A village in the South of Benin has inaugurated a mini-grid powered by 135kWp ofsolar panels and supported by 130kWh of lithium-ion batteries.The inauguration of the mini-grid in Dohouè connects more than 1,500 residents...

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Among the off-grid solutions available in Africa is the solar home system. This small household-scale electricity grid consists of one or more solar panels, inverters and batteries to store the electricity. The clean electricity...

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The $300 million in financing provided by the World Bank Group subsidiary is expected to provide access to electricity for at least 5 million people, access to clean cooking for 1 million people, and...

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A device from Power Panel offers critical utilities for humanitarian needs and off-grid living. Power Panel, a U.S.-based solar products manufacturer, introduced its portable solar device for emergency response, humanitarian aid and off-grid living. Manufactured...

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The company installs off-grid solar systems to power households, mainly in rural communities. This approach is in line with the policy currently being implemented in Rwanda, which aims to accelerate electrification while reducing emissions...

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Solar-powered irrigation systems provider SunCulture has secured funding to promote solar irrigation in Africa and accelerate agricultural innovation in the context of the food crisis. The funds are being provided by Nithio Financial Intermediary,...

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Majority of small-scale fishers in Tanzania have been facing critical challenges in storing their catches as they conduct their activities in areas with no grid electricity to power their refrigerators.In some localities, it’s nearly...

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"Times of Crisis, Times of Change: Science for Accelerating Transformations to Sustainable Development", the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), finds that at this critical juncture, midway to 2030, incremental and fragmented change is insufficient...

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International development charity SolarAid scales innovative model to achieve universal energy access in rural Malawi, pointing to the potential of similar interventions in helping fast-track progress towards achieving SDG7. Through combining the latest technology...

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According to the World Bank, the number of so-called minigrids, meaning solar systems that support a cluster of homes or businesses, has grown from 500 in Africa in 2000 to 3,000 today.In Kenya, the...

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