South Africa’s biggest cities are preparing to source their own power after the energy ministry this month approved letting them wean themselves off the state utility that’s subjected cities to outages for the past 13 years. Johannesburg and Cape Town, which have a combined population of about 10 million people, plan to diversify away from the […]
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Off-grid power takes off in Africa
Africa’s leaders are learning to love off-grid renewable energy. What used to be seen as, at best, an adjunct to large-scale thermal and hydro-based national grid supply is now being recognised as a major weapon in the drive to provide electricity access to all Africans. The adjustment from policies based around centrally managed grids […]
Nigeria launches off-grid solar tender
The Nigerian Ministry of Power has launched a tender for the construction of several off-grid solar systems and other electrical infrastructure projects to improve access to energy in underserved areas. The ministry listed five solar projects in the “Works” category: Construction of off-grid/on-grid renewable energy (solar) micro utility in Umuchiaka, Lowa Autonomous Community in Ihite, […]
CHAD: EAV invests in ZIZ to supply solar energy to companies and households
The investment fund Energy Access Ventures (EAV) has recently announced its investment in ZIZ Energie, a solar energy provider based in Chad. The financing will enable the deployment of ZIZ’s photovoltaic solar power access solutions in cities, territories and for business. Only 11% of Chadians have access to electricity. The Central African country is […]
Energy can power Africa’s recovery from pandemic and recession
Too often in human history, access to reliable and affordable energy has been a privilege for the few when it should be a basic right for all. This has been especially true in Africa where – despite remarkable progress in recent years – hundreds of millions of people still have no electricity. Now, a […]
Solar power lights up Sundarbans island
Six solar micro-grids cater to about 600 families in Satjelia island As a major part of Sundarbans remained mired in darkness even two weeks after Cyclone Amphan hit the deltamarshy island territory, a part of Satjelia island within Gosaba block managed to get some ‘light’— through solar micro-grids. Solar micro-grids are small, localised grids that supply electricity in […]
Solar bus brings free internet labs and education across rural communities in India
HP is leading a successful effort to improves the lives of hundred of boys and girls in rural India, changing the present and ensuring a brighter future. Go Eco Green21.Have you ever heard of Solar on Wheels? It is a project of having solar panels installed on smart buses in pan India. The buses are […]
Fossil fuels demonstrating their unreliability
As oil markets fluctuate wildly, how can the world economy still be running on a commodity that not only wreaks havoc on the planet when extracted and burned, but is unpredictable and volatile? On 20 April, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil futures contract for May 2020 delivery defied logic and settled for the first […]
SENEGAL: Fonroche completes 50% installation of 50,000 solar street lights
The project to install 50,000 solar street lamps in Senegalese cities is already halfway completed by the French company Fonroche Eclairage. The project is being slowed down by the covid-19 pandemic, which is also affecting Senegal. The restrictive measures put in place by the Senegalese government to limit the spread of Covid-19 are impacting […]