off-grid solar

GOGLA: Off-grid solar delivers energy access to 20 million people in 2024

May 28, 2025

In 2024, 20 million people improved their access to energy through the acquisition of solar energy kits (SEKs), according to GOGLA.

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Engaging investors amid cyclical investment trends in off-grid solar

April 29, 2025

“There is an adjustment in the industry [where] there are cycles,” explains Laura Fortes, senior manager for access to finance at GOGLA.

Global off-grid solar investment falls 30% year-on-year to U$300 million

April 16, 2025

The world invested US$300 million into the off-grid solar sector in 2024, a 30% year-on-year decline in total funding, according to GOGLA.

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Fresh thinking needed to close off-grid solar’s funding gap

January 27, 2025

Off-grid solar is helping provide power to those most in need, but new ideas are needed to plug the sector’s multi-billion funding gap.

Bboxx calls for more subsidy programmes to advance universal electrification initiative in 2025

January 3, 2025

PV Tech spoke to Bboxx chief commercial officer Amaury Fastenakels about the company’s work in 2024, and what it can expect in 2025.

Report: 660 million will lack electricity access by 2030, off-grid solar could provide power for 398 million

October 8, 2024

Investment in off-grid solar will be essential to provide electricity to 398 million people who are expected to be in energy poverty by 2030.

Rystad Energy: world needs to invest $3.1 trillion into grid infrastructure by 2030

February 16, 2024

Figures from US research firm Rystad Energy suggest that the world will need to invest US$3.1 trillion into grid infrastructure before 2030.

Q1-Q3 Indian solar additions down 25% yearly as utility-scale solar installations plummet

November 24, 2023

A total of about 8.5GW of solar capacity was added in the first three quarters of 2023 in India, down by 25% year-on-year.

Off-grid solar attracted record US$450m investment last year

June 10, 2022

Investment in the off-grid solar sector hit a record US$450 million in 2021, according to the latest report from the Global Off-grid Lighting Association (GOGLA).

Sun King to expand sustainable energy access in Africa and Asia after US$260m funding round

April 28, 2022

Off-grid solar specialist Sun King has raised US$260 million in a Series D funding round aimed to expand global access to affordable solar energy across Africa and Asia.

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