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At the HSFG website I regularly post news items relevant for household solar in Africa. I also keep a list of relevant events.
Please find below an overview of recent news items and an overview of upcoming events.

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Household Solar news

Power for All joins CLASP

11 February 2026
Strong and agile partnerships have been key to unlocking climate progress and sustainable development objectives. Today, a new collaboration emerges: we are delighted to announce that Power for All will join forces… Read More »Power for All joins CLASP

Lighting a path to affordability – the viability of Energy as a Service

28 January 2026
Across sub‑Saharan Africa, 565 million people still live without electricity, and progress towards universal access has stalled. Affordability remains one of the biggest barriers: most unelectrified households cannot pay the upfront cost of… Read More »Lighting a path to affordability – the viability of Energy as a Service

AFREC launches Africa SDG7 report

27 January 2026
The African Energy Commission of the African Union (AFREC) is pleased to have officially launched the Africa Sustainable Development Goal 7 Report, providing a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of Africa’s progress toward affordable,… Read More »AFREC launches Africa SDG7 report

Izili Group acquires Qotto and strengthens its pan-African expansion in off-grid energy

22 January 2026
Izili Group, a leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) off-grid energy and digital social business, backed by BioLite, its majority shareholder since May 2025, announces the acquisition of Qotto, strengthening its footprint across… Read More »Izili Group acquires Qotto and strengthens its pan-African expansion in off-grid energy

AFSIA launches Africa Solar Outlook 2026

16 January 2026
The Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) officially released the Africa Solar Outlook 2026 on 14 January 2026. This comprehensive report is now available for download. This landmark report provides the most comprehensive… Read More »AFSIA launches Africa Solar Outlook 2026

The Role of Energy-as-a-Service in Universal Access – Webinar Series

16 January 2026
Although cash sales and PAYGo models have provided Tier 1 electricity access across rural sub-Saharan Africa, they remain unaffordable to, and are not reaching, the poorest and most remote communities.… Read More »The Role of Energy-as-a-Service in Universal Access – Webinar Series

60 Decibels Inclusive Opportunity to support African off-grid start ups

9 January 2026
Locally-owned and women-led enterprises in emerging markets, often lack equitable access to funding and support needed to scale their operations and create greater impact. Just 7% of venture capital funding… Read More »60 Decibels Inclusive Opportunity to support African off-grid start ups

Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach Initiative reaches target raise of $250m

6 January 2026
Acumen announced today its Hardest-to-Reach Initiative (H2R)  secured a total of $250 million in blended capital to expand clean energy access across sub-Saharan Africa, reaching its target raise. The latest milestone includes… Read More »Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach Initiative reaches target raise of $250m

Ignite announces largest tender in the history of the DRE Sector to supply over 1m systems across Africa

18 December 2025
Ignite Energy Access today announced the launch of the largest procurement tender ever issued in the distributed renewable energy (DRE) sector, initiating a process to source more than 1 million DRE systems that… Read More »Ignite announces largest tender in the history of the DRE Sector to supply over 1m systems across Africa

TDB and World Bank sign five new grant agreements under the ASCENT programme

24 November 2025
The Trade and Development Fund (TDF), the concessional arm of Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group), and the World Bank Group (WBG) have signed five new grant agreements under… Read More »TDB and World Bank sign five new grant agreements under the ASCENT programme

Sun King announces target of 200m people by 2030

21 November 2025
Building on sustained growth across 11 African countries, Sun King aims to bring clean, reliable power to 200 million people by 2030. The plan will deploy 50 million solar kits… Read More »Sun King announces target of 200m people by 2030

Sun King opens first African manufacturing facility

24 October 2025
Sun King is establishing its first large-scale manufacturing operations in Africa, marking a major investment in local production and industrial growth. The company is establishing twin facilities in Kenya and… Read More »Sun King opens first African manufacturing facility

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