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AfDB Boosts Zambia's Solar Project with $8M Loan
The African Development Bank boosts Zambia's renewable energy with an $8 million loan for a transformative solar project, paving the way for a sustainable energy future.
Oct 30, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, zambia, AfDB, Solar Project
AfDB Invests $20 Million in Fund for RE Expansion in Sub-Sahara
ADB's support will certainly add to an extra 2,162-MW of installed renewable power generation capacity as well as 1.8 million tons of CO2 emission cost savings. The Bank's investment in Evolution Fund III lines up with its High Five goals, particularly, "Light Up and Power Africa" under its New Deal on Energy for Africa.
Nov 17, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, AfDB, African Development Bank, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, Kevin Kariuki, Christopher Clarke, Evolution Fund III, Fund for Africa, Inspired Evolution Investment Management
AfDB approves USD-2.5 m give for renewables programme in Mozambique
The African Development Bank (AfDB) claimed on Friday that its board had approved to extend a USD-2.5-million (EUR 2.56 m) grant to the government of Mozambique to sustain the renewables development in the nation.
Oct 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, AfDB, Mozambique
AfDB, MASEN and RES4africa to pass on solar training for Sahel Countries
The solar training programme will certainly be performed in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. The programme and tripartite cooperation is viewed as a timely opportunity for capacity structure for the Desert to Power effort.
Jun 6, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Mali, AfDB, chad, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, masen, Niger, north africa, Ali Zerouali, Desert to Power, Daniel Schroth, Roberto Vigotti, Sahel Countries
DR Congo Selects Solar Off Grid To Power 3 Northern Cities
Africa's 2nd largest nation, and also one of its poorest, the Democratic Republic of Congo (not to be confused with the bordering Republic of Congo) has actually lastly placed a large bet on renewable resource.
Jun 7, 2021 // Grids, IRENA, off-grid solar, AfDB, aEe Power, Bumba, DRC, Eranove, Gemena, Inga Dams, Isiro
AfDB Approves $27 Mn Loan to Establish 200 MW Solar Plant in Egypt
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors today authorized $27.2 million in lending financing for the layout, building and construction and also operation of a 200 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Kom Ombo, in Upper Egypt on the river Nile.
Mar 9, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Asia, Africa, Egypt, AfDB, African Development Bank, kom ombo, Solar Power Plant, Electricity, Kevin Kariuki
AfDB greenlights lending for ACWA Power's 200-MW PV project in Egypt
The African Growth Financial Institution (AfDB) stated that it has accepted a funding to sustain ACWA Power's 200-MW Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Egypt.
Mar 5, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Asia, Africa, Egypt, ACWA Power, AfDB
IRENA as well as AfDB to Scale up Renewable Investments in Africa
IRENA and also AfDB have actually accepted work together to advancement energy change through efforts that support eco-friendly financial investments in Africa
Dec 9, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, IRENA, Africa, AfDB, Francesco La Camera, Kevin Kanina Kariuki
AfDB supplies $200 million to broaden Nigerian power market
The African Development Bank has actually consented to spend $200 million to boost electrical energy gain access to in Nigeria by developing minigrids throughout the nation.
Mar 12, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Nigeria, AfDB, Wale Shonibare
EU and AfDB to fund Rural Electrification in Togo to a tune of €12million
The EU and AfDF to fund rural electrification program in Togo to a tune of 12 million Euros
Dec 23, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Europe, off-grid solar, Africa, AfDB, Togo, EU, solar pump
Major Burkina Faso PV project secures €48.82m ‘Desert to Power’ loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will lend the government of Burkina Faso €48.82 million (US$54.04 million) to develop 208MWp of PV across the nation under its Desert to Power initiative.
Dec 9, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Grids, solar pv, European Union, West Africa, AfDB, African Development Bank, Burkina Faso, French Development Agency
AfDB, GCF sign deal to repower hydro-reliant Zambia with small-scale solar
Deals have now been rubberstamped for Zambia to use small-scale solar to strengthen its climate-vulnerable power supply, in a scheme bankrolled by development financiers.
Nov 21, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, neoen, Africa, Scaling Solar, zambia, AfDB, gcf, enel, first solar
Sahel summit backs ‘Desert to Power’ plan to bring solar to 60 million
An African Development Bank (AfDB) initiative that wants to install 10GW of solar energy across the Sahel by 2025 was endorsed by G5 Sahel heads of state at a summit held last week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Sep 17, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, France, Europe, Africa, North America, AfDB, G5 Sahel, Christian Kaboré, Akinwumi Adesina