Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), formerly Rural Electrification Authority (REA), is taking over the management of renewable energy centres in the country. According to REREC CEO Peter Mbugua, the company has already offered … read more
Agrivoltaics are a very practical and advantageous alternative to large-scale solar, specifically in places where there are land-use constraints or needs for rural economic development, she explains. Differences in costs related to ground-mounted solar can … read more
In solar and water pumping systems, inverters and controllers as the central units of the system already collect important data about your plant. Although these data are valuable for the operation of the systems, it … read more
Since going online in August 2020, the facility has saved money each month in their energy costs from the utility which allow more hospital supplies to be purchased. In addition, the facility has seen a … read more
Small-volume farmers of avocado, mango and french beans in Kenya are helping to test the model from SokoFresh, which manages mobile cold storage units that run on 100% solar energy. By paying a small amount … read more
The pandemic’s economic impact left more than 25 million people unable to pay for power in 2020, mainly in Africa, threatening progress towards access for all. The economic toll from the COVID-19 pandemic has left … read more
The Pre-Qualification stage of the ongoing Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) Call for Proposals in Uganda (BGFA3) is still open for new applications until 22 June. BGFA3 invites interested off-grid energy companies to … read more
During the past decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa increased. Unless efforts are scaled up significantly … read more
OffGridBox is the part of the fifth and most recent cohort part of the accelerator program. It is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and has locations in Italy and Rwanda. The amount of funding was not … read more
Small and medium scale enterprises in Africa receive about $70bn of credit each year. But the International Finance Corporation estimates that the gap exceeds $300bn. Why does the gap exist? Michael Famoroti, chief economist at Stears gave … read more
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