February 5, 2015 | Gigawatt Global will dedicate a large solar field in the East African country of Rwanda, providing power to an estimated 15,000 homes. The 28,360 panel solar field, which was built in the shape of the continent of Africa, cost about $23.7 million and will provide 8.5 megawatts of power to about 12 million people. The initiative is part of the United States’ government’s Power Africa Initiative that seeks to increase access to electricity in Sub Saharan Africa. Gigawatt Global is a Dutch-owned American company with research and development branches in Israel.
Subscribe to NoCamels weekly newsletter and get our top stories
Related posts
![](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/INSIGHTEC-350x180.jpg)
Israeli Ultrasound Creator Collaborating On Neuroscience R&D In US
September 05, 2024
![The Weizmann Institute of Science. Photo via the Weizmann Institute of Science](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/weizmann-350x252.jpg)
Weizmann In World’s Top 10 For Biomedical And Overall Research
September 05, 2024
![](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Depositphotos_75148477_L-350x228.jpg)
Israeli NGO Begins New Mental Health Training In Ukraine
September 04, 2024
![](https://nocamels.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/17123254699_79ff768811_ks-350x213.jpg)
Nonprofit Launches Loans For Stricken Northern Israel Businesses
September 04, 2024
Facebook comments