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Storage and PAYG critical to deployment of African off-grid renewables

The former need not necessarily relate to conventional lithium-ion batteries, however, as a recent webinar staged by Solarpower Europe and EU body GET.invest discovered.

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Aid organization seeks developers for mini-grids in Ethiopia

The U.S.-based Mercy Corps has opened a call for expressions of interest in the installation of mini-grids at three refugee camps on the Somali border.

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Energy storage could see refugee camp powered entirely by solar

Swedish company Azelio is studying whether storage could ensure complete self-sufficiency for the 36,000-strong Azraq camp, which already draws 70% of its electricity from solar generation.

Switching to solar could save aid missions half a billion per year

A new report published by Chatham House for the Moving Energy Initiative examines energy spending of humanitarian aid organizations. The authors claim that with modern clean energy systems the sector could save US$517 million per year on fuel costs, as hitherto the majority of refugee camps and other facilities are run on diesel gensets.

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2 MW solar plant powers Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp

With a 2 MW solar PV plant switched on, Jordan’s Azraq camp has become the world’s first refugee camp to be powered by renewable energy.

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