{"id":949,"date":"2026-07-28T09:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asrlive\/?post_type=our_event&#038;p=949"},"modified":"2026-08-06T07:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T07:29:48","slug":"digital-pathways-to-rooftop-solar-adoption-integration-and-regulatory-readiness-in-africa-2","status":"publish","type":"our_event","link":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/asrlive\/our_event\/digital-pathways-to-rooftop-solar-adoption-integration-and-regulatory-readiness-in-africa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Pathways to Rooftop Solar Adoption: Integration and Regulatory Readiness in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASR Webinar: Digital Pathways to Rooftop Solar Adoption\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uOK4n8Gflk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Africa faces a significant energy access challenge, with millions lacking reliable electricity and clean cooking facilities. Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), like rooftop solar, offer a promising solution to this problem. 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