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With EUR 20 million support from the European Union (EU), the Government is launching a Results Based Financing (RBF) mechanism for the rollout of the next wave of solar mini-grids expected to electrify 35,000 households.
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Electricity access is a persistent issue across Africa, particularly in the sub-Saharan region that is home to most of the nearly 600 million people on the continent without affordable electricity. Minigrids have proven themselves a key electrification strategy that’s up to solving this herculean challenge.
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Gossaye Mengiste, Advisor to the MoWE State Minister, revealed that a comprehensive Rural Energy Program and roadmap have been established to increase clean energy generation and promote the adoption of modern, energy-efficient stoves in rural communities.
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Hakwata village in Zimbabwe launched a 200-kW solar microgrid system earlier this month that will power a health clinic, school, shops and homes. In Nigeria, plans to build a solar minigrid to serve 1,000 customers in the village of Duduguru were announced.
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- The eagle online
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The solar-powered minigrid in Duduguru, located in Obi Local Government Area (LGA), has a planned average daily energy supply of 656 kW, which will serve about 1,000 customers, roughly 80% households and 20% micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and small factories.
- Sustainable Energy for All / UK Aid
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Over the past decade there has been a consistent and notable upward trend in mini-grid installations globally. Installations are over six times higher compared with 2018. This growth, particularly notable in sub-Saharan Africa, underscores the increasing recognition of mini-grids as a feasible solution for electrification in remote areas.
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AVSI Foundation, an Italian NGO, has launched a tender to repair a 100 kWp minigrid in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The project involves replacing the battery energy storage and conversion systems. Applications are due Nov. 4.
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- pv magazine
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The Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (ESERA) is searching for private minigrid developers to design, construct, operate and maintain a minigrid system that will electrify a remote community in the south of the country. The closing date for applications is August 23.
- Temilade Sesan, University of Ibadan
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Electricity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria. With just over 4,000 megawatts supplying nearly 220 million people, the electricity access deficit stands at about 40% nationwide. The picture looks even darker in rural areas. There, 73% of the population is off the power grid.