Globally, 733m people are without access to electricity

That’s the prediction from Kleos Advisory, which in a new report stresses the importance of harnessing the potential of the continent and strengthening ties with UK businesses

The International Energy Agency says this is vital to ensure a secure and sustainable future for the global population

Deciwatt aims to help improve energy access around the world using its NowLight, which allows its user to generate electricity by pulling on a cord

The project aims to address the barriers to private sector participation in the mini grid sector for renewables

Around three million people in Colombia have no access to electricity

Azuri has unveiled a new 32-inch version of its sun-powered TV for off-grid households

Most technologies will not meet the climate, energy access and air pollution targets under its Sustainable Development Scenario

The Government of Togo’s energy access initiative has received a $4 million (£2.9m) funding boost from a local bank. Union Togolaise de Banque (UTB) will provide the finance to utility BBOXX as part of the ‘CIZO’ initiative, which aims to bring renewable electricity to more than two million of the country’s people by 2022. The […]

An investment platform aims to scale up energy access in the developing world, starting with a $50 million (£35.4m) investment in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The BEAM platform, created by private equity firm Bamboo Capital Partners and utility BBOXX, will provide equity for distributed energy service companies and catalyse further funding. In turn, these businesses […]