Why Advances in Off-Grid Energy Are Vital to Ease the Digital Divide Today?
Many of us now live in a community with decent internet connectivity, but many of us do not. To those that don’t, it’s easy to…
Mini-Grids Can Give Millions Power, but Bureaucracy and Technical Issues Still Stand in the Way
Across Africa and Asia, exciting plans for new mini-solar grid projects are being announced at a rapid pace. However, a surprisingly small percentage of these…
Solar Street Light Uses and Deployments: 6 Things Should Know
Life on Earth is possible because of the energy that comes from the Sun. Around half of the light reaching our atmosphere actually passes through…
Papua New Guinea Emerges as a World-Leading Market for Mobile Pay-Go Solar
Papua New Guineans are embracing mobile pay-go, aka PAYG, solar, which is proving to be a potent, if small-scale, agent of change in terms of…
African Solar Investment and Industry Continues to Grow but Falls Far Short of What’s Needed
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 and…
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 and…
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 pneumonia…
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 Generating…
Bangladesh, World Bank Team Up to Double Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity
The USD185 million credit also includes a USD26.38 million loan and a USD2.87 million grant from the World Bank’s Climate Investment Funds’ Strategic Climate Fund.…
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 and…
