Wartsila Engine Plant Boosts Senegal Power Capacity

The power generation capacity of Senegal has been boosted by the launch of a new power…

Masdar Negotiates 70 MWp Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Ivory Coast

In Ivory Coast, Masdar is exploring the possibility of installing a solar power plant with a…

Ofid Lends $25 million for Solar Photovoltaic Electrification in Niger

Niger has obtained $25 million in funding from the Opec Fund for International Development (OFID) to…

EU Provides €24m for Solar Electrification of 1,100 Schools and Health Centres in Gambia

The Gambia recently obtained funding to enhance essential services in rural areas. On the fringes of…

Volkswagen to Site EV Battery Plant in Ontario

On Monday, Volkswagen officially selected St. Thomas, Ontario, as its first North American EV battery cell…

Senegal’s 130MW Malicounda Power Project is Now Operational

The 130 MW Wärtsilä Flexicycle™ power plant is now fully operational in Malicounda. President Sall officially inaugurated…

SESA Launches Capacity Building Programme

Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) has launched a capacity-building programme that aims to close the…

AFRICA: GIZ-Supports Green Technology Training Launched in Dakar

In collaboration with the German Agency for International Development Cooperation Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),…

Husk Seeks Government Partners to Scale Minigrids in Sub-Saharan Africa

[PRESS RELEASE] — Aiming to accelerate public-private partnerships (PPP) that can achieve universal electrification in the…

The AMP Programme launched for Electrification in Burkina Faso

A 40 MWh battery storage system will be installed at the plant, enabling the electrification of…