Microgrid Markets Archives - Page 2 of 10

First Non-Recourse Project Financing for Utility “Behind the Meter” Battery Energy Storage

Published on March 30, 2017 March 30, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Gaining the ability to raise not just venture capital or private equity but project financing from banks and financial services providers is a sure sign... Read more →

Competition Heats Up in Kenya’s Off-Grid, Mobile Pay-Go Solar Market

Published on March 22, 2017 March 21, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Home to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Kenya is a hive of activity and a magnet for sustainable development-minded off-grid solar and energy storage... Read more →

VizN to Build Solar-Flow Battery Microgrid at Luxury Nicaraguan Residential Resort

Published on March 19, 2017 March 17, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Resort hotels are proving to be fertile ground for solar-storage microgrids. Combining its zinc-iron redox flow battery with a solar PV array, VizN is deploying... Read more →

20-Plus Million Bangladeshis Now Have Access to Clean, Affordable Home Solar

Published on March 15, 2017 March 6, 2017 by Andrew Burger

The latest market data from Bangladesh puts paid to the contention that small-scale, distributed solar energy systems cannot scale to make meaningful impacts in terms... Read more →

Episcopalian, Methodist Churches Plow $60MM into Developing World Off-Grid Solar

Published on March 8, 2017 March 3, 2017 by Andrew Burger

The investment arms of two prominent Protestant Christian church organizations are “walking the talk” by putting large sums of capital to work to expand clean,... Read more →

MTN, Lumos Global Expect to Empower 1 Million Nigerians with Launch of Mobile Electricity Service

Published on March 5, 2017 February 21, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Lumos Global has emerged as a leader among the roster of pioneering off-grid household solar energy start-ups conveying the benefits of safe, affordable and environmentally... Read more →

Haiti Solar Micro-Utility Amps Up, 20x Expansion in Customer Base on Tap

Published on February 23, 2017 February 14, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Many more Haitians living in the island nation’s northwest stand to gain access to safe, reliable, affordable and environmentally friendly solar-generated electricity in coming months.... Read more →

Ugandan Off-Grid Solar, Low-Cost Internet Access Poised for a Growth Spurt

Published on February 14, 2017 February 13, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Uganda has joined the ranks of Sub-Saharan national governments launching ambitious off-grid solar power campaigns. In addition to the anticipated, broad-based benefits to society and... Read more →

Uganda Mobile Pay-Go Solar Provider Doubles Customer Base to 100,000 in 12 Months

Published on January 30, 2017 January 25, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Mobile pico and small home pay-go off-grid solar provider Fenix International has doubled its customer in Uganda over the past 12 months, providing further evidence... Read more →

D.light Raises Another $10.5MM as Kenya Launches $150MM Mobile Pay-Go Solar Plan

Published on February 3, 2017 January 16, 2017 by Andrew Burger

Mobile pay-go solar pioneer d.light announced it raised another $10.5 million of capital this morning (Jan. 16) to help fund its international expansion. D.light offers... Read more →