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New ‘ZERO’ project tests renewable ’energy-as-a-service’ model with UN agencies in Chad to provide cleaner and more affordable electricity to humanitarian operations without major upfront investment – ZE-Gen seeks funding

Replacing fossil fuel generators with renewable energy alternatives requires more than new technologies. It also requires the data, evidence and confidence needed to design systems effectively, demonstrate impact and unlock

Ten projects across eight African countries to bring reliable power to hospitals, telecom networks, agriculture, fishing communities and small businesses. From hospitals in Kenya and telecom towers in Uganda to

ZE-Gen initiative will deploy more than 2,000 solar and battery systems and is expected to attract around £1.4 million in private investment 30 Sept 2026 – Uganda – Nigeria A

Tuesday 22 Sept 2026 – Nigeria and Kenya Three consumer campaigns have launched in Nigeria and Kenya, testing testing practical ways to help households and businesses replace polluting fossil fuel

The consumer adoption gap Fossil fuel generators (FFGs) remain a daily reality for many households and small businesses in Nigeria and Kenya. They are expensive to run, unreliable and noisy,

Nigeria’s electricity reliability gap has made petrol and diesel generator sets (FFGs or ‘gensets’) the default ‘backup grid’ for households and businesses. More than 86 million people in Nigeria have no or intermittent electricity access, and around 41 million small businesses and 17 million households are estimated to use fossil-fuel generators, with roughly USD $8 billion spent each year on fuel for expensive, highly polluting power.

How circularity can accelerate the shift away from fossil fuel generators. Fossil fuel generators (FFGs) still prop up daily life and economic activity across many lower- and middle-income countries, especially where grids are absent, unreliable, or prone to lengthy blackouts. Their high operating and maintenance costs, low efficiency, reliance on volatile fuel markets, and negative climate and health impacts all underline the need to reduce dependence on them over time.

Overview Join us to celebrate the first Solar Generator Day Nigeria We are pleased to announce the first Nigeria Solar Generator Day, hosted by GOGLA, ZE‑Gen and VeraSol. Bringing together leaders