Global South
RMI in Africa: Meet Some of Our Dedicated and Passionate Nigerian Staff
Although RMI has been supporting Nigeria in its energy transition since 2017, we are now registered as an official entity in Africa’s largest country.
How Distributed Solar Can Reinvigorate India’s Electricity Distribution Companies
The sun is shining bright on India’s distributed solar sector. The national government has recently enhanced the central financial assistance for residential rooftop solar (RTS) consumers under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM Surya Ghar scheme). The program aims to solarize 10 million households and covers nearly…
Shalenie Madho: A Passion for Change
Shalenie Madho’s journey in climate advocacy is a tale woven with passion, mentorship, and leadership, each stage marked by a profound dedication to creating a sustainable future in the Caribbean. Raised in Trinidad, Madho’s environmental consciousness was sparked early by her father, an avid environmentalist who instilled in her a…
Low-Cost, Reliable Electricity for Nigerian Businesses: Nigeria’s First DisCo-Enabled Hybrid Solar Project
This article was originally published as a contributed article in The Guardian Nigeria. Mohammed Akar is the general manager of The Wood Factory, a leading manufacturer of high-end furniture, doors, and home and office interiors, based in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. In his 16 years of working at…
Why an Integrated Approach Is Needed for the Transition from Coal to Clean
Indonesia, a country of 270 million people but with a land mass only one-fifth the size of the United States, is one of the top 10 greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters in the world. In 2023, over 60 percent of its electricity came from coal-fired power plants but at the same…
