Why Tax Authorities Prefer Nameplate Capacity Over Actual Power Output
When governments tax power plants or determine eligibility for incentives, they rarely use the electricity…
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South Africa’s Clean Energy Future Needs Batteries as Much as Solar
South Africa’s renewable energy transition is often measured by the number of solar panels installed…
Why Kenya’s Rift Valley Transmission Line Matters for the Country’s Renewable Energy Future
Kenya’s Rift Valley transmission line completion is significant because it reinforces a simple reality: renewable…
South Africa vs Kenya: How Solar Regulations Are Shaping Two Very Different Markets
South Africa and Kenya are among Africa’s leading solar markets, but they are taking different…
Four Ways Commercial Property Owners Finance Solar Projects
Installing solar on commercial buildings is no longer just a technical decision, it is increasingly…
How Absa Bank Kenya’s Solar Programme Demonstrates the Business Case for Commercial Property Solar
Absa Bank Kenya’s expanding solar programme illustrates how distributed renewable energy is becoming a financial…
Ethiopia’s DREAM Mini-Grid Project Links Renewable Energy With Agricultural Growth
Ethiopia is testing a different approach to rural electrification—one that treats electricity as an economic…
Why SEFA Backs Projects That Can Unlock Renewable Energy Investment Across Africa
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) was created to do more than fund renewable…
Malawi Commissions First Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project to Strengthen Grid Reliability
Malawi has commissioned its first standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), marking a significant…
Kenya Advances Mission 300 Plan to Accelerate Universal Electricity Access
Kenya is taking another step toward universal electricity access as the government and its development…