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Solar Home Systems and minigrid expansion by Engie
April 21, 2019
There is a Engie expansion happening in Africa and Zambia in particular. The first minigrid from the French company started...
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Largest utility-scale solar farm announced
March 29, 2019
The president of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, announced the commissioning of a 54 MW solar farm. This will be the largest...
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World Bank to invest $26.5 million in energy access
January 28, 2019
According to the Devdiscourse news desk, the World Bank will invest $26.5 million to enhance access to electricity in Zambia....
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Zambia welcome in International Solar Alliance
December 23, 2018
Thanks to the Indian Vice President, Zambia is welcomed into the International Solar Alliance. At a meeting in New Delhi,...
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Reducing the hydropower dependency: Solar investments required
December 7, 2018
According to Reuters, the Zambian government is pursuing investors for new solar projects in Zambia. The total amount of solar...
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100MW PV project in Zambia has progressed
November 19, 2018
Emelda Chola, Permanent Secretary Brigadier General of the ministry of Energy, disclosed the progression of a 100MW PV project in...
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Increased amount of solar panels sold in first 6 months of 2018
October 30, 2018
In the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report by The World Bank and GOGLA, a modest increase for the off-grid solar market...
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World Bank Group invests $1 billion in developing and middle-income countries for battery storage
October 21, 2018
To increase the use of renewable energy in developing and middle income countries, the Wold Bank Group invests $1 billion. This...
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Wood Mackenzie: In less than 20 years, renewable energy will be the norm
October 21, 2018
By 2035, 20% of the power needs will be provided by renewable energy, namely solar and wind, states the report...
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Electricity access for 600 million people in Sub-Saharan countries by PV Magazine
October 17, 2018
According to a study done by the University of California (Berkeley, USA), by the option of decentralized solar-plus-storage. These storage...
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Sustainable Energy Transformation to Tackle Climate Change: A Large Role for Solar
October 10, 2018
IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, has released an article which highlights the potential of renewable energy sources to tackle...
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44 billion for renewable energy in Africa by Afrik21
October 10, 2018
The European Union will invest 44 billion euros into the development of renewable energy, posts Afrik21. Right now, 1.6 billion...
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Renewable energy cheapest source of energy by PV Magazine
October 10, 2018
PV Magazine says the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) showed renewable energy to be the cheapest, due to...
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Upcoming Solar Events
October 10, 2018
Are you interested in visiting conferences and other events that cover the potential and use of solar power? Below, you...
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Report: Africa Solar Impact Cases by SolarPlaza
October 6, 2018
Report: Africa Solar Impact Cases by SolarPlaza Want to know more about off-grid, microgrid, mini-grid and utility scale solar segments...
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Report: Powering Opportunity, The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar by GOGLA
October 2, 2018
Report: Powering Opportunity, The Economic Impact of Off-Grid Solar by GOGLA GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy...
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