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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, Entrepreneurship
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Madagascar Solar Firm Secures Funding to Connect 50,000 Households
Off-grid solar power, spearheaded by a variety of start-ups, has gained in popularity in Africa.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- housing, renewable energy, solar, startups
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DOE Launches $10 Million Prize to Accelerate Community Solar in Underrepresented Communities
DOE’s Community Power Accelerator™ will help create pipeline of projects ready for financing, award-winning projects demonstrate best practices in community solar.
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- Energy
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- North America
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Loom Solar Raises $2 Million Funding from SIMA Funds
Loom Solar has raised $2 Million funding from US based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others.
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- Energy
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- Asia Pacific
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LeapFrog Invests $70 Million in Kenya-Based Solar Home Systems Provider Sun King
The recent investment will help in the expansion of Sun King, enabling them to accelerate rural electrification.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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EV Revolution: Paving the Way for a Cleaner, Greener India
India is the third largest consumer of energy. The march towards a net zero carbon goal by 2070 hinges on sustainable mobility practices.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Africa: Water, Renewable Energy, Agriculture… a $500 Million Package From OFID
The funds will be used to develop renewable energy, provide access to water and improve food security in the face of external constraints.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Solar Mesh-Grids to Improve Energy Access in Nigeria
The European Union has approved a $3.4 million working capital facility under the ElectriFI Country Window for Nigeria for Okra Solar to use solar mesh-grids.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa