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BII Backs Okra Solar to Accelerate Clean Energy Access in Nigeria
The financing will support the expansion of an innovative, affordable clean energy solution for underserved and off-grid communities.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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TNB, IOI Corp, SMEs to Develop 500 MW Solar Project in Negeri Sembilan
The scheme facilitates the supply of renewable electricity from developers directly to corporate consumers through the open-access electricity supply network in Peninsular Malaysia.
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- Energy
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- South Asia
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First partnership between Proparco (AFD Group) and Sterling Bank to Finance Renewable Energy and Agriculture in Nigeria
The financing will accelerate the development of renewable energy and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria’s agricultural value chain.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Hidden Solution to Off-Grid Solar’s $21 Billion Funding Gap: How Open Source Can Multiply the Impact of Every Dollar Invested
The energy access sector has a math problem. According to Vivien Barnier at the EnAccess Foundation, closing the last-mile electricity gap will require $21 billion in investment for off-grid solar alone, yet in 2024, total investment in off-grid solar companies fell by 30%, landing at just under $300 million. Given the size of this gap, he argues that calls for additional funding alone are not enough, and that a new approach is needed, one that can multiply the impact of every dollar already committed: open source. He explores why open source infrastructure in energy access — including shared software, open hardware designs, interoperability standards and open data platforms — is fundamental to the sector's growth.
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- Energy, Finance, Technology
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Breakthrough Energy, Temasek and Enterprise Singapore Renew Southeast Asia Fellows Hub for Three Years
These companies are tackling critical challenges including clean fuels and oils, plastic recycling, alternative materials for EV batteries, photosynthesis enhancers for agriculture, and adaptation and resilience technologies including passive cooling paint and landslide sensing.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Technology, Transportation, WASH
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- South Asia
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Fresh Effort to Bring Clean Cooking to Food Vendors in Kenya and Uganda
Food businesses are one of the largest microenterprise groups in Africa. Clean cooking will boost their productivity and incomes.
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- Energy, Environment, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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PAYGo’s Credit Problem is Putting Off-Grid Solar at Risk: Why the Sector Needs to Separate Sales from Lending
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) solar has brought light and power to millions of rural households, demonstrating that they will use the installment payment model to purchase assets that improve their lives. But as Willem Nolens at in24 argues, the sector is now confronting a credit problem that puts both PAYGo businesses and their customers at risk, as low repayment rates are leading to power and asset loss among households across sub-Saharan Africa. He explores the causes of this challenge, and argues that the solution lies in splitting the sales and lending elements of PAYGO solar into separate providers.
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ASEAN Energy Transition and Investment Roadmap Launched at AEBF-26 to Accelerate a Clean, Inclusive and Resilient Energy Future
The ASEAN Energy Transition and Investment Roadmap (ETIR) was launched at the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-26), providing a new regional analysis of how Southeast Asia’s energy system could evolve to meet rising energy demand while advancing the region’s long-term carbon neutrality ambitions.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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