To the people of Mbiabet Esieyere and Mbiabet Udouba in Nigeria’s deep south, sundown would mean children doing their homework by the glow of kerosene lamps, and the faint thrum of generators ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

LUSAKA, April 1, 2025 – Access to electricity in Zambia has risen from 30% in 2017 to currently nearly 50%. Whilst half of the population is connected, the remaining half will require new energy ...

Mini-grids are helping drive down the number of people without access to electricity. Image: Odyssey Energy Solutions. Mini-grids are growing in number as their economics versus traditional diesel ...

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) on Monday commissioned its 550kWp solar hybrid mini-grid project in Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande communities, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The ...

When strips of solar panels arrived in his remote village in northeast Zambia, Damaseke Mwale saw an opportunity. He bought land, built a house and set up businesses including a grocery store and a ...

The mini-grid, expected to connect over 1,500 residents to electricity, is part of the company’s wider plans to install over 20 mini-grids in Benin, which will serve more than 30,000 people across 20 ...

The author recently installed a complex solar-battery system. Learn how solar inverter is connected to the grid and how each inverter functions when connected or not connected to the grid. Welcome to ...

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) yesterday inaugurated its 550kWp solar hybrid mini- grid project in Bakin Ciyawa and Kwande communities, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

The development of a solar grid for Aso Rock, which houses the President and other top Presidency officials, comes amid persistent power failures experienced by average Nigerians. In April 2025, ...