Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified dangerous levels of lead pollution in Malawi due to informal recycling of lead-acid batteries from off-grid solar systems. Common informal recycling activities for lead-acid batteries used in...

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Ankara Solar Energy, a Turkish module manufacturer, has launched PV Floor, a line of solar panel products that double as anti-slip glass flooring. It is targeted at residential projects and commercial applications, such as...

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The Government of Uganda has unveiled a solar-powered water supply and irrigation system project in Kalungu district aimed at transforming agriculture.It is aimed at providing a sustainable solution to water shortages and effectively reviving...

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"During this period, solar energy emerged as a key driver of electrification in remote and rural areas, due to its scalability and the declining cost of the technology."The report says mini-grids and standalone solar...

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Of the top 20 countries with extensive access to electricity via mini-grids, nearly halfare located in Sub-Saharan Africa.In the region alone, the number of installed connections almost doubled between 2019 and 2021, from 40,700...

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Access Bank has unveiled its ‘Switch to Solar by Access’ campaign to offer affordable financing opportunities to businesses and customers to adopt a cleaner and more reliable source of electricity through solar photovoltaic (PV) and...

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Although loadshedding and significant power outages have not been a feature ofSouth African life for a while, rapidly increasing electricity tariffs that far outstripinflation and worries about future energy security are still causing sleepless...

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The world’s 72 most “energy-poor” countries will need to triple their electricity production capacity by 2050 if they are to achieve economic development goals, according to a new report by philanthropic body The Rockefeller...

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Understanding albedo can improve the efficiency and performance of solar PV powersystems. Let's unpack this and learn how to optimise albedo.Albedo, in the context of solar power, refers to the measure of a surface's...

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The deployment of EVs in rural areas in Nigeria can be an alternative productive use,benefitting customers and solar mini-grid developers.Also, vehicle electrification is a potential solution to the challenges of rural mobility, rising fuel...

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