This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s support for scaling up household electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa. It informs the implementation of Mission 300 –… Read More »An evaluation of the World Bank Group’s support to electricity access in SSA
The 2026 edition of the 60_decibels “Why Off-Grid Energy Matters” is available now. The report built on interviews with 28,000+ energy customers from 30 countries,… Read More »“Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2026” published
Africa is on track to install 17 GW of solar in 2026, a record for the continent and up 45% year-on-year, according to a new analysis by… Read More »Africa is on track for a record year of solar installations in 2026, up 45% year-on-year, driven largely by distributed solar
GOGLA, the global off-grid solar association, and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) have signed a renewed and expanded Memorandum of Understanding, broadening cooperation between the two organisations.… Read More »GOGLA and the International Solar Alliance renew and expand global cooperation on off-grid solar
Spark, a Dutch B2B provider of modular solar home systems, has raised €2 million ($2.3 million) in a seed round led by CEI Africa, a development-finance… Read More »Spark raises €2M from development funds to scale off-grid solar in Africa
Nineteen productive use appliance companies across Kenya, Nigeria, and Ethiopia have been awarded $1.5 million USD through the Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF) to expand access to… Read More »PUFF awards $1.5m for income-generating appliances
GOGLA, the global off-grid solar association, and the Africa Mini-grid Developers Association (AMDA) announced a formal Collaboration Agreement, aligning the two leading industry associations representing… Read More »GOGLA and AMDA announce strategic collaboration to accelerate energy access
Solar power is a renewable technology with huge benefits for both the Global North and South – but with an unavoidable byproduct: waste. This book… Read More »New book: The Repair Mindset – How to fix off-grid solar power in Kenya
The International Finance Corporation signed a $40 million convertible loan agreement with EDF Power Solutions to expand off-grid solar access across Africa. Announced by Ethiopis… Read More »IFC and EDF Power Solutions sign $40m deal
Customer surveys provide new insights and data on improvements in lighting and phone charging, impacts on daily life, and customer experiences of payment processes from… Read More »New report highlights customer experiences from REAL Programme Catalyst Energy-as-a-Service pilots
