WeLight secures $21 million to help 250,000 people in rural Madagascar access clean electricity. The financing…
Category: East Africa
[MADAGASCAR]: Ambatolampy Solar Park Storage System Gains €7.1 million
GreenYellow Madagascar obtains a €7.1 million credit guarantee from GuarantCo and the African Guarantee Fund (AGF)…
WeLight Raises €19m for Solar Mini-Grids in 120 Villages
The electricity access provider WeLight is raising €19 million from three investors. The funds are intended…
Masdar Connects 5 MWp Solar Power Plant in Seychelles
The Emirati independent power producer (IPP) Masdar is commissioning a 5 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant…
Chinese Firm to Complete 400 kV Konza Substation in Kenya
China Aerospace Construction Group Company (CACGC) is set to complete the implementation of the 400 kV…
Tanzania Government Allocates 5 Billion TZS to Improve Geita Region Electricity Services
The Tanzania government allocates 5.64bn to improve the electricity services in the Geita region. TANESCO is…
Isles Promotes Alternative Energy for Cooking
According to the data from Zanzibar Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA), about 500 hectares of trees in…
USADF Calls for Proposal to Finance Local Off-Grid Companies
The US African Development Foundation (USADF) is launching a call for proposals for African off-grid energy…
Zambia Receives First Climate Adaptation Grant
The Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, the Government of the Republic of Zambia has obtained…
KenGen to Scaleup RE Deployment with 3000MW
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has announced a renewed plan to scale up the deployment…