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Tanzanian Solar Firm Wins Prestigious Energy Prize
Posted on : Saturday, 9th April 2016
Arusha — An Arush based solar company Off Grid Electric (OGE) has won the prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize for its work in bringing electricity to power-starved areas of Tanzania.
The achievement has made Tanzania second African country to win global award.
The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) ambassador to Tanzania Abdullah Ibrahim Ghanem Sultan Al-Suwaidi honoured OGE at a recent event for winning the prize in the Small- to Medium-Sized Enterprise category.
Off Grid Electric, based in San Francisco, California and Arusha, Tanzania, is currently installing solar power in over 10,000 new homes and businesses per month.
"Now in its ninth year, the U.A.E.'s international prize recognises pioneers in the fields of renewable energy and sustainability, and Tanzania is very proud to be the second African country to win in this category, said Abdullah Ibrahim Ghanem Sultan Al-Suwaidi.
Source : allafrica.com
