一家美国太阳能供应商计划通过在尼日利亚增设设施来扩大其在非洲的业务，这些设施将为石油丰富但电力匮乏的尼日尔三角洲地区的3万多人提供服务。由电池储能系统支持的微电网部署正在进行中，全面启动定于明年。
A US solar energy provider plans to grow its Africa operations by adding facilities in Nigeria that will serve more than 30,000 people in the oil-rich, but electricity-poor, Niger Delta region. Deployment of grids backed by battery storage systems is ongoing, with a full launch slated for next year.
总部位于亚特兰大的Renewvia Energy首席执行官特雷·贾拉德告诉Semafor，该公司最近从债务投资者处筹集了300万美元，用于计划扩张的一个阶段。此前，该公司曾利用一项与世界银行牵头项目挂钩的尼日利亚政府拨款，该项目旨在到2030年让3亿非洲人接入电力。
Atlanta-based Renewvia Energy recently raised $3 million from debt investors for one phase of the planned expansion, CEO Trey Jarrard told Semafor. It had previously tapped a Nigerian government grant tied to the World Bank-led project to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030.
太阳能微电网为非洲家庭和企业提供了一个可行的替代方案，以摆脱因投资不足而紧张的、不可靠的化石燃料国家电网。中国太阳能设备进口量达到新高，显示出热烈的采用态势。在尼日利亚，约有三成十的人生活在无电状态，该国已设立7.5亿美元基金，帮助私营企业让1750万居民接入电力来源。
Solar minigrids have presented African households and businesses with a viable alternative to unreliable fossil-fuel-powered national grids strained by under-investment. Imports of Chinese solar equipment are at a new high, suggesting an enthusiastic take up. Nigeria, where about three in 10 people live without access to electricity, has introduced a $750 million fund to help private companies connect 17.5 million residents to a power source.
