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    • Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund

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      • An innovative business that can transform the way clean, reliable and affordable energy is provided to rural households and small businesses in East Africa?

      Closing date September 23rd.  Check it out....

      http://www.aecfafrica.org/windows/react-window/round-3 

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    • Solar PV Potential & Measuring in Malawi

      CONREMA received several enquiries on the solar radiation potential in Malawi. This study from Madhlopa, A. (2006) Solar radiation climate in Malawi. Solar Energy, 80 (8). pp. 1055-1057. ISSN 0038-092X has looked at it.

      Madhlopa_Solar Radiation Estimates for Malawi_2006.pdf

      Abstract: In 2004, Diabaté et al. [Diabaté, L., Blanc, Ph., Wald, L., 2004. Solar climate in Africa. Solar Energy 76, 733–744] created a map of solar radiation climate in Africa using clearness index for 62 sites. They established a solar climate class II located in Malawi and Madagascar. However, their analysis did not include any irradiation data from a site in Malawi. In this study, the solar radiation climate of Malawi has been studied using long-term global radiation data from a local site. The mean monthly (Ktm) and seasonal (Kts) daily clearness indices for the site were computed. It is observed that Ktm has two maxima in a year (Ktm = 0.58 in May and Ktm = 0.64 in September), in close conformity with findings of Diabaté et al. (2004).

      The original stuady on solar radiation climate in Africa can be found here:

      Solar Radiation Climate in Africa_Diabate et al._2004.pdf

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    • What are your views on Charcoal Production License

      The department of forestry has recently issued a charcoal production license as it is mandated in section 81 of Malawi Forest Act 1997. There has been different views (in support, opposing and confused) from different stakeholders over the issuing of the license. As stakeholders in renewable energy sector, what are your views?

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