Solar Energy

In S.A, Zero Carbon Charge urges the minister to prioritise carbon reduction targets

In S.A, Zero Carbon Charge urges the minister to prioritise carbon reduction targets in his budget speech. The solar-powered charging station provider is calling for financial incentives to boost electric vehicle adoption and develop off-grid charging infrastructure. The organisation’s Joubert Roux calls for a carbon credit trading system to encourage clean energy investments and help South Africa reach its net-zero transport goals:

18 February, 2025 47

Africa

Nigerian households use a range of energy, from wood to solar – green energy planning must account for this

By Dennis Gabriel Pepple, University of Leicester and Daminabo Pokubo, Nottingham Trent University Low and middle-income countries generally lack access to renewable energy and rely excessively on traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal. In these countries, 2.6 billion people depend mainly on polluting fossil fuels (for electricity) and traditional biomass fuels (such as wood or charcoal for cooking) to meet their daily energy needs. In sub-Saharan Africa, […]

9 September, 2024 15

Africa

Africa’s off-grid solar sector is electrifying global investors

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Africa’s off-grid solar sector continues to be a magnet for investment, with recent analysis from Africa: the Big Deal emphasizing its growing appeal to investors. Despite a general decline in start-up funding across the continent over the last two years, the industry remains a clear priority for both the social impact and regular investment community. According to Laura Fortes, the senior […]

22 August, 2024 41

Africa

Young African innovators are leading the charge on food security

By Esther Musembi, bird story agency From innovative energy solutions to effective financing options for farmers and advanced farming practices, young African inventors and entrepreneurs are finding novel ways to take on the continent's food security challenges, it emerged during a recent award ceremony in Nairobi. The award, a project of The Pamoja Founders, a regional leadership development initiative of the International Research and Exchanges […]

19 June, 2024 25

Environment

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research

By Iestyn Woolway, Bangor University and Alona Armstrong, Lancaster University New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar panels on just 10% of the water surface of one million bodies of […]

19 June, 2024 55

Africa

Europe’s hydrogen rush targets Tunisia, other sunny African countries

By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency TE H2, a joint venture that includes involves TotalEnergies (as the major partner), EREN Groupe, and Austria’s leading electricity company, VERBUND, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Tunisia to explore the viability of this project, according to a press statement. The move is just the latest in a flurry of announcements involving […]

31 May, 2024 26

Local

Letshego Bank Namibia & Ongos Valley partner for affordable, sustainable homes

Letshego Bank Namibia and Ongos Valley Property developers have united to provide affordable housing, specifically designed to cater to those in the middle to low income bracket. Through Letshego Home Loan your dream of owning a home is now within reach. This partnership is a game-changer in our approach to sustainable living. Beyond a mortgage loans, Letshego Bank and Ongos Valley are pioneering in 'Green living' property […]

20 May, 2024 22

Business / Economics

South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it

By Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of five hours a day. The power shortages were largely due to excessive breakdowns in the country’s coal power plant fleet, which generates over 80% of South Africa’s electricity, combined […]

28 March, 2024 29

Environment

76% of Africa’s energy could come from renewable sources by 2040: here’s how

By Christiane Zarfl, University of Tübingen and Rebecca Peters, University of Tübingen Over half of Africa’s people – about 600 million – lack access to even the bare minimum of electricity. The tough question to answer is how access can be extended without adding to global warming by relying on fossil fuels. We – a team from Rwanda and Germany who work in the field of renewable […]

19 March, 2024 59