Solar energy

Updated: Fri, 4 May 2018

Women bring light to remote villages on islands of Zanzibar

Grandmothers and single mothers are among those being trained as community solar engineers, a programme which they say could transform lives in their communities

Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers, babies
Beaded bracelets with solar-powered GPS enable health workers to monitor pregnant pastoralist women, preventing deaths in childbirth By Munyaradzi Makoni | Thu, 2 May 2019
Renewable power surge in Africa faces a short: not enough workers
With 4.5 million new jobs related to expansion of off-grid renewable energy expected by 2030, worker training efforts are taking off By Geoffrey Kamadi | Wed, 30 Jan 2019
In rural Nepal, solar irrigation helps keep families together
As solar-powered pumps bring water closer to home, income from apple-growing is on the rise - and men feel less pressure to migrate in search of work By Aadesh Subedi | Tue, 5 Mar 2019
Cameroon boosts solar energy in push for rural power
Questions remain, however, about whether new systems being installed will be maintained By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame | Mon, 28 Jan 2019
In land-scarce Southeast Asia, solar panels float on water
No space to put a solar array? Lakes, dams, reservoirs and even the sea can fit the bill - and the costs are falling fast, experts say By Rina Chandran | Fri, 8 Feb 2019
Malawi storm survivors hope solar power can switch on 'new life'
Development agency Practical Action found solar micro-grids built with storm risks in mind were largely able to withstand Cyclone Idai and could help local people recover faster By Charles Pensulo | Thu, 4 Jul 2019
Power-short Zimbabwe removes barriers to solar energy expansion
With climate change hitting hydropower, boosting solar power could help ease blackouts and support growth, the government says By Lungelo Ndhlovu | Wed, 17 Jul 2019
Bogota's solar-powered gondola gives slum dwellers a lift
The cable car connects inhabitants of a disadvantaged district with better economic opportunities in a climate-friendly way By Anastasia Moloney | Mon, 17 Jun 2019
Solar-pumped water slakes rural Kenya's thirst for development
Access to clean water, driven by solar power, is changing prospects in some of the poorest parts of Kenya By Kagondu Njagi | Fri, 4 Jan 2019
Energy-short Pakistan moves to power up solar manufacturing
A tax break aims to spur manufacturing at home - but companies say obstacles remain By Imran Mukhtar | Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up rural homes
In sunny Rajasthan, women solar promoters fan out to persuade families of the benefits of renewable energy By Annie Banerji | Wed, 21 Nov 2018
Green mosques and schools help Amman push for zero emissions
The push to make mosques greener has been so successful that many are now selling excess solar energy back to the national grid By Adela Suliman | Tue, 30 Oct 2018
Switch to clean energy and save $500 mln, aid agencies told
Carbon-emitting fossil fuels can be used as a weapon, hijacked by militants or sold on the black market, creating costs that humanitarian groups can ill afford By Lin Taylor | Mon, 10 Dec 2018
Diesel or solar: Could push to power Philippines be greener?
A solar grid is making life easier for the forest rangers of Norzagaray - could it help other remote communities as well? By Alanah Torralba | Wed, 24 Oct 2018
'Water from air' quenches threatened girls' thirst in Kenya
Solar-powered panels that condense water vapour in the air could be a sustainable source of drinking water in dry areas By Benson Rioba | Wed, 14 Nov 2018
Cambodia to boost clean energy use - but coal plants planned too
As Cambodia moves toward electricity for all, solar power is playing only a minor role By Jared Ferrie | Wed, 7 Nov 2018
Power ahoy! Floating solar panels buoy access to energy in Asia
To meet growing demand for energy and to try to curb climate change, floating solar panels are fast gaining popularity By Laurie Goering | Mon, 5 Nov 2018
Developing nations say swifter climate action needs more cash
Without clear rules and enough money on the table, "we are going to postpone solutions" to climate change, Peru ex-minister says By Megan Rowling | Thu, 6 Dec 2018
Boomtown Seattle aims to add jobs - and subtract emissions
Can the "Emerald City" stay green - and cut climate-changing emissions dramatically - as it grows? By Gregory Scruggs | Wed, 10 Oct 2018
In Bangkok neighbourhood, residents trade energy with blockchain
The pilot project is among the world's largest peer-to-peer renewable energy trading platforms using blockchain By Rina Chandran | Tue, 28 Aug 2018
Milking it: solar coolers heat up earnings for Kenya's farmers
Using solar energy to keep milk cool is making dairy farming much more profitable in Kenya By Kagondu Njagi | Wed, 29 Aug 2018
Wind and solar farms could double rainfall in Sahara
If the entire desert were covered in wind farms and one fifth in solar panels, daily average rainfall would more than double By Nellie Peyton | Thu, 13 Sep 2018
As India adds 100 Smart Cities, one tells a cautionary tale
India's $7.5 bln plan to turn 100 urban centres into Smart Cities by 2020 does not address structural issues and ignores the needs of low-income and marginalised groups By Rina Chandran | Mon, 3 Sep 2018
Saudi Arabia to create world's biggest solar power project
But aim is to use more solar power at home - and export more oil By Reuters | Wed, 28 Mar 2018

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