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The PAYGoLab has recently published a new paper, In this paper they delve into the PAYGo 2.0 business model, present key insights and evidence gathered… Read More »PAYGoLab report: PAYGo 2.0 Pioneers

Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world’s population now has basic access to electricity. Although this is an… Read More »Launch of Energy Progress Report 2025

CLASP, an international NGO, and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced a $6.1 million expansion of the Productive Use Financing Facility… Read More »CLASP and GEAPP expand Productive Use Financing Facility with $6.1M boost for energy-efficient appliances in Africa

GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar industry, has launched its new 2025–2030 strategy: a renewed push to work with our members to expand… Read More »GOGLA Unveils New Strategy to Power 1 Billion Lives

Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (“H2R”) initiative has invested $1 million in KIMS Microfinance, the largest microfinance institution in Somalia, to support the scaling of its off-grid solar financing activities. This… Read More »Acumen invests $1M in Somalia’s KIMS to grow off-grid solar

Solar Panda, a fast growing solar home system provider in Africa, announces its launch into Zambia, one week after announcing its expansion into Sénégal. Solar… Read More »Solar Panda acquires VITALITE Zambia, marking expansion into 3rd country in Africa

‘Designing for Sustainability: Blueprint for a Low-Carbon Cold Room’ serves as a blueprint for off-grid solar companies and practitioners to design sustainable cooling solutions. Efficiency… Read More »EforA publishes report on the world’s most sustainable solar-powered cold room

IFC and Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group, have structured an $80 million local currency facility to enable off-grid customers to access… Read More »Sun King, IFC, and Stanbic IBTC Bank close $80m debt facility

REN21 announced the launch of its groundbreaking Renewable Energy Champions Initiative (RECI) at the 7th session of the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) in Miami.… Read More »New initiative by REN21: the Renewable Energy Champions Initiative

A Study of Repayment and Impact in the PAYGo Solar Market. Pay-as-You-Go (PAYGo) off-grid solar (OGS) solutions have a critical role to play in making… Read More »New report: Keeping the Lights On