Solar technology is rapidly advancing, with developments that are making their way into neighborhoods, kitchens, and furnishings. One emerging trend in this field is “solarpunk,” a sci-fi aesthetic subgenre that envisions a future where...

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Nuru will be able to continue developing its portfolio of projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The electricity access provider based in Goma in the province of North Kivu has closed its...

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The government has launched the ‘Accelerating Cleaning Action’ project in the country to provide Kenyans with clean energy that will stop them from using solid biomass.The Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and...

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China and Ethiopia have launched a joint research and extension centre supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to fast-track renewable energy development in Ethiopia, a country situated in the Horn of Africa.The Joint Research...

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) wants to support the electrification of Namibia. Its Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) is allocating $485,000 (N$8.8 million) to the construction of a photovoltaic solar power plant in...

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About 43 per cent of Nigeria’s almost 200mn people lack access to grid electricity, especially in rural areas. Ifeoma Malo, chief executive of Clean Technology Hub, a renewable energy research institute, points to government regulations...

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The mini-grid project will further impact 30,000 Beninese, giving them access to electricity for the first time and deepening energy access in the country within the next 10 years.Per capita consumption of electricity in Benin...

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Nigeria's Rural Electrification Agency (REA) is looking to scale up its decentralised Solar Home Systems (SHS) in the Makoko area of Lagos State.The project wants to bridge the energy supply gap to underserved and off-grid communities. The...

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“Through partnerships with global institutions such as GEAPP, CHD seeks to mobilise up to $1 billion for clean energy projects in Nigeria and Africa by 2030. It also aims to halve the number of...

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A situation that is of concern to the Powering Renewable Energy Opportunities (PREO) programme implemented by the Carbon Trust and Energy 4 Impact (E4I). This energy transition funding programme, supported by the UK government...

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