Closer to the #sun
#offgrid #solar power installations are bringing #reliable #energy at a fraction of the cost of typical #diesel generators to communities throughout rural #nigeria The “mini-grids” are improving livelihoods and serving up a promising example for sustainably powering swaths of Sub-Saharan #africa By Victoria Uwemedimo and Katarina Zimmer for Knowable Magazine…
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/technology/2025/nigeria-bets-on-solar-minigrids-for-climate-livelihood
Knowable Magazine | Annual ReviewsFor climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-gridsNigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — setting a model for other African countries