Solar

Ethiopia and China in June launched a joint research and extension center supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to fast-track renewable energy development in Ethiopia. The Joint Research …

Ethiopia, China Launch UNDP-Supported Joint Renewable Energy Research, Extension Center Read More

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa declared last month that Tanzania’s transition to clean energy was among key issues on the national agenda. Mr Majaliwa’s statement come a day after Tanzania Electric …

Government’s Clean Energy Vow as Contract For 150MW Solar Project Is Signed Read More

Africa-focused solar home systems provider, Sun King (formerly Greenlight Planet), and the New York-based global bank, Citi, have collaborated to establish a scalable loan instrument to finance off-grid solar systems …

Sun King Closes USD-130m Off-Grid Solar Payments Securitisation Read More

Ignite Power, a UAE-based solar solutions provider in Africa, has acquired the solar solutions portfolio of Mwezi, a Kenyan solar energy distributor. Mwezi has been operating in Kenya’s solar energy …

Ignite Power Expands Presence in Kenya with Acquisition of Mwezi’s Solar Solutions Portfolio Read More

Kenya is definitely the king of renewables in Africa. It is 3rd place in the world for the proportion of its electricity from renewable sources, behind only Costa Rica and …

Is Solar Power Next For Kenya, The ‘King’ of Renewables? Read More

Kenya is constructing 136 solar-powered mini-grids in remote regions that are not adequately supplied by the national electrical grid, the country’s energy minister announced on 1st May 2023. Off-grid solar …

Kenya to Build 136 Solar Mini-Grids Read More

The Zambian company Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) is commissioning a solar PV plant in the Kitwe district. The plant, which has a capacity of 33 MWp, required an investment of …

A 33 Mwp Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant Goes Into Operation in Kitwe Read More

Listed tea processing giant, Tanganda Tea Company has invested a total US$8 million in solar projects in a development that will cut off electricity costs for the company. The development …

Zimbabwe: Tanganda Tea Company Invests U.S.$8 Million in Solar Projects Read More

Yellow is securing financing for the expansion of its activities in sub-Saharan Africa. The funding is a $5 million loan from Oikocredit, an impact investor based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. …

AFRICA: Oikocredit Lends Yellow $5 Million for Solar Kit Roll-Out Read More