Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2023

Recently, some water companies in the Middle East have started to tender for the STS prepaid water meter, arousing new discussion on smart water metering, as a solution for improving billing efficiency, in African countries and beyond. Prepaid water meters are not a new thing, even in Africa, but most projects failed before 2010.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 24, 2025

PEM electrolyzer: a fast-growing technology The green hydrogen, obtained from water electrolysis fed by renewable sources , is expected to be a key factor in decarbonizing the global economy, acting as an energy vector and sustainable chemical feedstock to mitigate climate change. GW to 80 GW by 2030 and to 580 GW by 2050.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 25, 2020

Remote minigrids are a tough market for a traditional smart meter vendor. The meters that minigrids use need to be cheap, rugged and reliable, and they must be able to adjust to the often unstable operating conditions of solar-powered standalone grids. ” The World Bank’s International Finance Corp.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 21, 2020

French oil major Total and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni have won the rights to build Qatar’s first utility-scale solar PV project, due online in time for the 2022 World Cup. Qatari national power firm Kahramaa has signed a 25-year power-purchase agreement for the output of the project. Lowest-ever solar PPA price.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 28, 2019

BBOXX, a startup delivering pay-as-you-go solar PV plans to hundreds of thousands of African homes, has landed a $50 million investment led from Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, marking another major funding milestone in the off-grid solar market. Roughly 600 million of Africa’s 1.2 billion at the end of 2018.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 5, 2022

Enlit Africa – formerly known as African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa – returns from the 7th to the 9th of June, 2022. The highlights will focus on the changing energy sector, the energy transition and the technology bringing light to millions across Africa.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2021

It’s been an honor and a privilege to track Europe’s energy transition for the sector’s most discerning audience. Energy transition " wasn’t a term in common usage and certainly not one that sprang to mind when thinking of the Big Five oil companies. Thin-film solar interference. It’s 2007.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2020

There are fears for one of America’s last two remaining concentrated solar power developers as the embattled sector attempts to pivot to a new business model abroad. power-purchase agreement, with the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Nevada state utility NV Energy, last October, according to a lawsuit filed at the time.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 12, 2024

The Destination Earth initiative has launched with the prospect of becoming a key input for the increasingly important climate data into planning in the energy sector among others. There are currently more than 300,000 users of the Copernicus data, primarily for energy applications and commonly for 4D reanalysis (i.e.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The world’s total renewable power capacity will grow 50 percent between 2019 and 2024, according to the International Energy Agency. For investors keen to tap into this growth, mostly driven by solar and wind, the question is where to look. Chile: Solar and wind. China: Solar and wind. Ethiopia: Solar.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 18, 2021

For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, a rebroadcast of episode 127 of the Building Local Power Podcast , host John Farrell speaks with guest Jean Su. Farrell and Su discuss how legal advocacy for energy democracy can overcome utility barriers to a renewable energy economy.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to offer satellite-as-a-service to the utility industry globally. This will improve the efficiency of DEWA’s operations and support the digitalisation of energy and water transmission and distribution networks. It will also integrate IoT data using DEWA’s cloud services.”.

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Business Green

AUGUST 28, 2020

Direct loan from UK Export Finance aimed at supporting Aqua Africa project that will provide clean drinking water to rural communities in Ghana. That is why we welcome wholeheartedly the investment in the Aqua Africa Project.". The project is now set to begin next month with community engagement exercises and a ground delivery plan.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 15, 2022

“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023. Infrastructure investment opportunities.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 12, 2022

On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. Yet, there is another side to this tale of darkness – one in which electrification, light, new interconnections and power developments are springing up all over the continent and innovative technology is being adopted at a rate never seen before.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

With its bountiful resources and strategic position, the country aims to cement its place as a leader in the clean energy transition. This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances sees a new study from BDEW and CapGemini detail how sustainable transformation and decarbonisation purchasing are more important than ever for Austrian and German utility Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals. ESG for utilities: decarbonisation on the up. Microgrid debt financing.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 14, 2022

Zurich based Nispera is a provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled software-as-a-service (SaaS) targeting the renewable energy sector. The company’s technology is designed to help customers monitor, analyse, forecast and optimise the performance and value of renewable energy assets.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of Africa’s declining air quality. However, far too little has been done to try and combat the dangerous air quality with just 0.01% of global air pollution funding currently spent in Africa. Cairo, Egypt (image credit: Leshiy985/Shutterstock.com).

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 19, 2021

The “solar-powered digital nose” in situ. The first live demonstration of the group’s Silvanet system of solar-powered gas sensors was recently conducted successfully in a forest near Berlin, says the firm. By adding additional sensors, the network can also be used to monitor tree health and growth.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

South Africa’s utility Eskom is preparing to launch a tender for 1.4 The large-scale energy storage tender, the first of its kind in the country and in Africa as a whole, will be split into two phases, with an initial 200 megawatts/800 megawatt-hours of capacity to be built by December 2020, an Eskom official said.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The minigrid funding commitment from international donor organizations is “in the billions,” says Daniel Kitwa, energy access finance advisor at the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA). billion allocated to sub-Saharan Africa. That’s roughly 3 percent of what has been pledged to the region.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 4, 2024

The Energy Observer made a stop in Florida. The hydrogen ship, a 100-foot zero-emission catamaran powered by renewable energy, including hydrogen that is produced on board, recently docked in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The energy-self-sufficient catamaran is nearing the end of its journey. Sailing through various climates.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 9, 2024

According to IDTechEx, which provides research on emerging technologies and their markets, although the adoption of EVs across all sectors will contribute to a drastic reduction in tailpipe emissions, for economies where grids are already at capacity, the increased load of an electric transport sector risks blackouts and power supply issues.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 11, 2023

As an active player in the African smart water metering field, the Company showcased a wide range of water meter solutions. Laison’s smart water meter solutions will help water utilities to effectively reduce NRW and ensure easy access to safe and affordable water. Smart Water Meter Solutions. Credit: Laison.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s R&D Centre has developed a satellite-based model for forecasting and monitoring fog. The model will be integrated with the planning and operation of power generation at DEWA, with the aim to improve the management of production. Have you read?

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 22, 2024

Their latest assignment in Kenya showcases the potential of geothermal energy to revolutionize high-emissions industrial processes and contribute to global climate goals. Beyond its value as a sustainable energy source, KRSL chose geothermal because it is reliable. Established in 1987, Steam S.r.l.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 8, 2022

The increasing prevalence of issues surrounding renewables integration and energy management illustrates how solutions like V2G are required to maintain the stability and efficacy of our energy supply. Resilience V2G allows for consumers to secure a backup power source in the case of an emergency. British electrification.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

That was the year the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, a volcanic eruption in Iceland blinded part of the world’s air traffic and, once the ash had cleared, solar took off— on an airplane. The company has since changed hands a couple more times, most recently landing with LS Power for an undisclosed sum.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has set a target for the company of providing reliable power to 100 million people who don’t already have it by 2030. Ben Attia, a research analyst at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, said PowerGen’s claim to be the market leader for African minigrids is well founded.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 6, 2022

First blockchain platform for green hydrogen tracking developed A year in blockchain – what’s coming for the energy sector in 2022. Satellite monitoring will be a key input to the verification tool. “By Have you read? At COP26, the country announced a $9.4

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Happy Monday!    Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The picture was less rosy for new wind and heat pumps, both of which have suffered from high interest rates. .

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Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Although Africa as a whole has contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions, no continent has been more affected by climate change-induced natural disasters like flooding and droughts. Natural resources and energy sources. By: Njeri Maina and Megan Zaroda. How does that work? © 2022, Planet Labs PBC. All Rights Reserved.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Weather monitoring stations are transforming the efficiency and environmental performance of remote copper mines and helping farmers to safeguard crops and livestock in a changing climate. Charities are monitoring water quality across Africa to ensure remote communities have reliable access to safe drinking water.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

  Earnings season is here, and we read through the energy majors’ earnings report calls from last week so you don’t have to — and learned about the progress, and direction, of the energy transition. Happy Monday!  Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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