A tale of Two Electricity Markets

Across the continent, electricity markets currently deal with rising debt, inadequate generation, poor network infrastructure, and…

South Africa Scraps Solar Panels Requirement After Tender Award

South Africa’s plans to buy emergency power from solar IPPs have been marred in controversy. The…

Algeria Set to Launch Call for Tenders for 1GW of Clean Energy

Algeria is set to launch a call for tenders for 1,000MW of clean energy. The tenders…

Mergence Acquires Majority Stake in Ejuva Solar Power Plants

Namibian investment Manager Mergence has acquired a majority stake in the Ejuva solar power plants in…

Mozambique’s Dondo Solar Power Project

Pre-qualification process for the project completed. Five (5) IPPs to compete in the final stage. The…

Eswatini Approves Globeleq-Sturdee Energy Consortium to Build 15MWp Power Plants

Globeleq and Sturdee Energy have been selected by Eswatini Energy Regulatory Authority (Esera) to develop two…

EBRD Mobilizes $114m for 200 MWp Kom Ombo Solar Project in Egypt

The EBRD has announced the mobilisation of $114m to develop the Kom Ombo solar power plant.…

Sasol and Air Liquide to Acquire 600 MW of Clean Energy

Sasol and Air Liquide have launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the supply of 600…

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…

Zambia Set for First PPA Solar Plant

The pilot project will have a capacity of 10 to 40 MW. The project intends to…