World Bank Approves $500m Loan for Electrification in Ethiopia

The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to the government of Ethiopia. The funds…

South Africa Announce Preferred Bidders for 2 GW Tender

South African Department of Mineral Resources (DMRE) has announced preferred bidders to procure short-term risk-mitigation capacity.…

Four Nigerians Win SEforALL Youth Summit Pitch Competition

This week Sustainable Energy for All hosted the first-ever SEforALL Youth Summit. The three-day virtual event…

Solarise Partners Centennial to Deploy Solar Solutions in 3 East African Countries

Solarise will partner with Centennial Generating to provide clean energy solutions in East Africa. The company…

REA Commissions Solar Hybrid Mini-Grid in Bauchi University

ATBU becomes the 5th educational institution to deploy a solar mini-grid system under the EEP. The…

Africa GreenTec Merges with Nexus to Provide Mini-Grid Solutions in Africa

Africa GreenTec and Nexus Energy have formed a holding company to combine resources and increase solar…

Starsight to Get Additional $10m Financing from FinnFund and Norfund

Starsight has obtained an increase in its line of credit granted by the FinnFund and Norfund.…

Chad Starts Construction of Two 50MW Solar Power Plants

Chad has started construction of two 50MW power plant near the capital city of N’djamena. The…

Sri Lanka to Conduct Pre-Feasibility Studies for $100m Solar Project

Sri Lanka intends to deploy power projects under a $100m credit facility from the Indian Exim…