-
Solar Power Could Drive African EV Boom Sooner Than Expected
A new study led by ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), published in Nature Energy, challenges the long-held assumption that combustion engines will dominate the continent until at least the mid-century.
- Categories
- Energy, Transportation
- Region
- Global
-
Protecting Solar Investments In South Africa Amid Increasing Hailstorms
Solar panels are naturally vulnerable to these impacts. Even if a panel does not visibly break during a hailstorm, microfractures can occur, reducing power output and shortening the lifespan of the system.
- Categories
- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Press Release: Agros Secures USD 2 Million from EDFI ElectriFI to Expand Solar-Powered Irrigation for Farmers in Southeast Asia
The financing will support Agros’ expansion in Indonesia and Cambodia and scale its “Pay-after-Harvest” model, enabling farmers to invest in high-quality solar water pump systems with flexible payment terms.
- Categories
- Agriculture, Energy, Technology
- Region
- South Asia
-
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
Announcing NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2025: Vote for Your Favorites by Jan. 4
NextBillion’s “Most Influential Articles of the Year” contest has been an annual tradition since 2012. As we do each December, we’ve highlighted 12 of our most-read articles from the past year: You can find links to them in this article, or on the homepage below. We invite you to read them and vote for the ones that influenced your thinking the most. You can vote up to once per hour between today (Dec. 19) and 11:59 pm EST on Jan. 4. We thank you for your support and engagement over these past 20 years, and we wish you a happy and prosperous 2026.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment, Finance, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation
-
African Development Bank Backs Hyphen with $10 Million Green Hydrogen Project in Namibia
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) will provide the loan to support front-end engineering design studies for solar and wind generation, battery energy storage systems, electrolyser capacity and desalination infrastructure.
- Categories
- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
-
Miller Center Capital Funds E-Hands Energy to Expand Rural Solar Access in India
Founded in 2009, E-Hands Energy delivers solar and hybrid systems that replace costly diesel generators and unreliable grid power in underserved regions.
- Categories
- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
-
Solar-Powered Cold Storage Empowers Smallholder Farmers in India
In Andhra Pradesh and beyond, farmers are adopting solar-powered cold storage systems to help prevent post-harvest losses, reduce transportation costs through on-site storage, and improve incomes.
- Categories
- Agriculture
- Region
- Asia Pacific
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter, "NextBillion Notes"
Published each Wednesday, our e-newsletter features NextBillion's latest original articles, along with a selection of news, jobs, bizdev opportunities and events from our recent coverage — and regular conference ticket giveaways.
We respect your privacy. Your information is safe and will never be shared.
Don't miss out. Subscribe today.