What’s the Current State of Solar Equipment Import Trade in Africa?
One of the fundamental impacts of energy poverty in Africa is the limiting influence on the growth of manufacturing. Manufacturing in several sectors in...
Can Software Help Drive Solar Power Competitiveness in Africa?
Cost consideration is a major barrier to solar power adoption in Africa where consumer purchasing power may be several magnitudes lower than that in...
How Off-Grid Solar Can Help Stem the Rising Refugee Tide
A defining characteristic of human history and nature, conflict – whether armed or otherwise – continues to destroy human lives, rupture societies and uproot...
How Solar Power is Taking Development to Rural Africa
The impact of solar power in Africa can be described as transformational. Apart from the promise of powering small and Medium-sized companies in areas...
Don’t Place Crops on Photovoltaic Modules – Education Should Come First Especially in Rural...
In recent years, the China government has launched lots of support of policies and considerable subsidies to popularize photovoltaic power generation in rural regions....
A Combination of Photovoltaic & Solar Thermal Technologies Works Better
Generally, solar power generation technology includes photovoltaic power generation technology and solar thermal power generation technology. The former is based on the principle of photovoltaic...
Could Renewable Energy Solve the Problem of Climate Change?
Climate change is fast letting itself known to citizens worldwide. In India, farmers who have never seen the inside of a school, are scratching...
[INSIGHT] Could Mobile “Pay as You Go” Solar Succeed in China?
“Pay as you go” solar power systems are cropping up across Sub-Saharan Africa, bringing affordable, reliable, emissions-free electricity to rural communities and creating new...
