December 1, 2017//-Africa’s ability to provide electricity to its population has traditionally been judged on the ability of its governments to finance or attract private sector investment into new power plants.
Category: Solar & Wind
Solar Energy and Storage Now Cheaper Than Coal
November 24, 2017//-Solar plus storage can now compete with coal and other fossil fuels on its own.
Ghana Coach Partners German Firm to Build Solar Manufacturing Factory
Accra, November 23, 2017//-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has partnered a German firm JVG-Thoma to establish a €14.5 million solar manufacturing factory.
Creating Fuel from Agric Waste
Behind the Muhoroni Sugar factory in southwestern Kenya lies a mountain of leaves and stalks from sugar cane.
International Solar Alliance Presents Its First Offering to Deepen Solar Markets
New Delhi, India, November 18, 2017//-A USD 1 billion guarantee could crowd in up to USD 15 billion of investments for 20 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV capacity in more than 20 countries, claims a study released at the India Pavilion at the COP23 climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany.
Germany Supports Renewable Energy Projects in Africa with 32.9 Million Euros
London, UK, November 16, 2017/ — KfW, the German Development Bank, and the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) announced, on the side lines of the annual Africa Investment Exchange: Power and Renewables Meeting, a new instrument to support renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa that targets small- and mid-scale (up to 50 MW) green power renewable […]
New Study on 100% Renewable Electricity Worldwide Out
November 8, 2017//- The Energy Watch Group and Lappeenranta University of Technology launched their new groundbreaking study, which models a global transition to 100% renewable electricity.
PEG Africa Connects 500,000 Underserved Off-grid Consumers to Power
October 27, 2017 – PEG Africa, the leading off-grid solar company in West Africa, has successfully raised US$13.5 million through a combination of debt and a Series B equity financing.
SHS Solar Power Project to Cost $420M
It would cost government more than US$420 million to roll out solar power generation in all second cycle schools across the country.
ENGIE Enters Africa’s Off-grid Energy Market, Acquires Fenix
Kampala, Uganda, October 19, 2017/ — ENGIE and Fenix announced that they have agreed on a transaction in which ENGIE will acquire 100% of Fenix International, a next generation energy company, offering Solar Home Systems (SHS) in Africa.