How Solar Power Finds New Uses In Rural Africa — The Solar Hammer Mill
August 12th, 2019 | by Jesper Berggreen
On my recent visit to Zambia to visit friends and family, and not least to visit my old local school [&hellip
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Hydropower In Africa: An Overview
June 1st, 2019 | by David Zarembka
Hydropower has great attractions for Africa. First like coal, nuclear, hydropower, and geothermal are base load power. Except for South Africa, which is highly dependent on coal and its two nuclear power plants, there are no other nuclear power plants in Africa and very few coal plants. So along with geothermal power in Kenya, hydropower is the main source of baseload power
Seeing Energy From Space: 5 Tools Using Remote Sensing To Improve Life On Earth
May 10th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Access to reliable electricity is essential for improving human livelihoods and is a prerequisite for economic development. Yet hundreds of millions of people lack access to a stable supply. While access to electricity is essential, the sector is also the leading driver of greenhouse gas emissions globally
Corridors Of Safety: Urban Transformation In Tanzania’s Capital, Safer Children Mean Better Neighborhoods
April 6th, 2019 | by World Resources Institute
Chaos often reigns on the streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital. Minivans, cars and motorcycles careen along half-finished roads without markings, sidewalks, or traffic lights. Pedestrians walk single-file within reach of speeding vehicles. Groups of children in matching school uniforms hold hands as they linger at the road’s edge. They scan for breaks in traffic and dart across before the bell rings for the start of class. Every day, this journey puts their lives at risk
Sweden Expands Support For Off-Grid Renewable Energy In Sub-Saharan Africa
February 24th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Council is expanding its off-grid solar initiative in sub-Saharan Africa and backing its commitment with $50 million in seed money. Some countries think greatness comes from building walls, while others believe it is better to build bridges.
Plowing With Honda Motorbikes Looks Fun — But Reveals An Actual Problem
December 19th, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
At first I couldn't help smiling, because it looked like these guys were just having fun with a new idea, but knowing this area from living there myself many years back, I suspected this was not just for the fun of it. I asked Tatila Anthony what motivated this practice, and he explained: "It's used when people fail to access cattle. You know in Zambia cattle die as a result of diseases, so they resort to using Hondas for ploughing. The advantage is also that it is faster."
$1.6M Awarded To Azuri Distributor In Zambia For Solar Home Lighting
August 21st, 2018 | by Jake Richardson
Azuri Technologies’ official distribution partner in Zambia, Kazang Solar, has been awarded $1.6 million from the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund to provide solar home lighting to 7,000 mostly off-grid homes. Azuri answered some questions about the project for CleanTechnica.
African Development Bank Secures $52.5 Million For 100 Megawatts Of Zambia Renewable Energy
March 8th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The African Development Bank has this week secured $52.5 million in funding from the Green Climate Fund for Zambia’s Renewable Energy Financing Framework which will seek to finance 100 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy.
Africa Has S***loads Of Resources — Trump May Have Provoked The World’s 2nd Largest Continent To Detach Itself From The Old World
January 18th, 2018 | by Jesper Berggreen
Anyone who knows me — or has read my resume below — will understand why I have to comment on the horrendous outburst by the President of the United States on January 11th. I heard Jesse Watters on Fox News explain that the s***hole remarks were just harmless bar talk, but if we can agree that the White House is in fact the office of the most powerful administration in the world — and not a bar — then the following will make sense. If you think the White House is in fact a bar, you have nothing to worry about and I would suggest you stop reading further
Global Solar Demand Will Exceed 80 GW In 2017; 9.6 GW Awarded In Q3 Alone
July 19th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The latest comprehensive solar tracking data from GTM Research is good news across the board for the global solar industry, which is currently tracking 17.4 GW of solar PV tenders, predicts 9.6 GW will be awarded in the third quarter alone, and expects global demand to exceed 80 GW for the first time -- in a year which actually sees smaller growth.
Sweden Again Tops 2016 Global Green Economy Index
September 20th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Sweden has again topped Dual Citizen’s Global Green Economy Index, the fifth such analysis of how 80 countries are performing [&hellip
Chinese Companies Increasingly Important In Sub-Saharan Africa Power Sector
July 6th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Chinese companies are becoming increasingly important in the sub-Saharan Africa power sector, according to a new report from the International [&hellip
Neoen SAS & First Solar Win Bid For Record-Low-Price 47.5 MW Project In Zambia
June 21st, 2016 | by James Ayre
A consortium composed of Neoen SAS and First Solar has won the project bid for a new 47.5 megawatt utility-scale [&hellip
Zambia Solar Auction Sees Record Low Bid Of 6.02 ¢/kWh
June 20th, 2016 | by Glenn Meyers
Originally published on Planetsave. Solar auction bids in Zambia reached record low prices on Monday. According to pv-tech, this nation [&hellip
World Bank-backed Project To Study Wind Energy Potential In African Countries
October 27th, 2015 | by Smiti
A global program backed by the World Bank aimed at studying and determining renewable energy potential across the world will [&hellip
Zambia Set To Adopt Feed-in Tariffs For Renewable Energy
September 24th, 2015 | by Smiti
The Zambian Government is in the final stages in the development of a comprehensive feed-in tariff regime for renewable energy [&hellip
Zambia Plans To Add 1.2 GW Solar Power Capacity
August 13th, 2015 | by Smiti
Struggling to meet increasing power demand, the Zambian government has announced plans to develop 1.2 GW worth of solar power [&hellip
IFC To Support First Utility-scale Solar Power Plants In Zambia
August 3rd, 2015 | by Smiti
The International Finance Corporation will assist Zambia to set up two of its first utility-scale solar power projects in an [&hellip
Bringing Solar Lights To Off-Grid Areas In Africa
July 27th, 2015 | by Glenn Meyers
Originally published on Solar Love. Solar lights are being used more often in Africa, where off-grid areas have poor access [&hellip
VELUX, Little Sun, & Plan International Solarizing Off-Grid Africa
July 18th, 2015 | by Glenn Meyers
Editor’s Note: There are a lot of companies and organizations bringing solar power and LEDs to off-grid areas of the [&hellip
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