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…

South Korea to Deploy 2.1 GW of Floating Solar PV by 2030

South Korea intends to add about  2.1 GW of floating PV capacity by 2030. Five dams;…

AfDB Provides $27 Million Loan for 200 MWp Egyptian Power Plant

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $27.2 million for constructing the Kom Ombo solar project.…

Japan to Invest $240 million in Egyptian Green Economy Development

The Japan international cooperation agency (JICA) has agreed to invest $240 million in Egypt’s green economy…

FG, Siemens Sign Pre-Engineering Contract

FG, Siemens sign Pre-Engineering contract This is in line with the Presidential Power Initiative The deal…

Mali

Mali Overview Mali’s electricity production is dominated by hydraulic (55 per cent) and diesel (45 per…

Highview Power to Deploy Clean Energy Storage in Africa

Highpower is set to deploy its energy storage solutions in Africa The Company has raised about…

Kenya Set to Hybridize 23 Diesel Mini-Grids With Clean Energy

The government intends to complement diesel-powered mini-grids with clean energy sources. The plants will be fitted…

How Clean is Clean Energy?

Clean renewable energy investments have been on for a while although, with the advent of covid-19,…

To Have And Not To Eat

A lot of us may be familiar with the popular primary school break time rhyme ‘some…