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Husk Power Reaches Minigrid Profitability
Net-zero energy services company Husk Power Systems has become the first minigrid company to achieve profitability.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gridworks To Invest $50 Million In Virunga Power To Ramp Up Run-Of-River Hydro Projects Across Several African Countries
Distributed mini hydro plants around perennial rivers offer opportunities to provide reliable baseload power for rural communities.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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COP27 Failed the Most Climate-Vulnerable
Drew Corbyn of Netherlands-based global off-grid solar body GOGLA, outlines three urgent courses of action to accelerate access to electricity.
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- Energy, Environment
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- Global
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IRENA Report: Renewable Energy Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa Was 30% As of 2021
The average yearly additions are less than a third of the annual capacity of 860 GW that needs to be added to meet the 1.5°C scenarios.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bboxx EDF Sign €11 Million Deal With OGEF to Accelerate Electrification of an Additional 1.5 Million People in Togo
The funding will enable Bboxx EDF to ramp up clean electrification delivery in Togo.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Report: Electrifying the World Through Off-Grid Solar Solutions
GOGLA’s Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report 2022 was released at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo in Rwanda.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Global
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DFC Invests $40 Million in Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund, Increasing Access to Off-Grid Energy in Africa
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund offers financing and assistance to companies that increase access to energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Press Release: 70 Million People Gained Energy via Off-Grid Solar Despite COVID – New Report Shows
A new report shows that the off-grid solar industry continues to grow, with 70 million more people having gained access to electricity through off-grid solar power since 2019.
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- Energy