102 Solar And Wind Projects to Compete in South Africa’s 2.6 GW 5th Round Tender

102 projects will compete in South Africa’s REIPPPP 5th round.  Developers would likely have to deploy…

CASIL Acquires Dubai-Based Wind and Solar Developer Alcazar

  CASIL has acquired UAE Clean energy company, Alcazar. CASIL is looking to expand into the…

ZIMBABWE: Load Shedding Returns to Zimbabwe

  Load shedding returns to Zimbabwe The largest power station running only two of its six…

Octopus Acquires 12% Stake in Irish Offshore Wind Developer

Octopus has invested in Simply Blue. The $8.8m investment will see Octopus acquire a 12% stake…

Egypt to Deploy 17 Solar-Powered Desalination Plants for $2.5bn

Egypt plans to install 17 solar-powered desalination plants by 2025. The country already has 76 seawater…

EBRD to Provide $50m to QNB for Green Projects in Egypt

The EBRD will provide $50m for financing green energy projects in Egypt.  The funds will support…

Eskom to Reduce Coal Generation Capacity by 2GW this Decade

Eskom plans to shut down three power plants by 2025.  The company will shut down the…

Lindt Chocolate Finances Solar Kit Distribution in Ghana

Lindt is financing the distribution of solar lamps.  The lamps will be distributed across 50 cocoa…

The Four Shades of Off-Grid Technologies

The ongoing challenges surrounding the supply and distribution of electricity in Nigeria call for immediate solutions,…

India Adds 1.5GW Utility-Scale Solar Capacity in Q2 2021

  Total solar capacity reduced by 30% Total clean energy capacity reaches 96.95GW The country is…