As part of the Utilities 2.0 Twaake pilot, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda commissioned a 40Wp minigrid in Kwiumu that will power 300 households and 60 local businesses. The integrated energy … read more
The growth of the off-grid solar sector into a USD 1.75 billion industry, delivering energy services to 420 million global users, speaks to the sectors’ immense value. CLASP, which leads the VeraSol quality assurance initiative, commissioned a study … read more
Lighting Global, ESMAP, and GOGLA are examining the gender gaps that currently exist within the off-grid solar sector and potential paths to close these gaps. THE PROBLEM Women are essential for the off-grid solar (OGS) sector’s … read more
Cornelia Zupp, Project Coordinator of Partner Africa Project CSC Koblenz said that the solar system does not only provide power but teaches the students and others about what can be done in order to live … read more
Access to sustainable and affordable lighting in rural Uganda has always been at the top of the Government’s agenda but with little or no progress. Enlight Institute Uganda has partnered with Signify, ENVenture, and RAA – one of the … read more
The villagers in the Kijungu settlements welcomed the project when the route was announced in 2017, hoping that the government and companies involved would buy their land and change their lives for good. Their optimism … read more
With growing concerns over climate change, the need to transition from dirty fuels to cleaner ones has taken centre stage. As we head to Glasgow for COP26, the debate in wealthier countries, primarily in the … read more
Clean energy jobs rose to 12 million last year even amid the pandemic but officials say green employment must come with decent conditions and bring in more women. The number of jobs in renewable energy … read more
Ensuring more women participate in the renewable energy market will help Rwanda to achieve its energy transition and 100% electrification goals, according to the Rwandan Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete. Gatete was speaking during an … read more
Do you have contacts to or an interest in (East) Africa and is your start-up or company active in the fields of energy and mobility or digitalization? Then sharpen your view of (East) Africa at … read more
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