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Starsight Energy and SolarAfrica join forces to become Africa’s largest C&I developers

SolarAfrica has already positioned itself as a competitive player in the newly enabled power wheeling space, having recently signed up large blue chip customers. The group is now well positioned to service large power users with a lower cost electricity alternative from a recently developed centralised solar generation site, taking advantage of South Africa’s newly revised regulations permitting wheeling and self-generation of up to 100MW by private generators. In 2021, SolarAfrica was named the continent’s leading solar energy firm, scooping the Africa Solar Industry Association’s African Solar Company of the Year award.

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Nigeria: All On and Mobile Power Limited sign £1million investment deal to expand deployment of pay-per-use battery sharing platform

Mobile Power’s energy distribution platform “MOPO”, is successfully serving challenging markets, creating local employment, and providing financial and social returns. The platform offers customers a community-based, agent-led Battery-As-A-Service product that enables them rent 50Wh-1000Wh lithium-ion batteries for 24-hour periods.

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World Bank Group exceeds new climate finance target – $31.7 billion in funding for climate action

The World Bank Group is committed to supporting developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and increase resiliency to climate impacts, while also meeting core development priorities. This is the central approach of the Bank Group’s Climate Change Action Plan, 2021-25, which is already delivering results.

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