Of the 375 million solar energy kits that have been sold and distributed to off-grid populations around the world by the formal off-grid solar sector since the early 2000s, more than 250 million are...

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Hakwata village in Zimbabwe launched a 200-kW solar microgrid system earlier this month that will power a health clinic, school, shops and homes. In Nigeria, plans to build a solar minigrid to serve 1,000...

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On 9 and 10 October, a delegation with representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the National Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (INEFOP) visited Huíla province...

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A total of 1,500 farmers are expected to benefit from a project aimed atpromoting solar energy skills and jobs among smallholder farmers. The projectalso aims to promote entrepreneurship among 1,000 youths.The revelation follows the...

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In 2023, the off-grid solar sector had impacted 561 million people globally, with 253 million gaining basic electricity access and 132 million benefitting from higher levels, according to Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2024,...

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Chinese solar technology manufacturers take center stage at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo 2024, which runs from Tuesday to Thursday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.A key event addressing the challenge of...

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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed up to $25 million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Fund, a $200 million initiative designed to enhance energy access in underserved regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. This investment by the...

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A 200kW solar mini-grid and green village model has been commissioned in Hakwata village, Chipinge District, Zimbabwe.This initiative will bring clean, reliable electricity to over 100 homes and businesses for the first time in...

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he world’s money is flowing in the wrong direction. The climate crisis is really about money: too much money is fuelling climate change, too little money is going to climate solutions, and extractive money...

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With solar installation interest having stagnated since loadshedding was suspended in April, Plentify is driving the adoption of its SolarBot technology on the back of significant cost-savings that users can realise from fully using solar capacity and optimally discharging batteries.SolarBot works...

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