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EU Asks East African Countries to Invest More in Solar
Posted on :Tuesday , 17th January 2017
SOROTI, UGANDA - East African states have been asked to invest more resources in the development of renewable power projects like solar energy where the region has a better comparative advantage as compared to Hydropower which is more expensive to finance.
Development partners say the climate conditions in some countries within the community such as Uganda supports . . .East Africa: Green Energy Firms Look to Crowdfunding to Raise Funds for Expansion
Posted on :Friday , 13th January 2017
Renewable energy companies in East Africa are now turning to crowdfunding to raise money for expansion.
Firms that provide solar kits and modern cooking stoves -- such as Rubagabaga Run of River Hydropower Project in Rwanda, SimGas Kenya Ltd, Eco-Charcoal Ltd and Uganda's Eco Group Ltd -- are bypassing traditional financial intermediaries and turning to online crowd. . .Uganda Turns on East Africa's Largest Solar Power Plant
Posted on :Wednesday , 28th December 2016
Uganda’s new $19 million solar plant in Soroti heralds a new era that will see the country start to change the energy mix away from dependence on hydroelectricity.
The 10 MW facility, located 293km east of Kampala, is the country’s first grid-connected solar plant.Julius Wandera, the Electricity Regulatory Authority . . .Tanzania: World's Largest Solar Pumping Project to Aid Refugees
Posted on :Friday , 9th December 2016
Dar es Salaam — At least 250,000 displaced Congolese and Burundians living in three refugee camps in Western Tanzania expect to benefit from a largest solar-powered water treatment project.
According to a press statement, Water Mission and Poul Due Jensen Foundation (the Grundfos Foundation) are partnering to deliver safe and clean water to refugees coordinate. . .Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots
Posted on :Wednesday , 14th December 2016
While countries such as Morocco, which hosts the world’s biggest solar photovoltaic plant, are ready to embrace the power of large-scale renewables, solar technologies still lag behind in many African regions. Unpredictable subsidies, poor installations and lack of training on how to maintain the solar panels have hindered the spread of solar.
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