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Rural Electrification

How Monitoring Improves Decentralized Renewable Energy To Support Healthcare?

By-Rishikesh Mishra and Lanvin Concessao The availability of reliable electricity increases a healthcare facility’s ability to treat patients and serve the community. Electricity is critical to operate basic equipment such as lights, fans and water pumps, but also run lifesaving equipment like baby warmers, oxygen concentrators, diagnostics, and vaccine freezers and refrigerators. In regions where […]

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Schneider Electric Gets $3.75M For Electric Stove Outreach

Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia (SEEAA), an impact fund managed by Schneider Electric, an energy management and automation company, along with Spark+ Africa Fund closes US$3.75M Series A in ATEC to support global expansion across Asian and African markets for its market-leading IoT electric stoves. Other institutional investors in the round include DRW, Save the Children […]

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ADB Extends $8 Mn Funds For Mini-Grid Pilot Program In Africa

The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has approved $8 million to support the rollout of a pioneering pilot mini-grid program with potential Africa-wide benefits. The funding is provided by the Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA). This fund is provided in the form of concessional loans, grants, and risk mitigation, and plans […]

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India Overtakes China As Largest Three-Wheelers EV Market: IEA

International Energy Agency (IEA) in its ‘Global EV Outlook’ report found a rise in the global share of the three-wheeler (3W) market by 13% in 2023 to reach 4.5 million sales. The report found three-wheeler electric vehicles composed a 21% share compared to 18% in 2022. IEA report estimated that almost 1 million electric three-wheelers […]

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UK Invests £400K For National Grid Innovation Projects Under Ofgem Fund

National Grid Electricity Transmission (ET) a UK-based organisation that maintains high-voltage electricity networks in England was recently awarded £135,000 for a project. This project was undertaken to research new ways to monitor the health of cables in future hybrid AC/DC networks, spot issues in offshore links early, and avoid unplanned outages. They undertook this initiative […]

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Ray of Hope for Central Africa with 25 MW Danzi Solar Park

The Central African Republic has unveiled a 25 MW solar park that boasts battery storage. The project has been established in the Danzi village, near Bangui- the capital city of the Central African Republic. The initiative will provide power to nearly 250,000 people in the city. Just 35% of Bangui has been electrified so far, […]

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Top 5 Reasons Why India’s Power Demand Exceeded Projections

India’s power demand has been rising steadily. The country’s higher than anticipated peak demand has been in the news, with peak demand touching a lifetime high of 223 GW in June 2023 when peak deficit touched 0.17 percent. As per the Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) released by the Central Electricity Authority, the peak demand […]

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EVs Face A Speed Breaker As Skeptics Gather Evidence Around Key Issues

The Delhi government recently announced Motor Vehicle Aggregator Policy, which mandates a shift to EVs for cab aggregators, besides other incentives for electric vehicles (EVs). The move has apparently caused a pause in the stock price of CNG supplier Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL). The plan mulls phase-wise conversion of commercial cab services, running primarily on […]

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