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27/01/2023
Startup|Energy

Startup|Energy is pleased to announce that two more African energy startups have been accepted into the Accelerator programme.

Made in Africa for Africa

24/01/2023
Claire Le Ster
Article

While the solar market has been growing quickly in Africa, local manufacturing of off-grid solar products is still limited. The vast majority of equipment is imported from Asia where production is centralized.

Solar and wind power waste the elephant in the green energy room

20/01/2023
IT-Online
Article

Although solar and wind power are both sources of so-called “green energy”, this does not mean that it has no impact on the environment.

One Billion People Lack Access to Health Facilities with Reliable Electricity

18/01/2023
Stefan Anderson
Article

One-eighth of the global population does not have access to health facilities with reliable electricity. The resulting treatment gaps threaten the health and lives of nearly one billion people around the world.

Solar-powered cooling can address the tomato waste problem

16/01/2023
Evodius Waziri Rutta
Article

Feeding Africa’s growing population is a big development challenge for governments, policy makers and agriculture experts. Adding to the challenge is the high level of food loss and waste that most small-scale farmers experience.

Zimbabwe looks to public to provide solar power amid energy crisis

13/01/2023
Lungelo Ndhlovu
Article

Zimbabwe wants to expand its net metering system to harness more renewable energy to the grid in the face of electricity shortages

Conflict sensitivity and renewable energy: a case study from Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp

11/01/2023
Stockholm Environment Institute
Article

Refugee camps are generally set up as a temporary solution to forced displacement of people. Humanitarian aid in such camps focuses on addressing immediate, basic needs such as food, shelter and protection.

The governance of energy transitions in Africa

04/01/2023
P. Späth, V. Castán Broto, S. Bawakyillenuo and M. Pregernig
Article

The 2020 World Energy Outlook examines the prospects for accelerated energy transitions away from fossil fuels (especially oil and coal) [1]. Similarly, the Africa Energy Outlook 2022 stipulates that “energy efficiency and renewables—especially solar—are key pillars for building Africa’s new energy economy”

Crowdfunding as a source of capital

20/12/2022
Energy4Impact
Article

Crowdfunding, particularly through debtbased models, has become an important source of financing in the energy access sector. It accounted for an average of 16% of total investment volumes from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, energy access companies and projects raised $62 million on crowdfunding platforms; over $55 million of this was on debt platforms.