Off-grid utilities provider Winch Energy has completed the funding for solar minigrid projects in 49 villages across Uganda and Sierra Leone through the creation of a new platform, Winch Energy IPP Holdings Limited (WIPP). According to a press release, the deal represents the largest minigrid financing portfolio to date, bringing together several major players in […]
Connecting Sierra Leone through solar mini-grids
West Africa’s coastal country Sierra Leone has a rural electrification rate of approximately 5.3%, one of the lowest in sub-Saharan Africa. The country’s rural population is heavily reliant on unsustainable and unaffordable sources of energy such as disposable batteries, kerosene and candles to light their homes and supply energy to their electric devices. To make […]
Easy Solar reaches milestone with 300,000 users in Sierra Leone
Easy Solar, Sierra Leone’s leading provider of accessible and affordable solar products announced today that it has reached a new milestone of 300,000 users nationwide. “We are thrilled to be making life easier for so many individuals who do not have access to reliable electricity. No one should have to live in the dark.” said […]
New Power System with Canadian Solar Modules Helps a Medical Center in Sierra Leone
GUELPH, Ontario: Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, announced today that through its module donation, a new solar power system has been successfully energized at the Evans Medical Center at Kirma, Lungi, Sierra Leone. The charity project was initiated a year ago by Melanie Evans from the ‘Lungi […]