Tag: off-grid solar
African Solar Investment and Industry Continues to Grow but Falls Far Short of What’s...
The 21st annual Africa Energy Forum took place in Lisbon, Portugal June 11–14, highlighting the risks, rewards, opportunities and challenges African nations and solar...
No Batteries Needed: Can Low-Cost Solar Desalination System “Green” Namibia’s Desert Coast?
Water quality and scarcity is a growing issue the world over, including in Namibia, which has been struggling to cope with a prolonged drought...
Saving Lives: Solar Powered Oxygen Systems Reduce Child Mortality
Medical use of oxygen is over 100 years old. Oxygen therapy is used in the treatment of a wide array of diseases ranging from...
Solar Magazine’s Curated News Highlights, March 31–April 7 Week
The shift away from coal and towards decentralized solar, wind and renewables continues. News regarding utility solar-storage in Hawaii, retirement of the massive Navajo...
Bangladesh, World Bank Team Up to Double Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity
As much as 310 megawatts (MW) of new solar power capacity is to be installed in Bangladesh beginning this year on out to January...
Solar Magazine’s Curated News Highlights, March 24–31 Week
Leading U.S. corporations launch corporate Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance; three new utility-scale power plants for Florida; a 2.6-gigawatt solar project launch in Saudi Arabia...
The Solar and Renewables-Fueled Utility of the Future May Be Evolving in Sub-Saharan Africa
Though yet to prove itself long-term, smart, off-grid solar-plus-energy storage and mobile money and banking services are shaping up as a potent combination when...
Solar Magazine’s News Highlights, March 2–9 Week
Myanmar, Togo join growing list of developing, lesser-developed countries turning to solar-storage for rural, universal electrification; Belgian Scientists beta test hydrogen-producing solar panel; IKEA’s...
Thailand Solar Energy Profile
Results of General Election Might Set the Stage for Solar to Play a Much Greater Role in Thailand's Energy Mix
December Caps a Bright, Busy Year for Off-Grid Solar in Sub-Saharan Africa
Smart, off-grid solar energy power generation and distribution continues to gain traction across Sub-Saharan Africa, attracting interest from national and multilateral development agencies, international...
UK’s BBOXX Emerges as Key Player in Togo’s Solar-Fueled Electrification Drive
UK-based mobile-pay-go solar energy start-up BBOXX is taking a big step up in class as it expands in Togo as a key partner in...
100-Megawatt Armonia Microgrid Project Sets Palau On Course to Meet 45%-by-2025 Renewable Energy Goal...
ENGIE eps is building what’s billed as the world’s largest, solar power-energy storage microgrid for the government of Palau. With 100 MW of power...
