South Africa Extends Bidding Time for REIPPP Window 5

South African government has extended the bidding deadline for its ongoing bid window 5 RFP. The…

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Hydroelectric power, also known as hydropower, is a form of renewable energy that utilises the water…

Lekela Set to Deploy Battery Storage at 158MW Wind Farm in Senegal

Lekela Power has selected Danish company DNV to carry out the feasibility study for its battery…

Solar Prices Increase after Decade-Long Fall

Solar Module prices have risen by about 18 per cent since January. Rising polysilicon costs fuel…

Windstar Wind Farm to Reach Financial Close in Next Year

The 50MW Windstar wind farm is expected to reach a financial close in the next year.…

Absa Secures $150m Green Finance from the IFC

South Africa is set to benefit from the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) certified green loan in…

Acwa Power Raises $500m for its South African CSP Plant

Acwa Power has finished the financing phase of the Redstone concentrated solar power plant (CSP). The…

Mozambique’s Dondo Solar Power Project

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

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.…

Saudi Arabia to Deploy Seven New Solar Plants

Saudi Arabia has signed power purchase agreements with seven new solar projects that will provide over…