AMDA publishes the key findings of its flagship Benchmarking Africa’s Minigrids Report 2022
Governments and donors urged to step up support for minigrids to accelerate universal energy access in rural areas in Africa © Energicity Nairobi, 4 July 2022 — The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) has today called for more support from governments and
AMDA officially launches Sierra Leone Country Chapter to bolster its support for the national electrification efforts
Freetown, 7 April 2022 – The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) officially launches the Sierra Leone country chapter to bolster its support for the country's electrification efforts. Sierra Leone adds to the growing list of AMDA country chapters. Having successfully launched
Powering possibilities through minigrids
One-on-one with Manoj Sinha, CEO, Husk Power Systems Manoj Sinha - CEO, Husk Power Systems What was your vision in founding Husk Power? Since the company was founded in 2008, our vision hasn’t changed. It is to create prosperity for rural communities that
AMDA and COMESA join hands to enhance modern and sustainable energy access in COMESA states
The Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA), represented by Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Stephens, and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) represented by the Secretary General, Ms Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the two
How to power Africa? Lessons from Sierra Leone
By Jessica Stephens, AMDA CEO and Andrew Juma, Communications Manager Access to energy has long been regarded as a critical lever for unlocking and cementing socio-economic growth and sustained development. As articulated by the World Bank, “access to energy is essential
One-on-One with Alastair Smith, CEO PowerGen Nigeria
Impacting and transforming people’s lives through smarter power ©PowerGen Nigeria PowerGen Nigeria set to connect 55,000 people in rural Nigeria to electricity by May 2022 as part of a new partnership with CrossBoundary Energy Access, Oikocredit, Triodos Investment Management and EDFI
One-on-One with Daniel Schnitzer, CEO SparkMeter
Helping Microgrid and Distribution Utilities in emerging markets run sustainable, efficient, and reliable systems through grid-management solutions © SparkMeter Can you briefly tell us about SparkMeter? And what made smart meters the focus of SparkMeter? Seven years ago, we founded SparkMeter
One-on-One with Powercorner
At ENGIE, we are convinced that providing access to electricity to everyone can only be possible through a smart combination of solar home systems, minigrids and national grid extension.
One-on-One with Inensus
Despite the covid-19 disruptions, our members are constantly innovating for new ways and solutions to keep the lights on . In this series, we’ve approached Inensus to discuss the newly launched free of charge software solution for the management of
One-on-One with Winch Energy
Innovating for new technologies and products to advance energy access and providing the rural communities including health facilities in remote areas with reliable and affordable energy remained the focus of our members amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.