Minigrids can power two and three-wheeled electric vehicles at a matching price with fossil-fuel alternatives. This was the finding of an RMI Study, Powering Small-Format Electric Vehicles with Minigrids, which assessed the viability of two-...

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The Electrification Finance Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI) is signing a new $3.1 million loan for Redavia. The German company will use the loan to provide solar power to businesses and industries in two African countries.The...

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Africa is still grappling with the crisis of energy poverty a problem that is only becoming more acute as a result of a decline in investment and a lack of adequate infrastructure. It is...

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Easy Solar, a leading last mile distribution and asset financing company that sells solar systems, productive appliances & consumer electronics, has secured a USD 5 million senior secured debt facility to expand its reach...

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As a solar panel was raised onto the roof of their ­mud-brick home in a Tanzanian village in sight of Mount Kilimanjaro, Akida Saidi and his wife felt giddy at the prospect of entering...

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It’s an end of year tradition for markets to take a cutthroat review of developments while seeking to predict the year ahead. These predictions are usually accurate, based on facts, historical data and intrinsic knowledge....

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The African Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) has officially launched a Sierra Leone country chapter to bolster its support for the country’s electrification efforts via minigrid projects. AMDA is establishing a more permanent presence in the...

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The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional lending arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, is providing a technical assistance grant for the implementation of the Desert to Power program in four countries...

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In West Africa, Malian Agency Development of Domestic Energy and Rural Electrification is seeking the supply of 6,000 solar lanterns. The Government of the Republic of Mali has received a grant from the International Development...

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On April 7, Massachusetts senators introduced an amended bill (SB 2819) that would help bring some of the state’s climate goals to bear. This legislation comes a year after the governor signed “An Act Creating a...

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