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Press Release: New Paper Highlights the Critical Role of Off-Grid Solar Technologies in Powering Climate Adaptation and Justice
Off-grid solar is the quickest and least cost way to electrify 55% of the 675 million people living with no energy access today.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: Virunga Power Launches New Country-Scale Distribution Utility in Burundi
The creation of a new privately-owned and operated electricity distribution company will bring grid power to almost 70% of Burundi’s population.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: COP28 Presidency Announces US$4.5 Billion UAE Finance Initiative to Unlock Africa’s Clean Energy Potential
In order to reduce barriers to investment, the President-Designate highlighted multiple action points that require the coordinated efforts of African leaders and the international community.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Okra Solar Raises $12 Million to Power Mesh-Grid Electrification in Africa
Cleantech startup, Okra Solar has raised a $12 million Series A to enable mesh-grid electrification in Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- solar
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Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $266 Million to Help Rural Business Owners, Farmers and Ranchers Lower Energy Costs, Generate Income, and Expand Operations, as Part of Investing in America Agenda
USDA is investing $266 million in 1,334 renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects in 47 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- North America
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- employment, lending, MSMEs, renewable energy, solar
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India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corp to Invest $24.2 Billion to Meet Net-Zero Emissions Goal
Globally, companies are investing billions of dollars to cut their emissions to net zero.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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Puerto Rico’s Solar Revolution: What We Can Learn From the Island’s Energy Crisis
Six years after Hurricane Maria crippled Puerto Rico's antiquated electrical grid, residents are embracing energy resiliency and renewables on their own terms. The mainland should take notice.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Latin America
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Press Release: GOGLA and IKEA Foundation Announce Transformative Scaling Pure Partnership at the South Asia Forum for Distributed Energy (SAFDE)
GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry, and the IKEA Foundation are delighted to announce a strategic partnership to scale the productive use of renewable energy (PURE) across Asia and Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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- MSMEs, off-grid energy, renewable energy, scale, solar