Accra, Ghana//- In line with its sustainability efforts towards the environment, Vivo Energy Ghana, the Shell Licensee is excited to announce a significant partnership with the United Way Ghana, a non-governmental organisation to launch a renewable energy project among schools within its communities.
Category: Solar & Wind
The Challenge: Building Capacity for Africa’s Renewables Sector
Johannesburg, South Africa//-Consider this paradox: Nigeria has achieved the largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa, but 45%, or about 85 million, of its residents still live without electricity. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, that figure looms to 600 million.
Africa Must Set the Timing for its Energy Transition, Whether the World Likes It or Not
About a year ago, before COP27 began in Egypt, Fiona Harvey and Matthew Taylor wrote in an opinion piece for The Guardian that it was time for gas exploration in Africa to stop.
Africa Will Need Pragmatism, Not Idealism, to Achieve a Just Energy Transition
Western leaders often urge African nations to make a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. They seem to think that African nations can switch to renewable power sources fairly easily, as if a good energy infrastructure was already in place.
Benefits of Accelerating the Climate Transition Outweigh the Costs
Ensuring a lower-carbon future is not only necessary but also good for the economy, according to the latest climate scenarios from the Network for Greening the Financial System, a group of 127 central banks and financial supervisors working to manage climate risks and boost green investment.
Transmission Grids – The Pathways to African Prosperity
Cape Town, South Africa// – The importance of robust and efficient transmission grids in unlocking the full potential of African nations cannot be overstated.
Masdar to Develop Mega Solar Plant in Angola to Power 90,000 Homes and Boost Just Energy Transition
Dubai, United Arab Emirates// — Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has announced plans to develop a major 150 megawatt (MW) solar PV project in Angola to deliver renewable energy to 90,000 homes while creating hundreds of jobs, spurring economic growth, and cutting carbon emissions.
Powering West and Central Africa for a Brighter Future
While Senegal’s level of electrification is one of the highest in West Africa with an 80% access rate, many countries on the continent are experiencing a real energy crisis.
Net-Zero Industry Tracker: $13.5 Trillion Investment Needed to Fast-Track Decarbonisation of Key Hard-to-Abate Industry Sectors
Geneva, Switzerland// – Transitioning to a more sustainable and carbon-neutral future, $13.5 trillion in investments will be needed by 2050, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, according to a new World Economic Forum report.
How Green Innovation Can Stimulate Economies and Curb Emissions
Making low-carbon technologies cheaper and more widely available is crucial to reducing harmful emissions. We have seen decades of progress in green innovation for mitigation and adaptation: from electric cars and clean hydrogen to renewable energy and battery storage.