ZOLA provides distributed energy solutions that – as a network – enable community-level electrification. It is the world-first technology platform purpose-built to deliver reliable, affordable and clean power to the 2.2 billion people and...

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The 2022 Renewable Energy Targets report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which was released on November 21, 2022, highlights the fact that as of August 2022, renewable energy targets for rural electrification...

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ZOLA Electric, an emerging market energy technology company, has announced the successful launch of the first-of-its-kind, distributed mini-grid.  The 120kWp solar mini-grid project, installed in the agricultural villages of Gakagati I and II in...

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Renewable energy is seen as an answer to climate change, yet its uptake is limited by the variability and intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. A promising solution to this problem is microgrids.Microgrids...

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Karl Boyce, CEO of ARC Power, said: “Having successfully delivered the first phase, ARC Power has secured a significant pipeline across four countries in East and Southern Africa, and we are now working on...

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The early-stage financing helped the British-based developer finalise the initial phase of the project. They constructed four mini-grid generation systems serving six distribution networks. These networks now supply electricity to 14 villages in Bugesera...

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Funded by the Global Environment Facility, the Africa Minigrids Programme will work with the United Nations Development Programme, African Development Bank, and national governments to install mini-grids powered by solar batteries in remote parts...

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The window is designed specifically for Zambia, in close collaboration with the local authorities and the EU delegation and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). “Although the company is still at...

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Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it has achieved 1 million solar home systems connections between 2019 to 2022. According to the agency’s statement, the milestone was made possible through the Standalone Solar Home Systems...

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Work on the Trezor program (Tranquillity in rural areas through public and solar lighting) is beginning, one year after its official launch by the Departmental Council of Ille-et-Vilaine (France) and the authorities of the...

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