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Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the German development agency, has signed a €20 million grant agreement with the state-owned Namibia Power Corporation (NamPower). The funding will be used for a large-scale electricity storage project in the Erongo region. Thank you for reading!
Solar energy provider Ecoligo is getting a €5 million loan from Oikocredit to expand its operations in two African countries. The company supplies solar energy to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Thank you for reading!
Once thought of in a niche sense, the solar-water nexus is a rapidly expanding network of applications. They include practical tools capable of solving persistent issues like water scarcity, as well as newly pressing issues like overcoming the water challenge of green hydrogen production. Thank you for reading!
Nigeria and other African countries must leverage technology and innovation to facilitate energy access and transition, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has said. Thank you for reading!
TotalEnergies has joined Rwanda’s energy market as the country seeks to increase investment in renewable energy and electric mobility. Thank you for reading!
Development finance institution the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) concessional funding arm the African Development Fund has approved a $27.39-million grant to Ghana for the development of renewable energy investments in the minigrid and solar photovoltaic (PV) net metering space. Thank you for reading!
A combination of renewables, storage and flexible gas are needed to create a stable and resilient energy system that provides a reliable source of electricity while transitioning away from carbon-intensive coal-fired power, marine and energy technology company Wärtsilä Energy Europe and Africa VP Kenneth Engblom has told Engineering News. Thank you for reading!
A recent study found that the total indirect emissions from the supply of chain of electric vehicles pale in comparison to the same indirect emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles. Thank you for reading!
The 700 megawatts (940,000 hp) Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project, which is located across the Kaduna River, near the town of Zungeru, in Niger State, in northwestern Nigeria, is set to come online this year. Thank you for reading!
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