A California microgrid project that will eventually hold one of the largest flow batteries in North America is currently under construction. The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians in Alpine, California, will receive long-term energy storage through this project, which is supported by a $31 million grant from the California Energy Commission.
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Husk Power Systems is all set to electrify 80 additional communities in India with $6 million in new debt financing that it has received from the EU- funded Electrification Financing Initiative (EDFI ElectriFI). The project is estimated to benefit 60,000 people and create a network of 10,000 new customers, primarily micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
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Progression of variable renewable energy, electric vehicle, and smart microgrid among the ASEAN Member States is facilitated through policy mapping. AMS have concrete policies and targets for variable renewable energy as part of their existing renewables implementation frameworks; solar power is expected to be a significant contributor to the total renewables generation.
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Off-grid electricity production from renewables, although largely unrecorded in most countries, is believed to be expanding rapidly. By combining information from surveys, administrative data and desk research, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has attempted to illuminate major trends in off-grid renewable energy deployment around the world.
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The Sudanese bank, Sanabel, a subsidiary of the Bank of Khartoum recently launched the African country’s first green sukuk. The $11.3 million (4.75 billion Sudanese pounds) investment fund will finance renewable energy projects for commercial use. According to the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institution (AAOIFI), sukuk are securities of equal denomination representing individual ownership interests in a portfolio of eligible existing or future assets.
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The Indian government’s e-governance services arm Common Services Center (CSC) has announced a collaboration with the leading power company Tata Power to set up solar-powered micro grids and water pumps in rural areas across the country. As per the partnership, Tata Power plans to set up 10,000 micro grids to support rural customers. Moreover, over 375,000 CSCs will be involved in supplying solar water pumps to farmers.
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Read the presentation by Sustainable Energy for All and BloombergNEF based on a report on the State of the Global Mini-grids
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The Mokoloki project is a first step on the broader pathway to utility innovation, for both IBEDC and the power sector in sub-Saharan Africa. The pilot tests the feasibility of undergrid minigrids to reduce utility losses and drive economic development in rural communities.
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