Beijing, China, May 2, 2018/ — China Clean Energy Company, Hanergy Group has launched a solar powered umbrella dubbed “Humbrella” to light up African villages and provide a cost efficient and environmentally friendly solution compared to other sources of energy.
Dakar, Senegal, April 30, 2018// — ENGIE and investment partner Meridiam have been selected by Senegal’s Electricity Sector Regulation Commission (CRSE) as preferred bidder in a tender launched in October 2017 for two solar photovoltaic projects totaling 60 MW.
April 12, 2018//-A latest UN-backed report on Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment has disclosed that the world has invested $2.9 trillion in green energy sources since 2004.
Kampala, Uganda, April 3, 2018/ — Global utility company ENGIE and off-grid energy leader Fenix International have closed their acquisition agreement today.
Maputo, Mozambique, March 29, 2018// — The U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to eleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada for a feasibility study to assess the viability of a 120 megawatt (MW) wind power plant to be developed in two phases of 60 MW each, located in the Namaacha District in southern Mozambique.
March 19, 2018//-The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) on Monday predicted a growth of up to 100,000 megawatts electricity generation in the country by 2030.
March 2, 2018//-Renewable energy production surged in 2016, with around two-thirds – or 165 gigawatts – of net new capacity coming from clean sources.
Aswan, Egypt, February 21, 2018/ — A new curriculum developed by the U.S. Agency for International Development in partnership with the Ministry of Education (MoE) will help over 300 technical school students in Aswan and Hurghada specialize in renewable energy and prepare them for employment in Egypt’s promising solar and wind power sectors.
Kampala, Uganda, February 19, 2018/ –The British High Commissioner to Uganda, Peter West announced a new partnership between the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in Uganda.
February 18, 2018//-One of the most pressing developmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa is the dire need for modern energy services among the energy-poor, low-income communities who are beyond the reach of economically viable electricity grids.
