Inhabitat - Innovation

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Tesla-backed start-up ZOLA Electric deployed a new solar and battery system to power two villages in Africa. The new system is known as INFINITY and generates sufficient power to power two villages with over 1,000 homes. The system will also supply power to schools and businesses in the villages.

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Energy Storage News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

EV and BESS firm BYD has agreed a major order from the Saudi Electricity Company, the state utility and transmission & distribution (T&D) system operator of Saudi Arabia.

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TechXplore

AUGUST 13, 2024

Africa contributes only about 4% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. With over 560 million people who don't have access to electricity, Africa has the lowest rate of energy access in the world. The continent consumes the least energy for each person, compared with other regions of the world.

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PV Tech

APRIL 19, 2024

The largest solar-plus-storage project in the Southern Hemisphere explains South Africa's effort to mitigate its energy security situation.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 2, 2024

Now he is set to expand tenfold across sub-Saharan Africa In the next four years, British entrepreneur Mansoor Hamayun expects to connect 36 million people to an electricity source, many for the first time. It is an ambition that would see his clean energy company, Bboxx, expand its reach tenfold across sub-Saharan Africa.

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TechXplore

MAY 23, 2024

There is a considerable gap in the rate of improvement in electricity access and where it needs to be to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (energy access for all). Under this "baseline scenario," several hundred million people are projected to still be without access in 2030 and 2035 without an acceleration of progress.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Electric vehicles are projected to reach 58 percent of global passenger vehicle sales by 2040. Lagos, Nigeria is the second fastest growing city in Africa, and generates about 10,000 tons of waste per day. .

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Investment and spending on energy access in sub-Saharan Africa and other emerging markets screeched to a halt at the outset of the COVID-19. The post Zola Electric scores $8 million partnership for solar mini-grids in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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TechXplore

APRIL 18, 2024

A study, published in Nature Energy, is among the first to explore the floating photovoltaics (FPV) at the continental scale, finding that FPV installed at existing major reservoirs could produce 20–100% of the electricity expected from Africa's planned hydropower dams.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Despite the global economic slowdown caused by COVID-19, the case for investing in Africa is stronger than ever. Africa will remain a competitive investment destination for decades to come because of its improving relative risk profiles, regional integration and strong economic fundamentals. Salma Okonkwo. Thu, 02/25/2021 - 00:10.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Households in the US are being nudged to switch to greener electric appliances with tax credits and rebates. In East Africa, they are. The post BURN lands $15 million to electrify household cooking in East Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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POWER Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2024

Emerging from a historic election that stripped the African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority, South Africa’s new government has indicated it will accelerate the transition to renewable power to The post South Africa Announces Bold Shift to Renewables and Nuclear appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 28, 2022

Energy Web and ENGIE Energy Access are launching ‘Crowdfund for Solar’ to fund clean energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. ENGIE Energy Access is a leading provider of solar and mini-grid solutions in Africa, with delivery of renewable energy to 7 million people across nine countries to date. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2023

Enlit Africa (formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa) proudly presents its 2023 programme, which will run from 16 to 18 May at the CTICC in Cape Town. The Investment Plan indicates that South Africa will require approximately R1.5 The question is: where will this financing come from?

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Insiders predict agricultural companies could become major adopters of solar power in Africa as farmers seek to improve the cost and reliability of energy supplies. “The electricity demand and supply profiles of the agriculture sector make solar PV a perfect fit,” he said in an email.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Amplats) to develop infrastructure in South Africa that will encourage the production and use of hydrogen cars in the country. ” Amplats mines platinum group metals that are used in fuel cell electric vehicles. Transitioning to lower carbon energy sources will be a challenge for South Africa.

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CleanTech Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The term micromobility, for most, conjures up the image of electric scooters and bike-sharing programs that have become ubiquitous across most of Europe. The post E-mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric Two Wheelers Gaining Momentum appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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TechXplore

JUNE 6, 2024

Across the African continent, more than 300 new hydropower projects are planned to meet the growing demand for electricity. Some of these will require big dams, which can have major negative environmental impacts. Another looming problem with hydropower is that the water cycle is affected by climate change.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 19, 2023

The post The Brief: Participatory investing toolkit, fintech in Southern Africa, electric bike bankruptcy, peak Larry Fink appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Community Finance How some communities and funders are practicing ‘participatory investing’ to share power as well as capital.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 22, 2020

Investment in commercial and industrial (C&I) solar seems to be holding up in Africa as the COVID-19 pandemic dents investor confidence across the continent, insiders have said. Zahid Hassen, director of the Africa Renewable Power Fund at London, U.K.-based billion and $1.2 billion this year.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Research published on 16 September highlights the troubling trend of pockets of funders continuing to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The world’s 20 least-electrified countries by percentage of population without electricity are all in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 13, 2021

The post The Brief: Next-gen talent, eating worms, decarbonization partners, electric motorcycles in Africa, systems-level investing appeared first on Impact Alpha. Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Next-gen talent is the winner at MIINT competition and Sustainable Investing Challenge. Sustainable investing assets have.

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Energy Transition

JULY 25, 2024

Nigeria’s energy sector faces challenges with regard to inadequate electricity access, leading to reliance on costly generators. Photo by Sandra Parra on Unsplash) Nigeria has the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, with an estimated population of 226 million as at 2023. Transitioning to renewables offers solutions.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. […] The post South Africa Looking at Nuclear Power to Solve Load-Shedding Crisis appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Charged

MAY 11, 2023

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), which serves Africa’s largest city, plans to deploy 12,000 electric buses over the next seven years. Yutong’s electric buses are equipped with air conditioning and WiFi. This is a watershed moment for Yutong,” said Frank Lee, Managing Director, Yutong West Africa.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The program has been plagued by delays and no real commitment from the governmnet," Kevin Robinson, South Africa's representative within the Africa Solar Industry Asscociation, said in an email. Looking at other renewable energy opportunities in South Africa. Running out of time to meet integrated resource plan targets.

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TechCrunch: Climate

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), to scale the production of electric motorcycles and buses. Equator, an Africa-focused climate tech VC fund, led the round, which also had the participation […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A new partnership aims to deliver solar-powered computers to 10,000 children a year across schools in Madagascar and East Africa. And yet across Sub-Saharan Africa, only 35% of schools have access to electricity, 89% of learners do not have access to household computers and 82% lack internet access.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Rather than racing to extract natural gas, those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun Vanessa Nakate is a Unicef goodwill ambassador and youth climate activist It’s official: we’re about to reach peak fossil fuels.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2020

An estimated 420 million people globally now use standalone off-grid solar, while another 47 million people rely on mini-grids for access to electricity, according to the World Bank and IFC. Wood Mackenzie data shows a total pipeline of more than 500 megawatts of commercial and industrial solar under development in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Renewables are on course to meet almost half of global electricity demand by the end of this decade, according to a new IEA report, with solar as the leading approach. Already, wind and solar PV are the cheapest options to add new electricity generation in almost every country.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 8, 2024

Cambodia-based ATEC is tapping into two hot trends: electric cookstoves and the use of carbon credits to offset costs for rural households. The post Electric cookstove maker ATEC raises $3.75 million to expand in Asia and Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The post The Brief: Financing infrastructure in Africa, decarbonizing battery supermaterials, electric motorbikes in India, funding Black farmers appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Meet up in Copenhagen. Kick off the networking at the GIIN Impact Forum with drinks with ImpactAlpha, Oxford’s.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

million to six UK based innovators to work with international partners to tackle plastic related issues in India, Chile, South Africa and Kenya. The competition called for technical innovations to address specific challenges identified by the India Plastics Pact , Chile Plastics Pact , South Africa Plastics Pact and Kenya Plastics Pact.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Iceland already derives approximately 25% of its electricity and 85% of its household heating from geothermal sources. The Krafla power plant, currently supplying electricity and hot water to about 30,000 homes, sits just above the magma body, where temperatures are estimated between 500-600°C.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has been selected to carry out a battery storage pilot project, through a programme to increase electricity access funded by the World Bank.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 – Electric buses are catching on around the globe to reduce emissions and unhealthy smog. The post Electric buses get funding in Africa and India appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Dec. In China, the leading market.

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