Congolese Nun Ends Local Blackouts With Homemade Power Plant

Sister Alphonsine Ciza started raising money for the project in 2015 and finished building the hydroelectric plant 3 years later.

Topics:

Energy Transition

Share:

Forum Stories newsletter

Bringing you weekly curated insights and analysis on the global issues that matter.

Subscribe today

More on Energy Transition
See all

Fuels supply the majority of global energy. But less than 2% are clean

Critical minerals: Why innovation begins beneath the Earth’s surface

Energy is the new frontline of security: Lessons from Ukraine’s battle-tested system

As power systems enter their ‘internet moment’, how is innovation redefining the future of energy?

From shocks to strength: How resilience drives value creation

How location, cost cuts and policy can help clean fuels compete with fossil fuels