solar power

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) have committed $40 million to Zafiri, a new investment platform designed to support decentralized renewable energy (DRE)…

Global solar giant Trinasolar has unveiled a new weather-resilient solar module at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Cape Town, in a move that underscores growing efforts to develop climate-smart energy infrastructure specifically designed for African conditions.

As Kenya goes heavy on renewable energy sources, rain is turning out to be a curse and blessing at once for the country’s green generation mix. The country’s generation mix…

French oil major Total looks to expand its green energy operations with rollout of its ‘sunshine kiosks’ targeting off-grid small businesses in Africa. The sunshine kiosks are fitted with solar…

Last December, 36-year old Nicholas Kyalo journeyed back to his Ukambani home village, accompanied by his wife and two children for Christmas. Nothing had changed. The sleepy village was pitch-dark…

By Jean Marie Takouleu The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) recently launched a call for tenders for the construction of several photovoltaic solar power plants to produce 400 MWp.…

Nairobi shopping malls have turned to rooftop solar-powered stations for own use like lighting, powering escalators and lifts in efforts to cut their hefty energy costs. Galleria Mall, on the…

Solar power firm Azuri Technologies is piloting internet-enabled home solar kits targeting off-grid households in Kenyan villages. The British firm, founded in the University of Cambridge, said it has built…