-
West Africa: Solar Revolution Sweeps Villages
SciDev.Net, 2 December 2014
In many off-grid villages in West Africa, solar power now provides energy for lighting, cooking and street lights. Read more »
A Solar Revolution in West Africa's Villages
In many off-grid villages in West Africa, solar power now provides energy for lighting, cooking and street light. Some remote communities are beginning to embrace: solar power. Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali are ideally suited to solar photovoltaic power: every year, they receive up to 3,000 hours of intense sunlight, which could be harnessed to provide much-needed energy to isolated communities.
InFocus
-
The solar park, run by an independent power producer, will contribute to South Africa's erratic power supply and marks the first investment by Google in renewable energy in Africa. Read more »
-
The Ethiopian Electric Power is set to generate 300 megawatts of solar energy, which will aim at supporting the country's green development strategies. Read more »
-
Samsung Electronics has changed the face of education across the African continent. Setting up the first solar powered Internet school and upgrading libraries to e-libraries, the ... Read more »
