In Short : The Asian Development Bank is strengthening Indonesia’s clean energy transition by supporting renewable projects, grid modernization, and energy efficiency initiatives. ADB aims to help Indonesia reduce coal dependence and accelerate its shift to sustainable power systems. The collaboration focuses on climate financing, private sector participation, and long-term strategies to meet the country’s […]
Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities – EQ
In Short : Despite significant progress in expanding energy access globally, disparities persist, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and conflict-affected regions. While over 90% of the global population now has access to electricity, millions remain underserved. Continued international financial support is crucial to accelerate clean energy deployment, ensure equitable access, and meet global sustainable development goals, […]
Energy access improving, but international financial support still needed to boost progress and address disparities – EQ
In Short : Energy access is improving globally, yet international financial support remains essential to accelerate progress and close persistent disparities. While infrastructure and renewable projects are expanding, lower-income regions still lack reliable, affordable electricity. Multilateral aid, concessional financing, and public-private partnerships are crucial to scale solutions, ensure equitable access, and align with climate goals. […]
Climate Finance as a Way to Create Energy Access in Africa
Stories about climate finance are starting to flood the internet in the build-up to COP26 at the end of the year, but the conversations vary, depending on your geographic location. While financiers, power developers, utilities and everyone involved in producing energy can agree that financing to address climate issues is needed, the exact parameters vary. […]
India inching towards meeting Paris Agreement targets: RK Singh at G20 ministerial meet
India is implementing one of the largest renewable energy expansion and energy efficiency programmes and is moving towards achieving the target to fulfill the country’s commitments made in Paris Agreement, said Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister RK Singh on Saturday. The minister made these remarks at the G20 Ministerial Meeting on ‘Energy Transitions […]
Zola Electric Unveils a New ‘Smart’ Storage System to Displace Diesel and Eliminate Outages
Zola designed the Infinity storage system to solve every level of the energy access problem—and will draw on expertise from SolarCity’s Rive brothers to scale. Achieving universal energy access is about much more than bringing light to far-flung communities. It involves delivering power around the clock to homes and businesses in areas with weak grid […]
Zola Electric Unveils a New ‘Smart’ Storage System to Displace Diesel and Eliminate Outages
Zola designed the Infinity storage system to solve every level of the energy access problem—and will draw on expertise from SolarCity’s Rive brothers to scale. Achieving universal energy access is about much more than bringing light to far-flung communities. It involves delivering power around the clock to homes and businesses in areas with weak grid […]