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    Meenakshi Dewan tends to maintenance work on the solar street lighting in her village of Tinginaput, India. Huge pylons run across these hills, supplying power to the big cities – but rural areas like this are not connected to the main grid.

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    September 3, 2025

    'Energy Communities' Bring Electricity, Livelihoods to Colombia's Remotest Regions

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    September 3, 2025

    Energy Access Explorer: Lessons Learned on Data Governance

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    June 23, 2025

    Climate Compatible Growth and WRI Partner to Advance the Energy Transition

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    March 4, 2025

    Tanzanian Mango Farmers Find Hope in Solar Power

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    September 23, 2024

    How Local Banks Can Unlock Africa's Clean Energy Future

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    August 30, 2024

    How China and Africa Can Better Collaborate to Close Sub-Saharan Africa’s Energy Access Gap

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    February 2, 2024

    A New Solution to Power Africa: Productive Use of Renewable Energy

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    October 31, 2023

    Distributed Solar Keeps Hospital Operational During Kenya’s Longest Power Blackout

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    August 30, 2023

    6 Conversations We Need to Have on the Energy Transition

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    October 20, 2021

    COP26 Shorts: Energy

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    March 2, 2021

    Powering Development with Energy Access

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    February 3, 2021

    Energy Access Is Key to Sub-Saharan Africa's Economic Recovery

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    July 29, 2020

    Missing Links Between Electricity Access and Development Priorities in Africa

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