Solar has been gaining popularity for years now, but in 2023 the clean energy source really took off: A staggering 428 gigawatts’ worth of solar was installed worldwide last year, up by 76 percent from what was deployed in 2022, per new BloombergNEF data. That’s more than double the industry’s recent growth rates.

More than 1.4 million unserved and underserved people in Nigeria have been impacted through the implementation of the Rural Electrification Agency’s 2023 Capital projects, driven by several renewable energy initiatives.