Category: Solar & Wind

Geneva, Switzerland, 2 December 2025 – Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decade.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to finance the second phase of the Economic Governance and Energy Transition Support Programme. The policy-based operation is for fiscal years 2024 and […]

Cape Town, South Africa// — At ADIPEC this year, I was sceptical about participating in COP 30. African nations are heading to Brazil for COP 30 in Belem.

Cape Town, South Africa/ — Africa’s clean energy transformation is accelerating at a record pace, with solar adoption and energy storage innovation reshaping the continent’s power landscape.

Hong Kong SAR, China// — To spotlight the urgent need—and vast opportunity—for scaling private sector investment to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon, resilient, and inclusive future across the Asia-Pacific region, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today convened around 400 participants in Hong Kong SAR, China for Climate Business […]

Amidst efforts to adopt sustainable environmental practices, sustainable transportation is a prioritised area of consideration. The quest for sustainable transportation makes electric vehicles (EVs) an appealing alternative to internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, resulting in a growing global EV market.

London, United Kingdom// — Solar panel imports into Africa rose by 60% in the 12 months to June 2025, according to a new analysis (https://apo-opa.co/47StRDY) of China’s solar panel exports data from energy think tank Ember (https://Ember-Energy.org/).

Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.co/44PhRQI), has launched the Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics (https://apo-opa.co/3GXAwSi)—a pivotal initiative exploring the nexus between gender equity and energy access in six African countries.

New Delhi/Mumbai, India//– To further strengthen India’s renewable energy infrastructure, IFC and IndiGrid [BSE: 540565|NSE: INDIGRID] have partnered to develop a 180 MW/360 MWh standalone battery energy storage system project in Gujarat.

The government of Indonesia has signalled its intention to establish renewable energy plants in Ghana, with a proposed production capacity ranging from 500 to 2,000 megawatts (MW).