In 2019, the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a bold and transformative initiative: Mission 300. This ambitious program aims to provide electricity to 300 million people in ...

International Finance Corp. (IFC) plans up to $16 million in financing for Nigerian developer Virtuitis to build and operate 97 solar minigrids, connecting more than 140,000 off-grid consumers by 2027 ...

Despite its huge potential to contribute to Africa’s electrification goals, persistent policy and affordability challenges are holding it back. Image: Power Africa. Off-grid solar solutions are ...

Off-grid PV is being widely used for commercial as well as residential applications as prices fall. Image: Futurepump and GOGLA. Off-grid solar is enjoying record new deployments and helping provide ...

RS Group plc launched Sept. 29 a three-year partnership with international development charity SolarAid. Together, they plan ...

Africa’s ambitious electrification drive, Mission 300, is gathering momentum as the World Bank Group intensifies efforts to connect millions of Africans to reliable and affordable electricity by 2030.

Beko last year rolled out its first solar-powered refrigerator in South Africa, which has been beset by rolling blackouts for years due in part to an aging power grid. The country has both the ...