DRC, Rwanda and Burundi Face Further Delays to Planned 206 MW Hydropower Plant
A planned 206 MW hydropower plant intended to supply electricity to the Democratic Republic of…
Category: Clean energy
South African Banks Launch Joint Platform to Expand Renewable Energy Financing
FNB, WesBank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) have launched nav.energy, an integrated platform designed to…
Zambia’s 200 MW Kudu Solar Project Secures a Route to Regional Electricity Markets
Zambia’s 200 MW Kudu Solar Project has secured a power purchase agreement with Africa GreenCo,…
Three South African Solar Projects Will Use AIKO Modules Under 20-Year Eskom Deals
Infinity Power has signed an agreement with solar manufacturer AIKO to supply 773.5 MWp of…
Why More Renewable Power Will Not Be Enough for South Africa’s Energy Transition
South Africa’s electricity transition is entering a phase where adding more renewable generation will no…
Where Will West Africa Find the $294 Billion It Needs for Climate Finance?
West Africa has a financing problem that is becoming increasingly difficult to separate from its…
Why Is Uganda Taking Solar Power Into West Nile
Uganda has just put a 24 MWp solar power plant into commercial operation in West…
Why Is It So Hard for Africa’s Small Solar Companies to Get Money?
Africa’s distributed solar market has a financing problem. Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised US$74 million—US$27…
Egypt Signs 25-Year Deal for 1 GW Wind Farm at the Gulf of Suez
Egypt is turning one of its strongest wind corridors into a major source of electricity.…
Dubai Is Betting on Kenya’s Clean-Energy Advantage
Dubai’s role in Kenya’s clean-energy story is becoming bigger than simply financing power plants. UAE…