Unlocking Solar Capital | Africa

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Unlocking Solar Capital Africa 2023

July 2023

On the 31st of May and 1st of June, we gathered key international and African solar stakeholders in Kampala, Uganda, for the 5th edition of USC Africa

Webinar

Optimizing Local Currency Debt Financing for Sub-Saharan Solar Energy Markets

April 2023

Recordings

This webinar will explore the barriers and opportunities to local currency debt financing and identify actions to scale-up this important investment

Webinar

Shining a Light on African Solar Energy: An Outlook on the Different Market Segments

March 2023

Recordings

Join this webinar to hear a panel of experts discuss different segment outlooks for solar market development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Infographic

The State of African Solar

February 2023

Download our lastest infographic for a quick glance at the most prominent developments, trends and more!

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Unlocking Solar Capital Africa 2019

December 2019

350+ executives connect and engage in in-depth discussions to solve Africa’s solar energy funding gap - and get projects realized.

Article

Solar Project in The Democratic Republic of the Congo wins Phanes Group’s third Solar Incubator

October 2019

International evaluation panel selected winning project for commercial and technical support from global solar company

Article

VentureBuilder Launches Innovative Approach to Support Indigenous Off-Grid Solar Companies in Africa

October 2019

Confirms backing from the DOEN Foundation, Facebook, Shell Foundation, and USAID

Report

Powering Opportunity in East Africa. Proving Off-Grid Solar is a Power Tool for Change

September 2019

This new GOGLA report series follows last year's ground-breaking Powering Opportunity research.

Article

Harnessing Off-Grid Device Data to Strengthen Last-Mile Distribution

September 2019

White Paper

The Big 5: Africa’s fastest growing solar energy markets

September 2019

The aim of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the key facts and figures related to 5 African solar PV markets.

Article

Phanes Group’s Solar Incubator returns in search of promising sub-Saharan Africa solar projects

July 2019

Phanes Group is once again on the hunt for promising solar photovoltaic (PV) projects as the company relaunches its Solar Incubator program.

White Paper

Eastern Africa: Regional Solar Report

May 2019

Learn more about the energy sector and the range of issues related to solar PV project development for: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Article

Peer-to-peer money transactions are the way to accelerate Africa’s solar industry

May 2019

The Sun Exchange is a micro-leasing marketplace enabling anyone in the world to own solar cells and lease them to be installed in sunny markets.

Article

Empowering the Off-grid Solar Industry With the Technology to Scale

October 2018

Article

How solar power is changing lives in Africa

October 2018

Article

Commercial capital investment in African solar development

October 2017

In October 2017, Solarplaza organized a webinar on solar development in the African market Commercial capital investments in African solar PV Projects

Article

The state of solar power financing in Africa

October 2017

A large and persistent power deficit exists across the African continent; addressing this is key to achieving economic and social goals.

Webinar

Webinar - Commercial Capital Investments in African Solar PV Projects

October 2017

Recordings

Article

Solarplaza and GOGLA Build the Leading Conference Brand for Solar Energy in Sub-Saharan Africa

September 2017

Solarplaza and GOGLA are proud to announce the second edition of Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa.

Article

Phanes Group Opens Solar Power Incubator For Project Developers in sub-Saharan Africa

September 2017

Phanes Group, an integrated end-to-end solar provider headquartered in Dubai, has launched its first Solar Incubator program, aimed at identifying...

Article

DFIs and developers work towards a brighter future in Africa

July 2017

It is evident that Africa is in dire need for large-scale electrification if it is to speed up its economic development.

Article

The up-and-coming African solar: Top 50 announced African solar PV projects

April 2017

The need for energy and the abundance of sunshine provide strong justifications for adopting solar energy in Africa.

Article

The inverter maker and solution provider looking to top Africa’s market

October 2016

The Chinese inverter manufacturer Huawei aims to take the African market by storm with an inverter said to increase PV plant internal rates of...

Article

Investor Q&a With Michael Gera, EAV Africa

September 2016

In our latest investor Q&A, GOGLA speaks with Michael Gera of Energy Access Ventures Africa.

Article

GOGLA Investor Q&A With Audrey Desiderato, Sunfunder

August 2016

In our latest investor Q&A, GOGLA speaks with Audrey Desiderato, Co-Founder & COO of SunFunder.

Article

GOGLA Investor Q&A With Kat Harrison, Acumen Fund

August 2016

In the second Q&A of our investor series, GOGLA speaks with Kat Harrison, Impact Associate Director at Acumen.

Article

GOGLA Investor Q&A With Lauren Cochran, Blue Haven Initiative

July 2016

Lauren Cochran is Director of Private Investments at Blue Haven Initiative, where she leads strategy and execution for the portfolio of direct...

Article

Bankability shifts focus in emerging markets

July 2016