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2/9/2025 Feature / Paul Cochrane,Samuel Okocha,Andreia Nogueira,Roland Mbonteh

New financial models advance clean energy in Africa

New financial models are being implemented in Africa to boost renewable energy investments. These are of critical importance for a continent with abundant solar, wind, hydro and geothermal resources, but where around 600 million people (out of 1.5 billion in total) still lack reliable access to electricity. Samuel Okocha, Roland Mbonteh, Paul Cochrane and Andreia Nogueira describe recent initiatives, from pay-as-you-go schemes to large-scale leasing and government funding.

Finance and investment

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2/4/2025 Feature / Sasha Vaswani

Who wants to be a billionaire ‘unicorn’ energy start-up?

The Energy Institute’s Young Professionals Network (EI YPN) London Branch kicked off 2025 with a sold-out event, ‘Fuelling the Dream: Financing challenges of energy start-ups’, held at the Accenture office in London. Sasha Vaswani, a young energy executive in the making, currently on the Shell Graduate Programme, reports.

Energy use

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13/7/2022 Feature / Karolin Schaps

Institutional investors ready to spend big on energy efficient buildings

Banks, building societies and funds are crucial for pumping private sector money into Europe’s energy efficiency drive. As many of them have also committed to making their investment portfolios greener, what are they doing to help finance the EU’s quest to reduce energy demand from its 210mn buildings? Energy journalist Karolin Schaps reports.

Solar

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25/1/2023 Feature / Gareth Simkins

UK solar energy industry comes of age

Last year saw significant growth of solar power projects in the UK, despite a temporary hiatus when major solar initiatives nearly came a cropper due to opposition by a short-lived Prime Minister. Gareth Simkins, Senior Communications Adviser of industry association Solar Energy UK, sets the picture.

Electricity

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15/11/2023 Feature / Keith Nuthall

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Europe has an urgent need to improve power network infrastructure. Faced with the Russian embargo and other geopolitical issues, there is a call to boost security of supply and build renewable energy capacity. Keith Nuthall reports on a raft of new European Union (EU) mandates.

Hydrogen

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17/5/2023 Feature / Kate O’Rorke

Hydrogen – from space race to snail’s pace, and beyond

Could hydrogen ever replace fossil fuels? Despite decades of discussion, the development of a viable hydrogen supply chain and infrastructure has been hindered in the UK and elsewhere and remains unrealised. Here, Kate O’Rorke, Head of Communications at Hydrogen Utopia International, explores the past and future of a hydrogen economy.

Business management

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5/11/2025 Feature / Michelle Meineke

Connecting the dots for SMEs’ net zero journey

Where do I start? This is the question most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ask themselves as they try to respond to increasingly ambitious sustainability and net zero goals, reports Michelle Meineke.

Renewables

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9/4/2025 Feature / Brian Davis

Is Latin America worth taking a risk on for energy investors?

Latin America has a wealth of opportunities for wind, solar, hydro and biomass development, despite volatile geopolitical and infrastructure challenges. An experienced international panel examined the investment potential and pitfalls of the continent at International Energy Week. New Energy World Features Editor Brian Davis reports.

Renewables

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8/2/2023 Feature / Jack Birchenough,Rebecca Armstrong

The price of uncertainty in renewable projects

Renewable energy projects are dogged by uncertain regulatory and political criteria. Here, Jack Birchenough, Associate, and Rebecca Armstrong, Partner, within the Energy, Marine and Natural Resources practice at Clyde & Co, take us through some of the challenges and options to overcome them.

Solar

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7/5/2025 Feature / Meredith Monroe

Pakistan’s grassroots solar revolution of 2024

In 2024, Pakistan unexpectedly became the world’s sixth largest buyer of solar panels. Thousands of disgruntled urban electricity customers had long been looking to affordably run their air conditioners or business equipment. Decentralised photovoltaics (DPV) offered a feasible way to reduce grid-dependence, and last year they collectively invested in 15 GW of rooftop solar systems, reports Meredith Monroe.

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New financial models advance clean energy in Africa

Who wants to be a billionaire ‘unicorn’ energy start-up?

Institutional investors ready to spend big on energy efficient buildings

UK solar energy industry comes of age

Connecting the dots: Europe tackles security of supply challenges

Hydrogen – from space race to snail’s pace, and beyond

Connecting the dots for SMEs’ net zero journey

Is Latin America worth taking a risk on for energy investors?

The price of uncertainty in renewable projects

Pakistan’s grassroots solar revolution of 2024