Tag: Solar
Renewable Mini-Grid Industry Association Established in Africa to Help Drive Economic Development
OnThe Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) has been established as a trade association — currently numbering 11 member companies including innovative start-ups and established utilities. The association aims to combine private sector innovation, efficiency, and customer service with public sector support to…
Energy 4 Impact to involve community members in the development and operation of mini-grids in Rwanda
OnEnergy 4 Impact has said it will involve community members in the development and operation of mini-grids in Rwanda under its Sida-funded Scaling Off-Grid Energy in Rwanda (SOGER) programme, These will see community-owned cooperatives join forces with mini-grid developers to construct pico-hydro grids…
Kenya’s SolarFreeze wins $50K in cash & services for its solar-powered cold storage units
OnSolarFreeze, a Nairobi-based firm has been recognized as the best energy access startup at the just concluded RES-EXPO conference “Renewable Energy in East-Africa: New Frontiers” organised by RES4Africa in Nairobi. Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa (RES4Africa) is an association that promotes the deployment of large scale…
BBOXX launches Pulse, a predictive task management platform for distributed energy businesses
OnBBOXX, a next generation utility, has today launched Pulse, a cloud-based task management platform to help distributed businesses to improve efficiency and enhance their customer service. The firm says Pulse will help distributed energy businesses in developing countries manage customers, products and…
Mobisol Tanzania partners Phenix Recycling to tackle the e-waste problem in the off-grid industry
OnMobisol is partnering with Tanzania’s Phenix Recycling to safely dispose of expired electronic parts in over 75,000 Mobisol solar systems distributed in Tanzania to date. According to Phenix Recycling’s founder, Athina Kyriakopoulou, “Responsible e-waste management is not only an environmental issue but…
Mobisol celebrates 10 MW installed capacity in East Africa
OnMobisol, a Germany-based provider of decentralized solar solutions, has successfully installed a capacity of 10 MW and electrified over 500,000 people in East Africa to date. Operating in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, the smart rent-to-own solar systems distributor provides solar solutions beyond lighting…
