Solar PV Quality Concerns in Africa
The need for a strong quality control, assurance and standards regime across the PV value chain in Africa is getting more critical. The associated costs…
7th Power and Energy Africa 2018 to Be Held From 29 to 31 May
Date: May 29th-31st, 2018Venue: Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, KenyaWebsite: powerenergy.expogr.com The outlook is strong for the 7th Power and Energy Africa, an international power and energy expo…
CrossBoundary Energy, The Rockefeller Foundation Launch Sub-Saharan Africa Mini-Grid Innovation Lab, R&D Fund
CrossBoundary Energy and The Rockefeller Foundation on April 24 launched the Mini-Grid Innovation Lab for Sub-Saharan Africa, an R&D fund that aims to develop and…
Solarification of Deserts: the Case of Africa’s Sahara
From the pacific coastlines of the Atacama Desert to the sandy dunes of the Sahara; harvesting the abundant irradiance of the world’s deserts has become…
State of Adoption: Energy Efficient Appliances/Practices in Africa
For many African countries, Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are either absent or loosely regulated. Poor legislation and absent will for enforcement, have now created…
Renewvia Launches Phase One of Its Africa, Solar-Storage Microgrid Initiative
Last updated: March 27, 2018 @ 04:30 AM PST A new generation of emissions-free, distributed energy systems are being installed in homes and businesses across…
Africa Amidst 2018 Global Solar Market Predictions
GTM Research’s new Global Solar Data Hub projects that, “2018 will be the first-ever triple-digit year for the global solar market, with an anticipated 106 gigawatts…
2017 and Recent African Solar Achievements
As the year 2017 draws to an end, it is imperative that Africa should measure its clean energy access achievements, re-evaluate its strategies and take…
Upscaling Local Solar and Renewables: Keys to Unlocking Universal Energy Access, Sustainable Development
A new study from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights the “revolutionary” role distributed, local solar and other renewable energy resources…
Why Africa’s Fast Urbanizing Cities Should Think Solar?
The United Nations (UN) projects that urbanization rates will continue to increase in Africa, reaching 60% by 2050 from a mere 15% in 1960. This…
