To the people of Mbiabet Esieyere and Mbiabet Udouba in Nigeria’s deep south, sundown would mean children doing their homework by the glow of kerosene lamps, and the faint thrum of generators ...

Clean-energy company Husk Power Systems plans to launch 500 solar mini-grids in Nigeria over the next five years, TechCrunch reports, part of a push to bring electricity to millions of people in ...

The mini-grid, expected to connect over 1,500 residents to electricity, is part of the company’s wider plans to install over 20 mini-grids in Benin, which will serve more than 30,000 people across 20 ...

Mini-grids are small power stations usually supplying rural communities - Copyright AFP Kola Sulaimon Mini-grids are small power stations usually supplying rural ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

Mini-grids are helping drive down the number of people without access to electricity. Image: Odyssey Energy Solutions. Mini-grids are growing in number as their economics versus traditional diesel ...

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 75% of the world population that does not have access to electricity, according to a 2021 Brookings Institute survey. And it's not getting better. The region's ...

In its latest monthly column for pv magazine, the International Solar Alliance (ISA) explains how to expand the deployment of mini-grids for electricity access, especially in less developed countries.