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Agricultural Equipment

Can Solar Improve Livelihoods for Small-Scale Farmers?

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, solar-powered appliances are becoming increasingly sophisticated and context-specific to meet the unique needs of off-and weak-grid communities. Solar companies continue to innovate new solutions to replace high energy-consumingor traditional fuel operated appliances – especially for agriculture. In Kenya, our team visited Agsol to learn how their solar-powered mills offer new income-generating opportunities for farming communities.

21 Sep 2021

2021 Solar Appliance Technology Briefs Analyze Key Trends in Rapidly Evolving Markets

These briefs consolidate the latest market intelligence, technology trends, and consumer impacts and chart the pathway to commercialization for 11 off- and weak-grid appropriate technologies.

11 Aug 2021

Agricultural Equipment

Efficiency for Access Shares New Data & Guidance for Improving Solar Water Pump Durability

14 May 2020

What Does It Take To Break a Solar Water Pump?

06 Apr 2020

Agricultural Equipment

New Report Explores How to Close the Diesel-Solar Gap in Off-Grid Milling

27 Jan 2020

2019 Global LEAP Awards Winners and Finalists

30 Oct 2019

Agricultural Equipment

New Analysis from Efficiency for Access Provides Detail on the Solar Water Pump Market in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia Like Never Before

04 Oct 2019

Agricultural Equipment

Developing Test Methods for Solar Water Pumps

CLASP’s decision to develop a comprehensive test method for solar water pumps was informed by a mounting recognition of the technology’s impact potential and demand potential.

18 Sep 2019

Agricultural Equipment

Efficiency for Access Study Unearths New Market Intelligence for Solar Water Pumps in Tanzania and Beyond

To address existing consumer and market information gaps, Efficiency for Access collaborated with Simusolar on a major research effort to size and characterize the market potential for modern irrigation in the Tanzanian horticulture sector.

09 Apr 2019

Agricultural Equipment

Global LEAP Awards Launches Competitions for Solar Water Pumps and Off-Grid Refrigerators

The 2019 Global LEAP Awards will identify low-cost, energy-efficient refrigerator and solar water pump technologies appropriate for communities living in off- and weak-grid areas in developing countries.

08 Nov 2018