12 Companies Plan Establishment of the Desertec Industrial Initiative
Munich – 12 companies today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Munich to establish a DESERTEC Industrial Initiative (DII). The...
Micro-Hydropower Plant Brings Electricity and Economic Growth to Dodarak Village
On April 6, electricity flowed for the first time in Dodarak village in Nangarhar Province. Supplied by a new 60...
Sunnymoney Micro-Franchising Project
Sunnymoney is the name given to SolarAid’s innovative solar products. It gives small-scale solar entrepreneurs in Kenya the means to...
Solar for Children Project
The majority of Tanzania’s electricity supply is generated by hydropower. This is highly vulnerable to drought, which is occurring more...
The Power of Wind in Somaliland
In Somaliland people depend on diesel generators to pump water. This method has become very expensive and highly polluting to...
Solar Rural Schools Project: South Africa
Building on their earlier success in South Africa, in 2008 the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF) solar-electrified three schools in...
Zambia Community Centres Project
In Zambia there’s a pressing need to provide a minimum of energy for poor families. Energy options are limited to...
Solar power takes off in Kenya
In rural Kenya, where there is no electricity, solar systems have proven popular with small-scale businesses and farms, where it...
Rural Solar in South America Project
In South America, the widespread destruction of rainforest poses a huge threat to the planet, increasing the effects of climate...
SELF Project: Bhutan
Deep in the heart of the Himalayas, Bhutan is the world’s sole surviving Buddhist Kingdom, and home to nearly 600,000...