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Country: Malawi

New solar initiative to power thousands of African hospitals: Partnership aims to electrify health facilities across four countries
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Solar milking tech boosts dairy farms in Malawi
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  • In 2020 researchers at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) trialed a solar-powered milking device and water pumping system at Mbendera's farm in the Dedza district of central Malawi. Since then, farmers who tested the technology, have seen improvements in efficiency, milk produced, and quality of life....
Yellow Malawi raises $2 million investment to provide energy access for 182,000 people
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  • Yellow Malawi has secured a $2 million investment from Acumen's Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) initiative. The first $1 million tranche will be disbursed in US dollars, with repayments in Malawian Kwacha, supported by a TCX EU Market Creation Facility subsidy to lower hedging costs, while the second tranche will be disbursed and repaid in US dollars....
Malawi tests groundbreaking solar-powered African tractor
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  • Africa's first solar-powered tractor is undergoing field tests in Malawi. Experts say the hand-operated "Aftrak," or Africa tractor, could help smallholder farmers improve crop yields. Lameck Masina reports from Mzimba district in northern Malawi....
Urgent Action Is Needed: Life-Threatening Pollution Found in Malawi’s Solar Battery Waste
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  • Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified dangerous levels of lead pollution in Malawi due to informal recycling of lead-acid batteries from off-grid solar systems. Common informal recycling activities for lead-acid batteries used in solar energy systems were recorded to release 3.5-4.7 kg of lead pollution from a typical battery....
Clean water project in Malawi wins Sustainable Development Goal Challenge
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  • The Surg-Water team has worked collaboratively with a range of local partners in Malawi to develop a fit-for-purpose solution addressing the shortage of clean water in maternal health facilities in rural areas. The team has developed a prototype solar disinfector technology to treat harvested rainwater using renewable solar UV....