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BBOXX Lands $50M Led by Mitsubishi to Boost Off-Grid Solar in Africa, Asia

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BBOXX, an Imperial London College spinout launched in 2010, has installed about 200,000 home solar systems across Africa, many of them coffee and vanilla bean farmers living off-grid. Roughly 600 million of Africa’s 1.2 Overall, the solar home system market has raised more than $1.1 billion through 2018.

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Enlit Africa and industry leaders showcase power and energy industry development

Smart Energy International

On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. Yet, there is another side to this tale of darkness – one in which electrification, light, new interconnections and power developments are springing up all over the continent and innovative technology is being adopted at a rate never seen before. Hydrogen future.

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Technology Trending: battolyser hydrogen tech, gyrotrons for geothermal, quantum encryption, Dubai urban tech

Smart Energy International

Lead acid battery powered hydrogen electrolyser, gyrotron development for geothermal energy drilling, quantum key distribution from space and the planned Urban Tech district of Dubai are on this week’s technology radar. With the development of the technology, the potential for geothermal energy would be opened up across the US.

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Technology Trending: smart homes, next-gen electronics, space data, moon base

Smart Energy International

Samsung’s smart home vision, new light on nano-level electrical circuitry, satellite observations for energy development in Africa and a proposed inflatable moon base are on this week’s technology radar. Satellite data to catalyse energy investment in Africa. Samsung eyes “ultimate sustainable home”. Inflatable moon base.

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Scatec Solar Makes $1.1B Acquisition to Become Global Renewable IPP

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Norwegian PV developer Scatec Solar has acquired hydro developer SN Power and detailed its plans for expansion in new geographies and new technologies. Scatec has “several hundred megawatts” of wind projects in development in Africa and Southeast Asia, according to Carlsen. Fitting technologies together.

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Smart Energy Finances: Decarbonisation purchasing moves up the ESG agenda

Smart Energy International

Also of interest is new debt financing for 80 microgrids in India and a successful Series A for Silicon Anode Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, aiming to bolster the market in Europe. Husk is also present in Nigeria, with plans to further expand in Sub-Saharan Africa. Series A for silicon Li-ion battery anode.

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Smart Meters Set for $30B Gusher of Investment Over Next 5 Years

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It’s also a potential data goldmine for utilities seeking to analyze customer energy usage patterns and manage the increasing number of customers equipped with rooftop solar panels, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources. million in South Korea.