On the anniversary of the completion of the first solar farm built under the White House’s Power Africa program, the 8.5 MW plant on the grounds of the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda had a few distinguished visitors, among them U2’s Bono and US Senator Chris Coons. A delegation of … [continued]
A new campaign, Power for All, wants to bring electricity to hundreds of millions of people in areas where there currently is none.
Responding to a strong perceived demand from governments for current information about a green economy Africa, the United Nations Environment Program reported Thursday from Nairobi on the power of green investments in the nations of Africa. Says one international expert in green economics, “The list of successful examples of green investments … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. We focus a lot on innovative businesses and organizations that are bringing clean technologies to the developing world, but there’s a place for charity too. Especially during this holiday season, we think about how we can give more to those in need. But it’s not just … [continued]
A renewable power project planned for the east coast of Ghana will represent 10% of the country’s installed capacity when completed.
With a sun on its flag & high levels of solar radiation, Rwanda seems like a natural location for solar power use. A utility-scale system is on the way.
The United Nations Environment Programme released a report yesterday that responds to a 2013 report on the potentially crippling costs of climate change in Africa. At an October meeting in Gabarone last year, the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment endorsed the Africa Adaptation Gap Report, which identified these costs. The new … [continued]
Microlending service Kiva funds renewable energy projects around the world, all focused on providing appropriate technology to developing communities.
Manufacturing giant BYD recently announced that it has come to an agreement with the Norwegian company Scatec Solar to provide the modules for a large-scale solar PV power plant being developed in Rwanda. The project will be the first large-scale solar PV project in the African nation. The 8.5 MW … [continued]
You may remember our report last winter on the development of a Haiti hospital predicted to become the world’s largest solar hospital. The Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais opened last March. So far, it’s living up to — even exceeding — all the predictions. Solar might seem to some of you … [continued]
