UKEF Increases Support for Sustainable Projects to £2.4 billion in 2020

The UKEF supported sustainable projects to the tune of £2.4 billion last year. £27 million for…

USTDA Provides Grant for Rural Solar Mini-Grid Projects Across Nigeria

The USTDA is providing a grant for the conduction of feasibility studies for rural solar mini-grid projects…

AECF Launches $1.2 million Innovation Fund for Emerging Renewable Energy Innovations

AECF will provide $1.2 million to support the creation of new businesses via renewable energy. Businesses…

REN21’s Report Shows that Cities Across Africa Demonstrate Progressive Leadership to Deploy Renewables

The 2021 edition of REN21’s Renewables in Cities Global Status Report, shows that one billion people…

Renewable Energy Improve Services in Sudanese Refugee Camps

The UNDP is providing solar box cookers and solar-powered streetlights to refugee camps in Sudan. The…

Integrating Large-Scale Renewable Energy into the Grid: The Need for Flexibility

Op-ed by Wale Yusuff, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Nigeria   As the largest economy in Africa, with huge…

AFD Calls for Projects to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition in Africa

The Digital Energy Challenge initiative will involve start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa, operating in the digital and…

GIZ to Develop Platform for Clean Energy Projects Monitoring in Tunisia

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ),  intends to improve renewable energy projects monitoring in Tunisia. The…

EU to Provide $23 million for Renewable Energy Project in Zambia

The Zambian Government has received financing for the final phase of its renewable energy programme. The…

Aker to Buy Majority Stake in Mainstream Renewable Power

Aker will buy a majority stake in global renewable energy company Mainstream. This acquisition will enable…