As of the end of 2024, 138 million people have gained electricity access through solar energy kits. Image: Power Africa. In 2024, 20 million people improved their access to energy through the ...

Cameroon’s renewable energy policy direction shifted dramatically during the past decade, with increased focus on solar, off-grid and mini-grid deployments, new research has found. An international ...

According to the Global Off-Grid Solar Market Report – Annual Sales & Impact Data 2024, published on May 26, 2025, by GOGLA, 9.3 million solar kits were sold last year by companies affiliated with the ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Global Perspectives is a CNN editorial and live event series exploring the dynamic economies at the frontlines of global transformation. The first Global Perspectives live event, taking ...

Nigeria becomes Africa’s second-largest solar market in 2025 Solar capacity jumps 141%, driven mainly by off-grid systems Battery storage surges as policies support decentralized power growth Nigeria ...

Off-grid PV is being widely used for commercial as well as residential applications as prices fall. Image: Futurepump and GOGLA. Off-grid solar is enjoying record new deployments and helping provide ...