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2019 Year in Review – Installed Solar Capacity by Sunergy
2019 was a successful year, with several varied projects being commissioned throughout the year. New technologies were pioneered within the…
Karanda Mission Hospital
Sunergy (Pvt) Ltd., in partnership with local and international donors and technical partners, embarked on providing solar power to one…
Solar Industry News
Bold vision and solar power, equals water
Last week, we discussed the effects that water has on (almost) every aspect of our lives, including health, economics, agriculture, education, and even gender equality. And as such a basic element of our lives, water also presents one of the greatest challenges Africa faces today. With over 300 hundreds of millions living without access to…
The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?
To avert an impending waste crisis, the industry must look at ways to extend the useful life of solar power systems and maximise what can be reused and recycled. Laws and knowledge sharing are essential, experts say. By Tim Ha March 9, 2020 Source: https://www.eco-business.com/news/the-elephant-in-the-room-can-the-solar-industry-go-circular/ Solar power systems are generally said to last about 25 to 30…
The rise and rise of solar in Togo
09.02.2020. , John van Zuylen Togo is a small country in West Africa that seldom makes the headlines of international news. But when it comes to solar, this country really stands out as amazing example for the promotion of solar as a solution to develop the country and bring cheap and reliable electricity to its population.…
Solar Water Pumps Have Been Around Since the 1970s: Here’s Why They Haven’t Scaled
In the two months since buying her solar water pump, Mama Vero’s small farm in Morogoro, Tanzania has gone from being a parched stretch of earth with withering plants to a blooming crop of hot chilies ready for the market in the capital, Dar-es-Salaam. The rains were late this season, and without her solar water…
Africa: The Land of Opportunity for Off-Grid Solar
Consolidation is picking up in Africa’s off-grid renewables market, where big investors like Engie are betting on the electricity consumers of the future.FATIMA SADOUKISEPTEMBER 06, 2019 Africa is by far the largest destination for investment into off-grid energy access. (Credit: BBOXX) Africa is the land of opportunity for investors in decentralized off-grid solar, and two…
Only 6% of Africa’s farmlands is irrigated; changing it will massively impact the entire continent
By Yariv Cohen Published : September 03, 2019 | Updated : September 03, 2019 Imagine a professional basketball player wearing sneakers only 6 per cent of the time. Or an international banking chain, with only 6 per cent of the branches having a safe. Strange, right? Although these are absurd, hard-to-imagine scenarios, this is precisely the…
Market Research on Productive Use Leveraging Solar Energy (PULSE)
September 23, 2019 An Emerging Market for Off-Grid Solar’s Newest Frontier: PULSE Ongoing innovation in technology and distribution models continues to be a hallmark of the off-grid solar sector. Having already led to hundreds of millions of people benefitting from off grid solar products ranging from lanterns to solar home systems (SHS), products are now developing…