MTego, a solar-powered insecticide-free mosquito trapping system, was made by Engie Energy and PreMal companies and aims at combating the spread of malaria - a major killer disease in Africa, especially in rural areas. According to...

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To put the figures in context, roughly 20% of the world population lives in 70 countries which possess “excellent conditions” for solar power – meaning long-term output exceeding 4.5 kWh/kWp per day. On a...

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Solar lights have become increasingly affordable over the past 15 years. However, for the poorest families even the most affordable solar light remains out of reach. Many children are forced to use open flames...

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The untapped solar energy potential in Africa represents an opportunity to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to its people. The assessments “exclude areas due to physical/technical constraints, such as rugged terrain, presence of urbanised/industrial...

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission yesterday relaunched the Regional Off-grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP).The focus of the project, according to the Minister of Power Engr Abubakar Aliyu, is to increase...

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Newly released figures from the Global Solar Atlas for The World Bank shows that the future is bright for Africa’s solar energy output. The figures, analysed by Statista, reveal the average potential of solar energy...

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Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by...

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They also show that solar public lighting is easy to install and doesn’t require any civil engineering work, because it’s completely off-grid. It is ideal for remote, hard-to-reach locations, as well as flood-prone areas. Rwanda...

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Dire Dawa Administration City seeks to procure solar street lights

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The City of Kigali in Rwanda is on the second phase of trials to test the viability of solar energy powered public lights. Merard Mpabwanamaguru, the Vice Mayor of the City of Kigali in charge...

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