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Actis Invests in World’s Largest Integrated Renewables and Energy Storage Project in the Philippines*
The Terra Solar Project will provide electricity to circa 2.4 million Philippine households.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
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Ghana Signs Agreement to Build Small NuScale Nuclear Reactor
The U.S. is looking to promote technologies it considers to be clean energy and sell them to developing countries.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Job Creation Through Solar-Powered Farm Equipment Could Boost Employment in Rural Communities
New research from Efficiency for Access highlights the transformative impact of solar-powered farm equipment by providing the first comprehensive analysis of employment trends in India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, along with actionable recommendations for governments and industry stakeholders.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Renewable Energy to Drive Green Jobs Boom Across Africa by 2030
South Africa and Kenya are projected to be leading in waste management and recycling job opportunities, driven by their advanced waste management practices.
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- Technology, WASH
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Brazil’s Grid Caps Power From Wind and Solar, Threatening Renewable Projects
Industry leaders said renewable energy investments were less viable under the National Electric System Operator’s (ONS) current “curtailments” policy, which temporarily caps how much power ONS accepts from wind and solar plants.
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- Energy
- Region
- Global
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- energy access, failure, renewable energy, solar, wind
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Philippines Government Fast-Tracks ‘World’s Largest’ Solar and Storage Project With 4.5 GWH Bess
Terra Solar would span 3,500 hectares of land in the Bulacan and Nueva Ecija provinces and would cost PHP185 billion (US$3.2 billion).
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- Energy
- Region
- South Asia
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d.light Launches Loyalty Programme for Off-Grid Solar Customers in Kenya
The company launched the loyalty scheme, called the d.light Points Programme, in Kenya this month with plans to extend it to customers in Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria later this year.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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UK and Uganda Unveil £5 Million Clean Cooking Initiative
This two-year initiative is set to tackle critical challenges in clean energy access and enhance cooking conditions for millions of Ugandans.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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