Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 20 April 2020// — Advancing the renewables-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050, finds the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) today.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, April 15, 2020/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), has approved a $760,000 grant to Empower New Energy AS (EmNEW), to develop at least eight small renewable energy projects with capacity ranging from 1-10 MW, towards bankability and construction.
April 13, 2020//-In 2017, the last year with updated data, the world consumed roughly 23,696 TWh of electricity according to the IEA.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 6 April 2020// — The renewable energy sector added 176 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity globally in 2019, marginally lower than the (revised) 179 GW added in 2018.
Cape Town, South Africa, March 3, 2020//-As prevalent debates concerning the implementation of carbon neutral sources continue to make headlines, also increasingly rife, is the energy industry’s endeavour to explore a broader array of renewable energy sources including biomass.
February 21, 2020//-The first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project to generate renewable energy from shared resources in Africa came closer to reality today following signature of a key agreement to enable preparatory works to commence.
Tema, Ghana, February 17, 2020//-Vivo Energy Ghana, Shell licensee, has reopened its second solar powered Shell service station in Tema Community 2 of the Tema metropolis in the Greater Accra Region.
Monrovia, Liberia, 4 February 2020 – The African Development Fund has approved a $34.74 million grant and loan to boost renewable energy access and promote an attractive investment climate in Liberia.
Accra, Ghana, January 31, 2020//-A two-day conference in Accra on Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 February 2020 will bring international experts together to tackle the challenges facing developing countries in delivering reliable, sustainable electricity to customers.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 January 2020// — More than 1,500 delegates and high-level participants including prime ministers, ministers, heads of international and regional organisations together with leaders from financial institutions and private sector entities will gather in Abu Dhabi tomorrow for the Tenth Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly.
