Sub-Saharan Africa

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation announced 20 semifinalist recipients for a prize in green energy, with $20,000 in initial awards and the potential for five teams to compete for a $1 million grand prize.

JUA Technologies has developed PV-powered crop dehydration products that don’t require electricity, oil and gas fuel.

Odyssey Energy Solutions is an investment and asset management platform for distributed solar projects in Africa and Asia.

Also on the rise: Canadian Solar wins 52 MW project with Colombia Ministry of Energy, and a Solar co-op launches in the Twin Cities.

Researchers in Kenya have analyzed the performance of an off-grid PV system located near an isotropic antenna as an emitting source.

More mining capacity will be needed to meet demand for metals and minerals for clean energy resources, and the U.S. is behind in the race, says a university researcher.

A new partnership will involve selling ZOLA’s Infinity systems into nine sub-Saharan countries.

Here’s a list of solar firms that VCs funded during this pandemic year.

Unsubsidized solar keeps moving forward in Germany, the US, Egypt, the Philippines, and South Africa.

Musician Akon has provided 14 African nations with solar-powered electricity via street lamps and solar panels as part of “Akon Lighting Africa,” a project aimed at providing the continent of Africa with low-cost, sustainable electricity.