Thirty years ago, ending energy poverty wasn’t among the world’s development goals. Neither the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development nor the Millennium Development Goals 2000-2015 placed it on the agenda.That has since...

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What motivates people in remote communities to decide to buy and use a particular energy source?More than 73 million households in remote areas of the world get electricity not from a conventional power grid...

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In 3 years, nearly 25,000 people have benefited from this rural electrification project. The project was carried out by the company Welight Madagascar, which relied heavily on solar energy.In Madagascar, electricity is still a...

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Ensuring more women participate in the renewable energy market will help Rwanda to achieve its energy transition and 100% electrification goals, according to the Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete.Gatete was speaking during an...

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While the off-grid solar market has shown tremendous resilience, recovery from the COVID-19 related lockdowns is uneven despite it being an industry that could drive climate action and help the world achieve energy access...

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“Everyone has a story to tell about the darkness,” said Saleban Mohamed Ismail, a resident of Diri-maraa village in Ugaas Madow in Somaliland, enjoying the glow of newly installed solar streetlights.Last year he was...

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The MCA-Benin has, within the framework of the OCEF Facility, initialed between June and August 2020, the co-financing agreements for the 8 projects for the installation and operation of mini-grids, selected at the end...

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The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has officially signed a grant agreement with the Nigerian Electrification Project to improve access to power for underserved and bridging electricity gaps in the country.The grant agreement, REA said,...

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A solar minigrid project is delivering far-reaching health and socio-economic benefits in rural Sierra Leone to clinics following a $1.25 million loan from REPP, funded by the UK government.The Moyamba project is being developed...

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FSD Africa, a UK Government financial sector programme, is making an initial investment of £650,000 in a digital solution that will increase access to carbon markets by connecting carbon credits from small-scale green projects...

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