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In South Africa, many low-income families who’ve never had electricity can’t afford solar power. Solar mini-grids could help.

Mini-grids are helping drive down the number of people without access to electricity. Image: Odyssey Energy Solutions. Mini-grids are growing in number as their economics versus traditional diesel ...

Africa is no longer a peripheral solar market; it is now the fastest-growing region for new installations, according to AFSIA, with momentum building around both utility-scale plants and village-level ...