The potential of wind energy is being seen. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) reports that in 2020, a record 93 GW of new wind capacity was built globally. Over the next five years, 469 GW of additional wind generating capacity, according to GWEC, will be added globally. Despite this global expansion, Africa only […]
Renewable energy is energy obtained from non-finite or non-exhaustible natural resources on the planet, such as wind and sunlight (solar). Solar energy is produced by capturing sunlight’s radiant energy and converting it to heat, electricity, or hot water. Solar cells are used in photovoltaic (PV) systems to convert direct sunlight into electricity. One of […]
Production is the bane of any business. For a business to exist, it is required to be involved in the process of producing. In practical language, production is the process of turning raw materials into finished goods (or services) for consumption. Yet, to produce effectively, one needs energy. It is impossible to turn raw materials […]
Africa now has more than one-sixth of the world’s population, but it produces only 4% of the world’s electricity. Three-quarters of the continent’s energy use is accounted for by South Africa and the countries north of the Sahara. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA, 2019) about 600 million Africans do not have access to electricity, […]
According to the United Nation, 3 billion of the world’s population still rely on coal, wood, charcoal, and animal waste for their cooking and heat generation. This impacts the environment in negative ways, resulting in 600,000 deaths annually. This is why the UN created Goal 7 which is divided into three targets. The first target reads […]
One of the areas of greatest concern from our prospects who are just beginning their journey into switching to renewables is the procurement of quality equipment. It is usually this challenge that leads them to us in the first place. If you, like our new clients, have been wondering how to begin your transition to […]
The lack of publicly available hybrid energy models for businesses and communities in Africa, such as hybrid mini-grids, is a barrier that must be overcome in order to overcome issues in electrification planning, regulation, life-cycle operation, finance, and funding for businesses and communities. Despite its abundant energy resources, Africa has the lowest electrification rate in […]
Indeed, while access to energy in Sub-Saharan Africa is rising, with the region’s population predicted to double from 1 billion in 2018 to over 2 billion in 2050, IMF experts predict that demand for electricity will rise by 3% yearly. Currently, the region’s primary energy sources, coal, oil, and traditional biomass (wood, charcoal, and dry […]
