In 2019, the World Bank and the African Development Bank (AfDB) launched a bold and transformative initiative: Mission 300. This ambitious program aims to provide electricity to 300 million people in ...

Despite its huge potential to contribute to Africa’s electrification goals, persistent policy and affordability challenges are holding it back. Image: Power Africa. Off-grid solar solutions are ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

Want to break free of society and live on your own? Do you want to cut your electrical connection and do it on your own? You ...

Solar and battery systems have got so cheap that many private individuals, farmers and companies are waking up to the fact that in many locations in South Africa it is now less expensive to be off the ...

As of the end of 2024, 138 million people have gained electricity access through solar energy kits. Image: Power Africa. In 2024, 20 million people improved their access to energy through the ...

FREMONT, Calif., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world's leading supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery ...

Cameroon’s renewable energy policy direction shifted dramatically during the past decade, with increased focus on solar, off-grid and mini-grid deployments, new research has found. An international ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

The short lifetime of lead-acid batteries in solar home systems can significantly increase their life-cycle environmental impacts. Studies show that under such conditions, the global warming potential ...