Innovative Rural Employers Keep Pace with Employee Needs
“I was buying a full jerry can [of kerosene] costing Ksh 600/- ($ 6.40) for my father and mum every month, only for them to see. Then my brother’s children…
Putting Household Energy on the Climate Change Agenda
The African Energy Ministers Conference, Road to Durban: Promoting Sustainable Energy Access in Africa, that took place in Johannesburg on September 15-16, 2011, recognized the potential of low-cost household energy…
Latest Off-Grid Solar Market Trends Report Reveals USD 922 Million Has Been Raised Since 2012, While an Estimated 130 million Products Have Been Sold to Date, Reaching 360 Million People with Life-Changing Technology
…they are incorporating off-grid solar solutions into their national electrification plans and developing regulation to support the private sector and protect consumers. Fast-moving performance and cost improvements in solar PV,…
EcoMoto: Turning on the Lights in Kenya in Under 48-Hours
…purchasing the fuel (kerosene), batteries, or candles that were previously used for their lighting needs. Repayments are structured so that the monthly cost will be lower than the cost of…
Putting Household Energy on the Climate Change Agenda
The African Energy Ministers Conference, Road to Durban: Promoting Sustainable Energy Access in Africa, that took place in Johannesburg on September 15-16, 2011, recognized the potential of low-cost household energy…
Policy for Renewing Test Results
…be renewed or updated, with the cost of testing borne by the manufacturer. To ensure continued support for another two-year period, these results must be renewed or updated, with the…
Off-grid Solar Could Provide First-time Electricity Access to Almost 400 Million People Globally by 2030
Nairobi, 8 October 2024—Off-grid solar is the most cost-effective way to power 41% of people globally by 2030 who are still living without energy access. The sector already provided 55%…
Pro-Poor End-User Subsidies
…access and lower the costs of off-grid energy products to end-users by improving the enabling environment and lowering the cost of doing business for suppliers and distributors. In other words;…
OPINION | Solar and battery storage: A clean solution to a dirty problem
…cost of $0.30 per kwh for fuel alone, approximately double the average cost of grid electricity. In markets with the highest generator use, including much of Sub-Saharan Africa, more money…
PRESS RELEASE | New Reporting Standards Could Energize the Off-Grid Solar Industry
…to buy them upfront. With PAYGo, customers acquire a home solar system for a low upfront cost and pay it off over time by digitally prepaying for usage — similar…