Solar project launched to benefit 600 million Africans

Posted on :Friday , 12th October 2018

The leading provider of consumer goods in Africa, Unilever Kenya and Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home systems, announced a partnership to bring solar home solutions to millions of more off-grid homes across Kenya.

Unilever’s distribution network, which in Kenya is some 67,000 smallholder traders will be offering the Azuri’s Quad solar home s. . .

Tanzania- Lighting Africa Project Launched by Hanergy

Posted on :Wednesday , 25th July 2018

 The pioneering multinational clean energy company, Hanergy Thin-Film Power Group, launched the “Lighting Africa” project at its first stop Tanzania together with China Foundation for Peace and Development and Tanzania-China Friendship Association by promising to donate the first 100 Humbrellas in the coming months.

East Africa- Solar power creating new economic opportunities

Posted on :Thursday , 19th July 2018

 A report that highlighted the new economic benefits to households in East Africa from off-grid solar power was released by GOGLA, the non-profit trade body for off-grid solar power.

Mkapa challenges African energy experts to devise new strategies

Posted on :Thursday , 21st June 2018

FORMER President Benjamin Mkapa has challenged energy experts and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa to work out strategies for expanding solar technology across the region in order to generate reliable and affordable power.

Mr Mkapa said that the sub-region was gifted with abundant sunlight which, if well utilised, could acceler. . .

Things Looking Up For the Solar Sector in Africa

Posted on :Wednesday , 14th March 2018

 The co-founder and president of Lumos Global, Nir Marom, says the solar industry on the continent is booming, driven by largely unmet demand for energy.