
United Nations has called on
businesses, governments, and
civil society to achieve Sustainable
Energy for All by 2030
[...]erally applicable practical findings, presented as "virtuous" cycles of reinforcing technologies and management practices, contrasted with "vicious" cycles that lead to systems falling out of good repair[...]
[...]d to the development and publication of additional QAF materials to advance and support the broader micro-grid community. [caption id="attachment_6113" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Standard Microgr[...]
[...] has also been an increasing push to expand the horizon of electrification to include not just homes, but also community establishments such as village health facilities (see ‘Initiative on Solar for Hea[...]
[...]her data. The geographical focus is currently limited to Sub-Saharan Africa but may be expanded in the future. Climatescope 2016 This year’s Climatescope provides an interactive analysis of 58 emergi[...]
[...]w of best practices based on seven case studies", an in-depth study evaluating the contribution of micro-grids to electrification in developing countries co-authored by Daniel Schnitzer, Daniel M. Kammen et al.,[...]
[...] solar waste management, Financial Express Growing population and a rapidly rising demand for electricity in both rural and urban areas, and across sectors, has put an extreme pressure on the ecology. [...]
[...]an Energy Solutions Product Development Financial Products Marketing Monitoring and Evaluation Human Resources Policy Roadmap for 100% RE and Poverty Eradication in Tanzania, World Future C[...]
[...]ct launched in Odisha, Business Standard Industrial Energy Limited (IEL), a joint venture of Tata Power and Tata Steel, today inaugurated a solar micro grid project at Baliapal village in Kalinganagar i[...]
[...]ira to rural electrification fund The Government of Nigeria, civil society and private sector joined forces last month and made powerful commitments to undertake activities that will accelerate the grow[...]
[...] the electrification of health facilities as a means of improving maternal and child health. The session also highlighted one of the UN Foundation’s projects in this area, which seeks to power 62 “off-gr[...]
[...]solar plant in Zimbabwe. The project boasts a generation capacity of 216kW and marks a major turning point for a country strongly dependant on fossil fuels. The mecco Group recently equipped the facility[...]
[...]le energy resources to be able to extend power to off the grid areas in Uganda. Ghana: Energy Minister designate to push for lower power tariffs, Graphic Online The Minister designate for Energy, Mr Bo[...]
[...]lready deployed 20,000 systems, and jobs to over 300 Rwandans as the largest and most sophisticated off-grid company in the country. This marks not just the beginning of BBOXX’s relationship with the loc[...]
[...]tification, and Launch of a new version of its Plug and Play product for Africa featuring remote control capability, which is already being sold in Kenya. In addition, Orb Energy has also partnered wi[...]
[...]Lighting up Rural Sierra Leone Somaliland: Commemoration Ceremony Marking the Awarding of Somaliland Electricity Mini-Grids Project Contracts Tanzania: AfDB support for Tanzania’s off-grid energy plans[...]
[...]f various innovative technical solutions and models. Off-grid solutions have evolved with the falling cost of renewable energy based power and enhanced awareness levels of end-users. This has resulted in[...]
[...]"attachment_4751" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo credit: World Bank[/caption] Micro and pico-hydro stations (1kW) also offer a very affordable source of electricity for many communities. Many cou[...]
[...] countries; between 50 and 125 million of EU citizens are estimated to be energy poor. The situation is even more severe in the Southeast Europe, where 30% or more households are struggling with energy p[...]
[...] input to education. Distributing the solar lamps led to a positive and significant effect, as well as a positive and significant spillover effect on control students. Research found that increasing the [...]
[...] in New Commitments At the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, the U.S. Government and its Power Africa partners announced several new milestones across dozens of energy projects and transactions. These commitm[...]
[...]sia: For power to reach all, it will need a multi-pronged strategy, collaboration between Centre and states ADB Loan to Bring 100% Electrification to Sri Lanka Includes Mini-Grids Latin American an[...]
[...]pact has rolled out a new off-grid renewable energy support programme in Rwanda. The programme, Scaling up Off Grid Energy in Rwanda (SOGER), aims to grow sustainable off-grid renewable energy markets by[...]
[...]n training for local maintenance technicians and household end-users. Lumos wins FT/IFC transformational business recognition Lumos Global, a leading off-grid solar electricity company, has been name[...]
[...]kWh. Hybrid models suggested in this study can be replicated along the coastal belt and remote islands to obtain maximum diffusion of this technology and hence universal electrification. Rural Electri[...]
[...]MER has conducted two recent workshops: One was held in Hargeisa, Somaliland, as part of the Somali Renewable Energy Forum, and the other was the Upscaling Mini Grids for Least Cost and Timely Access to [...]
[...]rgy micro-grids. Solar rural electrification is 30% cheaper than cost of grid expansion, Ghana Talks Business Our rural folks continue to live in darkness despite the abundance of sunlight. According to the Worl[...]
[...]e of ENERGIA News came out last month, focusing on the ENERGIA Gender and Energy Research Programme, funded by UK’s DFID, which aims to generate and analyze empirical evidence on the links between gender[...]
[...]Penar, one of the researchers. Rwanda: Rural Areas Expect 100 Solar PV Mini-Grids Under Climate Action Plan, All Africa An establishment of up to 100 solar PV mini-grids in rural communities has been[...]
[...]SAVE Energy program is deploying $30 million in developing low- and lower-income countries to install more clean energy and low-carbon energy infrastructure. Initially, it is focusing on such projects in[...]
[...]’s First Modular Microgrid, Greentech media Here’s how Duke Energy and partners are islanding and synchronizing off-the-shelf components from dozens of vendors. Tackling the Unreasonable Dream to Lig[...]
[...]nagement structure requires major policy barriers to be addressed in order to expand “energy democracy” to customers and producers. Battery/Diesel Grid-connected Microgrids: A Case Study of Future Mic[...]
[...]growth capital, piloting innovative finance mechanisms and delivering an attractive return on investment with unique social returns to global investors. However, MGP will not be growing alone. The lands[...]
[...]ng kiosks that provide phone charging as well as airtime and mobile money transfers. He has developed a franchise system where people run his kiosks as their own businesses. Bright ideas: Exploring th[...]
[...]ent Cooperation (ADC), Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ENERGIA and Sustainable Energy Solutions. Accordin[...]
[...], and energy storage. The examples include small micro-grids serving fewer than 100 people, and larger micro-grids serving over 10,000, with a peak demand range from 60 kW to 27 MW. The Mini-Grid Buil[...]
[...] services into developing countries across Africa, in Asia and beyond. Access to clean and affordable modern energy revolutionizes lives — improving health, saving time and enhancing income generation o[...]
[...]orking Group generated significant interest within the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, and led to the creation of the High Impact Opportunity (HIO) on Energy for Women’s and Children’s Health. A n[...]