Kiambu County Government Intends to Use Solar-Powered street Lights

Posted on :Tuesday , 7th November 2023

After an announcement that Kiambu County Government has been paying Sh1.7 billion a year for electricity costs related to street lights, the government intends to switch to solar lighting systems.

According to Governor Kimani Wamatangi, the county's monthly electricity expense for street lighting is Sh 142 million and because power prices are rising, that amount might so. . .

To provide Tanzania with Affordable Solar Energy, d.light has Secured $125 Million

Posted on :Wednesday , 13th September 2023

The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB) has granted $30 million to d.light, which offers eco-friendly goods and the funding to low-income households worldwide. With this funding, d.light will be better able to expand Tanzania's availability of renewable energy by purchasing up to $125 million of receivable assets.

The funding will be used to ex. . .

BEKA Schreder Donates LED lighting to Matolweni Community Creche

Posted on :Friday , 9th December 2022

BEKA Schreder is proud to have been involved in a heart-warming project where LED luminaires were donated to Matolweni Early Childhood Development Centre in Drayini Village, outside of Idutywa, Eastern Cape.

The original Matolweni Early Childhood Development Centre was a mud hut crèche. High crime rates have initiated efforts to upgrade the facility. The community was introdu. . .

Sun King Raises $260 Million To Expand Access To Sustainable Energy In Africa And Asia.

Posted on :Monday , 2nd May 2022

Sun King, one of Africa's and Asia's top solar enterprises, has raised $260 million in series D funding to expand access to off-grid energy technology throughout the two continents.

Sun King (previously Greenlight Planet) intends to invest $100 million in expanding its pay-as-you-go offerings and introducing larger setups capable of powering appliances such as refrigerators. Its present . . .

By 2026, The Market For Led And Oled Displays And Lighting Products In Africa Will Have Reached Its Peak.

Posted on :Friday , 11th March 2022

According to Future Market Insights' "LED & OLED Displays and Lighting Products Market: Africa Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment, 2016-2026," the Africa LED & OLED displays and lighting products market was valued at US$ 684.9 Mn in 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.8% from 2016 to 2026. "Increasing government backing and the introduction of new government projects . . .