving services for the people of Mshomoroni, in Mombasa County, Kenya. The solar-powered containerised system was installed by GivePower, an American organisation specialising...

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Solar floodlights are prominently advertised in Kenya's e-commerce shops and on platforms such as Solar Store, Jiji, Mybigorder, and through individuals selling on their social media pages, indicating a growing demand for them.In the...

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Good news for Sun King. The solar kit provider is getting $10 million to develop its activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The funds are provided by Proparco. The subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD)...

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Ziz Energie obtains a new loan for the installation of its solar mini-grids in Chad. The €1.5 million loan is being provided by Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency  (AFD) group, to...

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Access to clean cooking should accelerate in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe over the coming months. In any case, this is the aim of the new...

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Many off-grid solar companies have built their consumer-facing operations around a large network of agents. These networks are a critical part of serving hard-to-reach communities and scaling businesses. Agents are the industry’s front-line in...

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According to the IEC, “more than 40,000 direct end-users will benefit from improved energy and street lighting services, bringing about transformative change in these vulnerable communities by powering essential services such as drinking water...

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Ndosho, Mugunga and Lac Vert. These are the districts of the city of Goma that will soon be electrified in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thanks to a grant from the Foundation for...

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