Scatec Awarded Hybrid Solar Contracts in South Africa’s Emergency Tender

Scatec has been awarded 50MW of contracts for each of the Kenhardt 1, 2 and 3…

TDB to Provide $75m for African SMEs Via Off-Grid Facility

The TDB has created a $75 million off-grid facility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The…

EIF OGEF to Finance Distribution of Solar Home Systems in Burkina Faso and Benin

French start-up Qotto is getting support from the Off-Grid Energy Access Fund of the Energy Inclusion…

Norfund Invests $15 million in Solar Home Systems Deployment in Kenya

Norfund will join the BLK1 scheme to provide financing for Kenyan SHS developer d.light. It is…

Africa Loses 5% of GDP to Climate Change

According to United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell, Africa is losing up to 5% of its…

Standard Bank Invests $3 Billion in Africa’s Energy Sector

Standard Bank has announced it has mobilised over $3 billion this year to advance green and…

UPM Issues Its Fourth Green Bond

UPM has successfully issued a new EUR 600 million Green Bond under its EMTN (Euro Medium Term Note)…

South Africa Explores Innovative Funding for Renewable Energy Grid Expansion

South Africa Explores Innovative Funding

OX2 Sells 99-MW Romanian Wind Farm Project to Nala

Swedish renewables developer OX2 AB  has clinched a deal to sell a 99.2-MW wind project in…

FRV Secures AUD 1.2 Billion for Australian Solar Projects

Global renewables developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) has closed an AUD 1.2 billion (USD 784 million/EUR…