- News
- 08/09/2023
- pv magazine
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Gambia’s Sustainable Energy Services Company is launching a tender to install 1,100 PV systems, ranging from 2 kW to 240 kW in size, on 1,000 schools and 99 health facilities.
- News
- 01/07/2023
- Energy Portal
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Gambia’s energy market has been undergoing significant changes in recent years. To support the implementation of the National Energy Policy, the government has established a number of institutions and regulatory bodies responsible for overseeing the energy sector.
- News
- 19/06/2023
- Energy Portal
- News
By improving the reliability and affordability of electricity supply, smart grids can help to drive economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. Moreover, by supporting the integration of renewable energy sources and decentralized energy systems, smart grids can help The Gambia to achieve its ambitious renewable energy targets.
- News
- 14/03/2023
- Afrik21
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The European Union (EU) is providing a €24 million grant to The Gambia. Accompanied by an €8 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the funding will enable the electrification of schools and health centres in rural areas using solar energy.
- News
- 08/12/2022
- ESI Africa
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Overall, 69 additional electrical poles have been installed in North Bank Region since the start of the PACD project in 2021. As of September 2022, 478 Households and 3,824 people had access to electricity in the North Bank Region.
- News
- 11/08/2022
- BBC
- News
Fatou Njie dropped out of school at age 17 but soon developed an interest in solar power after seeing other young women in her community learning to install solar panels.She has now trained around 80 students – many who also dropped out of school and hopes to help more women to become independent and self-sufficient.
- News
- 05/07/2022
- APO Group
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FAO has implemented 34 solar-powered water systems to irrigate community vegetable gardens and provide livestock watering points in villages all over the Gambia. This is creating a greener future for over 6 600 community members, 90 percent of whom are women.
- News
- 10/06/2022
- The Voice
- News
Fishermen of Kasewa village in Upper Niumi have requested from the relevant authorities to help their situation by providing them cold storage facility for the preservation of their products.
- News
- 11/03/2022
- Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance
- News
The Guard-Africa Initiative will catalyse conversations towards the accelerating implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Niger, Cameroon, Zambia, Botswana, Morocco, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Gabon.
- News
- 11/03/2022
- The Point
- News
The project, financed under the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility (EREF) with support from USAID and Power Africa, involved the design, supply, installation and commissioning of a 120.6 kW solar PV off grid containerized mini grid with battery storage, grid interface, and remote monitoring systems.