Lagos, Nigeria, October 6, 2017//-A new report has confirmed that Solar is now the fastest growing energy source in the world, and is making a major impact in Africa.
Category: Solar & Wind
West African Business Should Turn to solar for Their Bottom Line
October 4, 2017//-“Honestly, I’m surprised this place even runs,” says the technical director of a multinational consumer goods company, with a large factory on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria, as he gestures at the flickering lights above his head.
Growthpoint Powers Innovation with its NWU Solar Car Team Sponsorship
October 4, 2017//-Pushing the boundaries of what is possible for alternative energy and engineering, Growthpoint Properties has announced that it is sponsoring the North West University’s Solar Car challenge team.
ICD, Alfa Solar to Part-fund 50 Megawatts Solar Project in Egypt
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, September 28, 2017//-The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and Alfa Solar Co.- a subsidiary of Alfanar Company, have signed facility agreements for a US$28.5 million Shariah-compliant senior financing to part-fund the development, construction and operation of a […]
Clean Energy and Environment Conference slated for November
Accra, September 25, 2017//-The Sixth West African Clean Energy Environment Exhibition and Conference (WACEE) takes place from the 7th to 9th November this year at the Accra International Conference Centre. For the fourth consecutive time, WACEE will feature an official made in Germany pavilion.
SA’s Energy Storage System Being Piloted
Washington D.C, USA, September 19, 2017//-The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarded a grant to Solafrica Energy (Pty) Ltd., a developer of utility-scale solar power plants in Southern Africa, for a pilot project that demonstrates the performance of an energy storage system based on Primus Power Corporation’s (California) EnergyPod2® technology.
Africa Renewable Energy Forum Goes to Morocco
Casablanca, Morocco, September 13, 2017/ — The Africa Renewable Energy Forum (ARF) and the preceding ‘Gas Options: North & West Africa’ meeting will take place from 29th November – 1st December 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Casablanca.
Delivering Water, Food and Energy Security For All
September 8, 2017//-I can’t think of a more symbolic and inspirational location to promote innovative solutions around water, food and energy than the iconic Afsluitdijk. The dam is a masterpiece of Dutch engineering and a symbol for the country’s centuries-long fight against flooding from the sea.
Off-grid solar Transforming businesses in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria, August 19, 2017/ — The people behind one of the fastest growing off-grid solar companies in Africa have said that the mobile solar revolution will transform Nigeria’s small-business economy.
Report: Clean Energy Transition Will Increase Demand for Minerals
Washington, USA, July 20, 2017 – A new World Bank report released today highlights the potential impacts that the expected continuing boom in low-carbon energy technologies will have on demand for many minerals and metals.