By Power for All A pilot project in rural Uganda demonstrates that utilities and mini-grid operators working together can deliver electricity 3.5 times faster than traditional approaches. At scale, this integrated model has the potential to reduce connection costs by up to 64% making electrification significantly more affordable. With over … [continued]
The Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has just released its annual report covering all associated energy matters for the year 2024. ZERA’s mandate includes: Increasing Access & Security of Supply by promoting the procurement, production, transportation, transmission, and distribution of energy in accordance with public demand and recognized international standards. … [continued]
We still have not achieved universal access to electricity on the African continent. A lot of countries are yet to bring access to electricity to more than 50% of their citizens. We always hear that more than 600 million people in Africa don’t have access to electricity, and that close … [continued]
Now in its second year, the Verizon Climate Resilience Prize is part of the company’s overall commitment to using its technology and other resources to help mitigate the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities. Based in Jackson, MI, Sesame Solar is one of four winners of this year’s prize, … [continued]
Newfound Energies, specialists in design and installation of wind and solar energy systems for off-grid power—as well as grid utility locations—in Newfoundland and Labrador, has just committed for two 30kW–130kWh CellCube vanadium flow energy storage systems to be integrated into a remote microgrid fuel and logistics center. The deal is still subject … [continued]
Adnan Z. Amin, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency* and initiator of a series of world conferences on off-grid and minigrid electrification, sees our world on the cusp of unprecedented energy transformation. Not only will the use of renewables for reliable, clean electricity contribute to universal access to power, … [continued]
The nearest Metro Manila skyline to IOREC 2014. There are many—Manila’s actually 18 cities. Image Credit: CleanTechnica/Sandy Dechert The two-day International Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference* last week in Manila provided delegates insights into the current status of energy access in the region. At IOREC 2014, participants also discussed key barriers to deploying … [continued]
This year’s international off-grid renewable energy conference in Manila—IOREC— has been exploring use of off-grid renewable energy and minigrids from the inclusive perspective of all its stakeholders. Conferences come and go, but this one seems to have achieved balance and a politics-free sense of hope for the industry, investors, new … [continued]
