It will take over 10 million connections for Uganda to achieve universal access. If grid extension is the sole method of service provision, the required investment would likely be in the range of USD $13 … read more
Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, director-general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) told journalists in Nairobi that the main national electricity grid extension is expected to plateau due to the high cost of connecting households that … read more
Though the current upfront costs of an unsubsidized mini grid are similar to those of a grid connection — between $500 and $2,100 — Power for All says these can be reduced by 60% by 2030, … read more
Youth who have teamed up to form “Gicumbi New Vision Cooperative” in Gicumbi District are making a fortune from manufacturing modern cook stoves with a vision to set up a mega factory to save Rwanda’s … read more
Looking out from the Kenyan shores of Lake Victoria, a green carpet of water hyacinth floats with the tides. The invasive weed clogs shorelines of Africa’s largest lake, preventing the passage of fishing vessels from … read more
Rather than using batteries to power the fridges through the night, these use direct-drive systems to store coldness. The direct-drive technology works best because it removes the one element that is the most frequent cause of … read more
A study conducted in 2018, revealed that vehicle emissions are the biggest contributor to poor air quality along busy roads at 60% thus in reducing this, the Government approved (in April 2021) a strategy for e-mobility … read more
In the sprawling Embakasi industrial zone of Nairobi, Kenya, Bonnie Mbithi leads a team of local experts who collect, recycle, and ship out used computers and other forms of electronics waste. For eight years, a … read more
In off-grid battery-based systems, the maintenance involved with traditional flooded lead-acid batteries can give installers issues. Customers might not want to do it, or (maybe worse) they agree to do it but mismanage it in … 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
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