Tuesday
October 22
2024

Press Release: Power Africa Awards Grants to Increase Access to Solar-Powered Productive-Use Technologies in East Africa

Power Africa announced an investment of $250,000 in two renewable energy companies to increase access to productive use of energy technologies in East Africa.

Productive use of energy refers to the use of energy in ways that earn income or generate other benefits such as agricultural processing, irrigation, refrigeration, use of power tools, machines, or devices that increase productivity and improve people’s lives.

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Source: USAID (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Energy, Technology
Tags
distribution, energy access, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, solar