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Green mini-grid provider PowerGen has teamed up with CrossBoundary Energy Access (CBEA) to build and operate mini-grids powered by small-scale solar photovoltaic plants with battery storage systems. This project will electrify 55,000 people in rural Nigeria. Thank you for reading!
The disruptive yet pragmatic solution to all of our energy shortcomings hinges on the optimal integration of megawatts from all the existing sustainable energy generation technologies and, geothermal energy is one of the most imperative. Thank you for reading!
Africa has a narrow window of opportunity to use its natural resource advantages and relatively low carbon emissions to attract the finance it needs to both accelerate a renewables-based energy transition that is supportive of a sub-1.5°C climate outcome and ensure universal energy access. Thank you for reading!
Two million people in Burkina Faso will have access to clean energy through a joint venture between Bboxx and Geocoton. This is a major feat for Burkina Faso where only 5% of its rural population has access to energy. Thank you for reading!
As the world focuses on ‘building back better’ in the wake of Covid-19, we mustn’t return to environmentally harmful investment models and activities. The key to strengthening the Earth’s resilience to the climate crisis is to shift to a more sustainable model of resource consumption. Thank you for reading!
The Rockefeller Foundation and the IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group (WB), signed a partnership agreement on 16 June 2021. Their shared ambition is to promote renewable energy solutions in emerging markets, particularly on the continent. Thank you for reading!
South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) and the South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) recently hosted a webinar where industry experts shared their insights on the opportunities renewable energy presents not only for the possible bidders but also the entire renewable energy value chain. Thank you for reading!
Independent Power Producer (IPP) Legendre Energie, the subsidiary of the French group Legendre, has just signed the concession contract for its solar power plant in Fana with the Malian transitional authorities. The plant will have a capacity of 50 MWp. Thank you for reading!
An agreement was recently signed between the Gabonese authorities and Total Eren for the construction of a 50 MWp solar power plant near the capital Libreville. The electricity will be fed into the grid of the Société d’énergie et de l’eau du Gabon (Seeg). Thank you for reading!
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