Sunny prospects: Africa turns on the lights with solar power

Sunny prospects: Africa turns on the lights with solar power
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In Tanzania, 86 percent of people live without electricity. Solar panels are changing that — bringing power to schools and homes, and charging cellphones and computers. Lane Anderson, Deseret News • Modified: October 5, 2014 at 2:42 pm • Published: ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Jan

Solar energy brings lights homes, institutions

Rural electrification continues to be a headache to the government and to the wananchi alike, however, as solar energy technology improves, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Mar

It’s possible to subsidise solar power

Mr Felix Ngamlagosi was appointed the director general of the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) on February 1, 2014. In this interview with BusinessWeek Reporter Alawi Masare, Mr Ngamlagosi highlights his areas of priority.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Harnessing solar power in Ghana

The prolonged energy crisis in Ghana in west Africa has prompted more and more people to turn to solar power.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Nov

Joy, optimism as hospital gets solar power

>Blackouts often experienced at the government-run Themi Health Centre in Arusha will now be history after the installation of solar power.

 

10 years ago

BBC

African solar plan to power UK homes

Investors are seeking funding from the UK government for an ambitious plan to import solar energy generated in North Africa.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Jan

10,000 Arusha households to get solar power

Mobisol Tanzania Limited will this year connect at least 10,000 households with solar power in Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Mwanza regions, it was announced here at the weekend.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

02 May

Low cost solar power launched

 In a move aimed at ensuring that all Tanzanians get electricity, Steps Solar and Tanzania Renewable Energy Association (Tarea) on Friday launched solar equipment selling at a low price and targetting especially social service providers at Kigamboni in the city.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Apr

Firm awarded grant for solar power project

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to NextGen Solawazi Limited of Chang’ombe in the city to support the implementation of a five megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic power plant in Kigoma.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Dec

German firm brings cheap solar power to TZ

 A Germany-based firm, which started its operations in Tanzania four years ago, has delivered a new set of remote, off-grid solar products in the country.

 

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