Africa Finance Corporation has financed a 66MW solar project in Côte d’Ivoire through a €65 million…
Tag: Solar Energy
Zimplats Expands Solar Capacity To 80MW
Zimplats is adding 45MW of solar capacity at its Selous operation, taking its installed solar capacity…
Ethiopia Targets 13,000MW Clean Energy Capacity By 2030
President Taye Atske-Selassie says Ethiopia aims to reach 13,000MW of generation capacity by 2030 from an…
High Biogas Costs Challenge Clean Energy Expansion
Biogas electricity costs remain significantly higher than wind and solar, with feedstock and operating expenses driving…
Minnesota Agrivoltaics Project Combines Solar Power And Farming
A 1-megawatt solar project in Big Lake, Minnesota, allows three farmers to grow crops between and…
REA Unveils Forum To Strengthen Nigeria’s Off-Grid Energy Sector
The Rural Electrification Agency will launch an Off-Grid Sector Coordination Forum in Abuja on September 28,…
Nigeria Launches $300m Fund To Expand Solar Power Access
Nigeria has launched a $300 million fund to finance distributed renewable energy projects, including solar systems…
Nigeria Expands Solar Power Drive To Improve Electricity Access
Nigeria is expanding solar mini-grids and decentralised renewable-energy projects to improve electricity access for underserved communities.…
AI Fuels MENA’s Push for Smarter Energy Systems
Electricity demand across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) could more than double from 1,671…
IRENA Urges Nigeria to Strengthen Solar Mini-Grid Policies
IRENA says Nigeria needs stronger policies, technical skills, certification, safety standards and open metering to expand…