In Africa, Rural Electrification Is Driven By Technology & Crowd Investments
Falling solar panel prices have led to a steep surge of economically viable off-grid solutions all over the world — as well, and especially, in sub-Saharan Africa.
Falling solar panel prices have led to a steep surge of economically viable off-grid solutions all over the world — as well, and especially, in sub-Saharan Africa.
Greenlight Planet, one of the world’s leading off-grid solar providers, this week announced that it has successfully raised $60 million in new funding led by London-based private equity fund manager Apis Partners.
by Justin Guay When it comes to energy access, we’re fond of saying small is big. That’s because all those small-scale solar lanterns, solar home systems, and solar mini-grids add up to a very big market. But the size of that market, and its social impact, could well be dwarfed by an … [continued]