Two New Countries Ink ISA Framework Pact; Membership Surges to 83 Updated On Fri, Nov 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Speaking at the event, Co-President ISA and the French Minister for ecological and inclusive transition, Brune Poirson thanked India for its leadership in the field of solar energy. The two new countries, Eritrea and Saint Kittis and Nevis, have now become the member of International Solar Alliance (ISA) after signing the framework agreement on Thursday. […] Read more
Ray of Hope: Azuri Opens New Solar Centre in Kenya to Connect the Unconnected Updated On Tue, Oct 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy This move is significant for the area as only 46 percent of the county’s general population is connected to the grid, as per the Kisumu County government data. With an aim to connect the unconnected world, Cambridge solar company Azuri Technologies has opened it’s off-grid solar centre in Kisumu County, which is one of among […] Read more
Climate Projections of Today Becoming Reality of Tomorrow; need to be strengthened Updated On Tue, Sep 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy During the two-day second stakeholder workshop under East Africa Peru India Climate Capacities (EPICC) project, discussions focused on climate predictions, monsoon, hydrology, and migration Speaking about India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) efforts to improve its forecasting services, Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD said, “We are providing meteorological services to all districts and at the block […] Read more
Uganda Gets Unique US$ 25 Million Solar Power Project Updated On Mon, Jan 14th, 2019 by Saurenergy This is the largest plant in the East African region. The latest addition of solar-generated energy to the national grid is the 24 MW Kabulasoke pilot solar power plant in Gomba District that was commissioned on 9th January, by President Museveni. UK based firm-Great Lakes Africa Energy (GLAE), Xsabo Group of Companies and Dr. David Alobo, a […] Read more
M-KOPA Solar, Mastercard Join Hands for Pay-As-You-Go Solar Program Updated On Tue, Feb 27th, 2018 by Saurenergy M-KOPA will pilot Mastercard’s Quick Response (QR) payment technology in Uganda to extend the reach of its pioneering pay-as-you-go solar program. Mastercard, an American multinational financial services corporation, has entered into partnership with Kenyan pay-as-you-go solar provider M-KOPA to expand its solar energy provisioning to homes and businesses in Africa. At the Mobile World Congress both […] Read more
JinkoSolar Powers One of Kenya’s Oldest Distillers with Largest Commercial Rooftop Project Updated On Mon, Nov 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy Developed by Solarcentury, the solar PV installation project on the rooftop of the London Distillers’ distillery in Athi River, Kenya will save roughly $180,000 USD in electricity costs per annum. JinkoSolar, a global leader in the photovoltaic (PV) industry has announced that it supplied 924 KW of PV modules to be installed on the rooftop […] Read more
ENGIE Accelerates Its Development in the Off-Grid Energy Market by Joining Forces with Fenix Updated On Mon, Oct 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Fenix will be the agile growth engine for ENGIE’s SHS business in Africa and enable us to become a leading profitable off-grid energy services company on the continent, reaching millions of customers by 2020. ENGIE and Fenix announced that they have agreed on a transaction in which ENGIE will acquire1 100% of Fenix International, a […] Read more
HT-SAAE’s New PV Factory in Turkey Offers Solar Modules to European Markets Updated On Thu, Jun 1st, 2017 by Saurenergy HT-SAAE’s Turkey factory will produce 300 MW of PV cells and 600 MW of solar modules, and will bring some 500 job opportunities to the country. Shanghai Aerospace Automobile Electromechanical Co., Ltd (“HT-SAAE”), the world’s leading manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) products, has stepped up efforts in distributing green energy to countries throughout Europe and the […] Read more
d.light Join Hands with Microfinance Institutions to Provide Solar Energy in Kenya Updated On Thu, May 11th, 2017 by Saurenergy Low-income earners in Kenya can now access solar energy through d.light Partnership with Microfinance Institutions Off-grid solar solutions provider d.light has signed a new partnership with micro lender Musoni to enable low income consumers in Kenya to access solar energy at affordable prices. More than 47 million households in Africa and Asia have no electricity […] Read more
