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South Africa’s Green Power Push Falters as Projects Fail
Regular breakdowns at state power utility Eskom's ageing coal-fired plants mean the continent's most developed economy faces daily planned power cuts.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- failure, renewable energy, solar
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EIB Grants €300 Million to Banco Santander Brasil for Small-Scale Solar Energy Investments
The project is part of the European Union's Global Gateway investment strategy supporting infrastructure development.
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- Energy
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- Latin America
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- climate change, scale, solar
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Colombia to Decarbonise 290 Mega Watt Coal Plant to Solar-Plus-Storage
Colombia is looking to diversify its renewables portfolio, of which solar PV only represented 1%.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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DRC Energy Firm Nuru Obtains US $40 Million in Latest Round of Funding
Nuru anticipates it will receive an additional US$28 million in project finance by the end of the month.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Launches $7 Billion Program to Bring Solar to Low-Income Households
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday launched a $7 billion competitive grant program that aims to give low-income communities access to residential solar panels.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- North America
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- renewable energy, solar
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Press Release: Distribution Network Infrastructure Drives Down Capex And Boosts IRR For Mini-Grids, CrossBoundary Mini-Grid Innovation Lab Finds
Analysis of data from 2020 to 2023 shows that the adoption of grid densification positively impacts grid economics, customer acquisition, and grid utilization.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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World Bank Approves Indonesia Loan, Funding for Clean Energy and Health
The World Bank said on Tuesday it had approved a $1.14 billion project to expand access to cleaner electricity in Indonesia.
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- Energy, Technology
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- South Asia
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A Blueprint for Productive Use of Clean Energy: An Accelerator in Nigeria Generates Solutions for Linking Mini-Grids to Agricultural Equipment in Rural Communities
There are over 70 mini-grids operating in Nigeria today, and similar businesses are delivering clean energy in other underserved communities around the world. But as Scarlett Santana at RMI explains, serving these markets presents unique challenges, since if customers lack productive uses for the electricity they sell, mini-grids’ revenue model fails. She explores how mini-grids can address this challenge by partnering with agricultural equipment providers, and discusses an accelerator co-led by RMI that is providing the ecosystem to make these partnerships happen.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
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