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A 2.5 MWp solar power plant is going into operation on Desroches Island in the Seychelles. The installation is operated by the South African company Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), which has already completed several similar projects in the archipelago. Thank you for reading!
Nexus Green has won the contract to design supply and install solar powered irrigation systems in several districts in Uganda. UK Export Finance (UKEF) will finance these installations with a loan of approximately $104.1 million. Thank you for reading!
Spanish company Axial Structural is introducing a new type of tracker for agrivoltaic installations. The product can be adapted to various ground conditions and gradients, with programmable to optimize light and shade for different crops in different climates. Thank you for reading!
Despite high resource potential in Djibouti, only half of its population has access to electricity due to lack of access and the high cost of power and interruptions. Thank you for reading!
With global transport at a crossroads, government leaders, industry experts, and civil society groups are meeting in Beijing, China, for a UN conference to chart the way forward to a more sustainable future for the sector, and greater climate action overall. Thank you for reading!
In this opinion article, Standard Bank head of sustainable finance, wholesale clients Greg Fyfe and head of power, wholesale clients Rentia van Tonder write that Africa has no choice but to join the global drive toward limiting greenhouse-gas emissions; however, the continent must facilitate a just transition for the communities and individual workers who depend on coal and other […]
Global leaders will be attending climate meeting (COP26) in Scotland at the end of October to review and renew commitments to reduce carbon emissions to rein in global warming. Thank you for reading!
Casablanca, 5 October 2021. Africa50 announced today the creation of a new Fund to be called the Africa50 Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, which is aimed at catalyzing further investment flows into African infrastructure. Africa50 named African private equity executive, Mr. Vincent Le Guennou, to lead the new entity, with the objective of raising US$500 million in multiple closings, for […]
Scientists using satellite technologies have discovered for the first time that large scale solar parks have a cooling effect on the land surrounding them. Thank you for reading!
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