History teaches us that Africa will not be able to lift people out of poverty, substantially improve well-being, and reduce inequalities, if it cannot sustainably power itself.
Category: Solar & Wind
Expert panel to select projects at 2015 Africa Energy Forum
Access Infra Africa (Access), a developer, owner and operator of power assets in Africa, today launched the Access Co-Development Fund (‘ACF’), a US$ 5 million competition designed to bridge the gap between early stage renewable energy projects in Africa and the expertise and funding they require to come to operation.
CIF Lauds Ghana’s Renewable Energy Plan
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) unanimously endorsed Ghana’s ambitious investment plan to transform and promote its renewable energy sector.
Actis Announces $1.9Bn Pan-African Renewable Energy Platform
Actis, a global pan-emerging market private equity firm, today announced the launch of a pan-African renewable energy generation platform, Lekela Power.
India: Global Business Leaders Intensify Climate Change Battle
More than 100 top global business leaders today pledged support to help address the climate change canker in the world.
Access Power To Develop Uganda’s First Solar Power Plant
Access Power MEA (Access), a power project developer focused on the Middle East and Africa, has been awarded the contract to develop Uganda’s first solar power plant.
Ghana Turns To Wind Energy As First Wind Farm Ready By 2016
GHANA’S energy sector will receive a boost of 200 megawatts (MW) of wind power following Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik’s plan to develop the Ayitepa Wind Farm to produce about 10 percent of the country’s total electricity generation capacity.
Airtel Equips School With Solar Power, Computer Lab
AIRTEL Ghana, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility will by the end of September hand over a newly equipped computer laboratory and solar power to the pupils and teachers of Som Nyame Kodru, an obscure village school in the Central Region.
EnergyNet, Vestas Initiative To Power Off-grid Africa
EnergyNet Ltd, a leading global portfolio of investment meetings, conferences and infrastructure events focused on the power and industrial sectors across Africa has partnered with ‘Wind for Prosperity’, a Vestas initiative to deliver electricity to some of the poorest off-the-grid citizens across Africa. With more than 1.3 billion people across the globe lacking access to […]
Cape Town Hosts Talk On Financing Options For Power Projects
The 8th Annual Powering Africa: Finance Options Meeting will return to Cape Town, South Africa from 30-31st October this year. The pan-African executive briefing will host CEOs and senior-level directors to get to the heart of the issues and opportunities surrounding the financing of power projects in Africa. It will also allow a limited number […]