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  • Published on 00:44 GMT

    From Nagpur to the World: WorldOne’s 1.2 GW Solar Launch and Beyond

    Nagpur, the central city of India (geographically), recently saw the emergence of a new player in the solar and components manufacturing business. Nagpur-based WorldOne Energies has commissioned a 1.2 GW high-speed solar module manufacturing line in the …

    Source: Saur Energy - Pending
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    Power failures cripple healthcare centres in Kenya, SSA

    Poor electricity access and mismatched medical appliances are severely undermining healthcare delivery in Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), often with fatal results.  A new report by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and CLASP – Medical …

    Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    Africa explores small modular reactors to plug power gaps

    Nairobi. As global nuclear capacity surges, African nations are turning to SMRs not just for access—but for autonomy, industrialisation, and energy resilience African countries are exploring small modular reactors (SMRs) to deliver clean, reliable energy …

    Source: The Citizen - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    AfDB Supports Nigeria with $1.2m For Battery Energy Storage System Study

    Nigeria’s drive for a stronger, more reliable energy sector received a boost as the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a $1.2 million grant to launch the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Feasibility Study. The AfDB Nigeria Country Office …

    Source: Leadership - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    $156m Sun King Securitisation To Deliver Solar For Over A Million Kenyans

    Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company, has closed a landmark $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitisation to scale affordable solar across Kenya. The local currency deal will enable an estimated 1.4 million low-income households and …

    Source: Africa.com - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    KenGen piloting power storage to help country cut on idle power

    Peter Njenga (c), KenGen's Managing Director and CEO, during the official commissioning of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Nairobi./FILE The Kenya Electricity Generating Company is piloting use of a Battery Energy Storage System for …

    Source: Star - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    FG to inject 4,200MWp solar into national grid

    Nigeria is preparing to connect over 4,200 megawatts-peak (MWp) of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy to its national electricity grid by 2030, with plans to use battery energy storage systems (BESS) to stabilise the increasingly fragile network. This was …

    Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 30, 2025

    Engineers discover near-limitless energy potential hiding right under our feet: 'It's time to tap into it'

    Nigerian energy experts are eyeing heat deep underground as a cleaner power solution for the African nation. The news comes as governments on the continent search for answers to "energy poverty" and for alternatives to dirty fuels, according to …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 30, 2025

    AfDB commits $1.2 million grant to support Nigeria’s energy transition

    On Wednesday, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has committed a $1.2 million grant to support a feasibility study on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Nigeria. Abdul Kamara, director-general of AfDB’s Nigeria country department, disclosed …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    Kenya’s energy future: Unbundling and universal access

    One of the benefits of unbundling and electricity utility is to reduce the monopoly. At the moment, Kenya has one utility, which is state-owned, Kenya Power, and runs both transmission and distribution sectors, plus some of the generation. This monopoly …

    Source: ESI Africa - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 30, 2025

    Kenya’s Sun King closes $156m securitisation to scale off-grid solar

    Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a landmark US$156 million securitisation to scale affordable solar across the country.  Founded in 2007, Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company with cutting-edge product  …

    Source: Disrupt Africa - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 28, 2025

    Sun King Secures $156M to Expand Solar Energy Access for Over 1 Million Kenyans

    Advertisements Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar energy company, has closed a landmark $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitisation to scale affordable solar across Kenya. The local currency deal will enable an estimated 1.4 million low-income …

    Source: TechEconomy - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 28, 2025

    Sun King Secures US$156 Million for Kenyan Solar Expansion

    Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar provider, has closed a record $156 million (KES 20.1 billion) securitization deal to scale clean energy access across Kenya. The transaction Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest commercial-bank-backed securitization …

    Source: News Ghana - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    How flexible solar panels can transform access to renewable energy

    The world agrees that solar energy is crucial in tackling climate change. The International Energy Agency reports that investments in solar now outpace all other power generation technologies combined. Part of this investment is focused on developing new …

    Source: Air Quality News - Center-left
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    Sun King secures $156 million to expand off-grid solar in Kenya

    Sun King has secured a $156 million deal backed by Kenyan banks and international development finance institutions to expand off-grid solar access in Kenya, financing the purchase of about 1.4 million solar products and smartphones. July 29, 2025 Patrick …

    Source: pv-magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    Sun King secures $156 million to expand off-grid solar in Kenya

    Sun King has secured a $156 million deal backed by Kenyan banks and international development finance institutions to expand off-grid solar access in Kenya, financing the purchase of about 1.4 million solar products and smartphones. July 29, 2025 Patrick …

    Source: pv-magazine - Neutral
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    KenGen unveils first battery storage system to power data center

    The Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has commissioned a new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to supply uninterrupted renewable power to its modular data center. The newly installed 1.16 megawatt-hour (MWh) BESS will serve the company’s …

    Source: Citizen TV Kenya - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 29, 2025

    Embracing sustainability: Does it power or retard industrialisation?

    Sometime in 2016, the government introduced Mwananchi Gas, an elaborate Sh3 billion project meant to transition households from charcoal and firewood to clean cooking energy. While it was marred by its own controversies, the project birthed a shift in …

    Source: The Standard - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jul 31, 2025

    Nigeria’s EV Market Attracts Foreign Investment

    Nigeria’s local electric vehicle (EV) industry is gaining momentum, highlighted by the recent launch of a high-performance, fully electric SUV assembled and produced domestically. The launch marks a rising confidence in Nigeria’s homegrown capabilities and …

    Source: News Central TV - Indeterminate

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