Africa Power
Productive Use of DC Solar Power in Africa to Improve the Quality of Rural Life REGION Tanzania, Eastern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE
Tag: Solar
Africa Power
Low cost, graduated PAYG solar home systems for Africa REGION Tanzania, Eastern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Household/Stand-alone STAGE Early ROUND Round 4
Azuri
Unplugging the generator: solar power tackling intermittent grid in Nigeria. REGION Nigeria, Eastern Africa TECHNOLOGY Next generation solar STAGE Late ROUND Round 8
Big Solar
The market for photovoltaic (PV) modules has expanded dramatically over the past decade. Big Solar Limited is developing Power Roll, an ultra-lightweight and ultra-low-cost solar
Cranfield University
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) offers substantial heat for cooking, laundry, and crop drying in remote areas. Yet, it needs improved energy efficiency compared to other
Dalmatian Technology
Remote Solar Systems (RemSol) REGION Tanzania, Eastern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Household/Stand-alone STAGE Early ROUND Round 7
De Montfort University
Photovolatic (PV) solar cells are renewable energy devices that convert the energy of light directly into electricity. The cost of PV devices remains very high
DUCKDUCK LTD
DuckDuck and the Energy Research Institute at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand collaborate with I-ON (South Korea) to explore the synergies between Demand Response and distributed
Enso Trading
Solar Energy for Cleaner, Safer Kitchens in Kenya REGION Kenya, Eastern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Household/Stand-alone STAGE Early ROUND Round 7
Gamos
The project explores the feasibility of solar electric cooking (eCook) in Africa, anticipating cost parity with biomass (charcoal) by 2020. Solar photovoltaic and lithium iron
Lambda Energy
Luminescent Downshifting to Improve PV Efficiency in Regions with High Solar Irradiance and potential impact on off-grid solar in Sub-Saharan Africa REGION Zambia, Southern Africa
Lumiere Designs
Low-cost modular solar power system using Total Internal Photonic Absorption (TIPA) REGION Nigeria, Western Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Mini-Grid STAGE Mid ROUND
M-KOPA
Catalysing energy access in Africa through smarter energy storage management REGION Kenya, Eastern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Household/Stand-alone STAGE Mid ROUND Round
M-Solv
USPV Ultrasealing for Photovoltaics REGION South Africa, Southern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE On Grid STAGE Mid ROUND Round 7
Nava Technology Ltd
This project aims to prove the technical feasibility of a potentially disruptive technology that can reduce the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) for the widely-available
Odqa Renewable Energy Technologies
Mini-grid scale CSP feasibility project for off-grid applications in Namibia REGION Namibia, Southern Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy Generation SCALE Mini Grid STAGE Early ROUND
Palliser Engineers
Optical Transfer of Heat with Electrical and Light Output (OTHELLO) REGION Not Yet Defined Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Mini-Grid STAGE Mid ROUND Round
Power Roll
BSL addresses global energy poverty, with over 1.2 billion lacking electricity. Despite the dramatic growth of solar panel technology, off-grid rural areas in India, SE
Power Roll Ltd
Power Roll Ltd (PRL) is at the forefront of solar energy solutions, introducing innovative mini-grid systems in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Himalayas. Utilizing patented
Smart Villages
Innovative mobile minigrid for rapid scaling of rural energy access in Kenya. REGION Kenya, East africa TECHNOLOGY Next generation solar SECTOR Productive Uses STAGE Early
Telemetry Associates
The TUPROOFS project explores innovative ways to integrate PV and Solar Thermal technologies on roofs, focusing on newly built and Passivhaus-level residential and commercial structures,
Thin Metal Films
USPV Ultrasealing for Photovoltaics REGION India, Southern Asia Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Household/Stand-alone STAGE Early ROUND Round 7
Tiwakiki Consulting
ISABET: Integrated Solar And Bio-Energy Technology for electricity supply in Nigeria REGION Nigeria, Western Africa Technology Solar SECTOR Energy generation SCALE Mini-Grid STAGE Mid ROUND
Trusted Renewables
Despite being a middle-income country, India contends with unreliable local electricity grids causing extended outages. The solution focuses on innovative business and financing models for
Ubuntu Power
Ubuntu Power is a socially driven business focused on providing affordable solar power and unrestricted Internet to off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa, starting with Kenya.
Ulster University
The SolaFin2Go initiative tackles the challenge of affordable standalone solar systems in sub-Saharan Africa, testing entry-level solutions with innovative photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies. Financed
Verditek
Development of robust, ultra-lightweight portable solar energy system – providing scalable, renewable power (50w-1.5kw) to off grid communities in Zimbabwe and SSA. REGION Zimbabwe, South