Zimbabwe Set to Add 66MW of New Solar PV Later This Year

ZERA has said that seven solar PV projects would come online this year. The projects will…

AfDB to Train Stakeholders on How to Access Green Financing

The AfDB plans to train stakeholders on how to access green funding for sustainable projects. The…

African Energy Transition Remains Key Focus at African Energy Week 2021

  Through informative conference sessions, productive networking events, and interactive workshops, AEW 2021 will unite global…

KENYA: Parliament Investigates IPP Contracts

The Members of the Kenyan Parliament are currently investigating the contracts of eighteen Independent Power Producers…

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa to Purchase More Power From Mozambique

The South African Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwedebe Mantashe, has admitted that the country…

IFC, Rockefeller Foundation to Unlock $2bn Private Funding for Distributed Clean Energy in Africa

Both organisations will mobilise up to $2bn in private sector investment. Funding will prioritise countries where…

Kenya Reinstates Tax Exemption for Clean Energy Equipment

Kenya will reinstate tax exemptions on clean energy equipment. Stakeholders believe that the decision will accelerate…

British-Nigerian Team Develops Gravity-Based Storage System

The storage system is ideal for areas with high levels of solar radiation. The model is…

Firm to Set Up 1GW Solar Panel Manufacturing Factory in Nigeria

Solmont Technologies plans on setting up a solar panel manufacturing facility in Nigeria. The facility will…

World Bank Approves $465m Financing for Improved Energy Access in West Africa

World Bank has approved $465 million for improved energy access in West Africa. The new project…