BOTSWANA: Minister Calls for Private Sector Participation Electricity Sector

Minister calls for private sector participation Suggests the use of PPP. Botswana’s Minister of Mineral Resources,…

Three Off-Grid Power Plants Set to Power Three Cities in the D.R. Congo

A consortium of Gridworks, AEE Power, and Eranove will deploy three off-grid projects in the DRC.…

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom Reaches Load Shedding Agreement

Eskom reaches load shedding agreement with City of Ekurhuleni Asks the city to rectify load shedding…

SOUTH AFRICA: An End to the Khanyisa Coal Project

Court sets aside the approval for new coal plant Environmental impact of coal mining to blame…

Greenyellow Secures €21m Financing for 30 MW Burkina Faso Solar Plant

GreenYellow has secured a €21 million loan from Dutch development bank FMO. The funds will be…

AfDB Approves $84 Million for Rural Electrification in Rwanda

The AfDB has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants for rural electrification in Rwanda. The…

$40bn Investments Needed for ‘Nigeria’s Decade of Gas’ – NNPC

The NNNPC says that that the country’s oil and gas industry will need at least $40…

Tunisia Needs Increased Local Financing for Accelerated Renewables Deployment

Tunisia needs local financing to accelerate clean energy deployment. The procurement and permit process for grid-connected…

Tanzania Allocates $77.6m for Rural Electrification

The government of Tanzania intends to electrify all villages without electricity access by the end of…

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…