World Bank’s Lighting Africa initiative set to deliver more solar to Tanzania
A two-year consumer education campaign in Tanzania to promote solar off-grid lighting and energy products in off-grid communities has been jointly announced by the World Bank-IFC. Program is part of Lighting Africa project designed to provide accessible and cheap solar products.
Mobisol to introduce new financing model to Tanzania’s off-grid sector
German off-grid expert Mobisol has announced plans to cooperate with two energy funds managed by responsAbility, an asset manager specializing in development investments. The deal will fuel further growth for Mobisol in the off-grid pay as you go sector, initially in Tanzania.
Redavia provides gold mine in Tanzania with more solar power
The company has increased the mine’s PV power generation capacity to 674 kW with the supply of another solar container.
RMI calls for ‘action’ on Africa’s PV minigrid market
Solar-powered minigrids could account for a greater slice of sub-Saharan Africa’s $740 million off-grid market, but progress is still needed throughout the region in terms of policy, financing and commercial services, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) says in a new report.
