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…

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…

France’s Solar PV Deployments Rise by 177% in Q1 2021

France grid-connected solar PV capacity increases by 177% year on year. The increase was bolstered by…

SOUTH AFRICA: Eskom to Extend Load Shedding

Eskom extends load shedding Urges consumers to reduce consumption Weak infrastructure to blame The state-owned electricity…

Sudanese Bank Launches Green Sukuk for Clean Energy Projects

Sudanese Bank has launched a green energy bond. The fund will finance renewable projects for commercial…

ZIIMBABWE: ZPC, EXIM Bank of India Sign Upgrade Contract

ZPC signs contract with EXIM Bank of India To carry out upgrade and construction on the…

South Africa Can Replace Ageing Coal Plants with Renewables

South Africa should replace ageing coal plants with renewable energy power plants. Banks are reluctant to…

First Privately Developed Solar PV Plants Commissioned in Senegal

The first privately developed solar power plants in Senegal have been commissioned. The plants have a…

Voltalia to Install Solar Plant at Zimbabwean Gold Mine

Voltalia will construct a solar PV plant at the Blanket gold mine in Zimbabwe later this…