From 9–13 February, Tafea College came alive with the Fixim Sola extra‑curricular program: five days of hands‑on solar literacy and repair training for 19 senior students (Years 11–13) and 6 college staff, delivered by Laylyn Toa (Department of Energy) with support from the Vanuatu Institute of Technology. Many participants were boarders from neighbouring islands — […]
Arriving in Kabwe, Zambia Figure 1: Wentereing Kawbwe’s CBD We arrived in Kabwe from Lusaka rather late the previous evening. I rose to the sound of my alarm at 5 am the following morning, using the flashlight on my phone to navigate the room’s darkness to prepare for a long day of fieldwork. Our trip
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We had quite the experience attending the Global Off-grid Solar Forum and Expo (GOGSFE) in Nairobi, Kenya (8th-10th October). Hosted biennially by the Global Off-grid Lighting Association (GOGLA), it is the largest forum and expo for the off-grid solar sector. It is a major event in the sector’s calendar and has long been a valuable
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