Creativenergie

VUTSELA means "keep burning" in Siswati. Energy access in Eswatini is limited and very dependent on neighbouring countries with 80% of electricity being imported from South Africa and Mozambique. Liquefied petroleum gas availability is declining sharply with production facilities in South Africa closing down. The bulk of the population (78%) are based in ...

Despite its potential, Malawi's Mini-grid market remains in its infancy, facing barriers to realising full impact. These include, most notably, accurately forecasting Average Revenue per User (ARPU) and Average Weekly Time of Power (AWTP) when assessing potential locations, and initial low energy demand during evening hours, increasing battery storage cos...

Oxygen is classified as an essential medicine by WHO and oxygen therapy described as "highly effective" at reducing global mortality for various medical conditions. The importance of oxygen therapy has become mainstream news during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organisation, "good-quality oxygen concentrators can provide a sustainab...

Biogas digesters transform waste organic matter into methane gas, providing a source of clean renewable energy, a safe alternative to the pollution caused by burning wood. However construction of biogas digesters is only a first step to providing clean energy. Maintenance is crucial; many digesters constructed are out of action at any one time and functio...

There has been significant investment into solar panels and biogas digesters within Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the poorest members of off-grid communities remain unable to afford these assets, and are prohibited from accessing such energy sources, whilst those with assets have an energy supply that exceeds the capacity of their current storage options and/or...