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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 →

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 →

USAID, RBL Bank Partner to Expand Off-Grid, Rooftop Solar in India

Published on December 6, 2016 November 28, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and government are on a drive to extend electricity and power grid access nationwide, even to the least economically developed... Read more →

Off-Grid Solar Industry Investments Rise 15-Fold, Total $276 Million in 2015

Published on October 27, 2016 October 22, 2016 by Andrew Burger

A little bit can go a long way, and that's proving to be the case regarding off-grid PV solar energy and solar products. Probably unfamiliar... Read more →

India’s Fast Growing Number of Cloud Data Centers May Spur Microgrid Investments

Published on September 21, 2016 August 28, 2016 by Andrew Burger

India has been a hotbed of activity on the part of leading cloud/data center hosting companies of late. Using 30-times as much energy as a... Read more →

Energy Storage Advances to Fuel Microgrids, Virtual Power Plants

Published on March 16, 2016 February 25, 2016 by Andrew Burger

Intelligent energy storage equipment and systems are poised to make greater inroads into power markets in the U.S. and around the world as manufacturing costs... Read more →

Port au Prince’s First Solar-Storage Project Will Provide Light and WiFi Around The Clock

Published on January 12, 2017 January 28, 2016 by Andrew Burger

The Champs de Mars public square and recreational park in the Haitian capital Port au Prince will be alight at night and powered by a... Read more →

Caterpillar Takes Equity Stake In Africa Microgrid Company Powerhive

Published on February 14, 2016 January 26, 2016 by Andrew Burger

A world-leading supplier of construction equipment and services, Caterpillar sees promise in the rapidly evolving microgrid industry and markets. Caterpillar's venture capital arm, Caterpillar Ventures,... Read more →