Africa

Tingo Foods to add 110-MW captive solar plant at its Nigeria facility

Lagos-based agri-food company Tingo Foods Plc will certainly organize a 110-MW captive solar power plant at its scheduled state-of-the-art food handling center in the Delta State of Nigeria, its parent business stated on Wednesday.

Feb 24, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Nigeria, PV Power Plant, Tingo Foods

TotalEnergies group bags 260 MW of S African power off-take deals

France's TotalEnergies SE (EPA: TTE) and its partner Mulilo have actually clinched deals to supply power from 260 MW wind as well as solar energy capacity in South Africa of what is currently the globe's largest oxygen production factory.

Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, South Africa, TotalEnergies

Zambia commissions Chinese-built solar plant

Zambia on Wednesday commissioned a Chinese-built solar plant for the manufacturing of solar power as part of initiatives to boost the south African country's electrical energy generation capacity.

Feb 17, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, zambia, PV Power Plant

President Buhari inaugurates Nigeria's largest solar PV plant

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) just recently introduced the inauguration of the 10-MW Kano solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at a ceremony gone to by the country's President Muhammadu Buhari.

Feb 13, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Africa, Nigeria, PV Power Plant, Muhammadu Buhari

Morocco Eyes 1.6 GW Renewables with $1.95 Billion Investment in Disputed Western Sahara Area

The renewable resource projects are being applied in the contested Western Sahara area. The RE capacity represents concerning 36 percent of the complete capacity which is currently being set up in Morocco.

Feb 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, NTPC, Africa, Morocco, masen, Xlinks, Africa renewable energy, Leila Benali, Western Sahara

MIGA issues guarantees for solar-plus-storage hybrid in Somalia

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, said that it has actually offered guarantees of USD 5.67 million (EUR 5.3 m) on behalf of a solar-plus-storage project in Somalia.

Feb 6, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, solar-plus-storage, Africa, PV Power Plant, MIGA, Somalia

Teraco to Expand African Data Centers with $680 Million Investment in Renewable Energy

Teraco Data Environments, Africa's largest data center firm, secures $680 million in debt funding to build a 100 MW utility-scale solar farm and expand its data centers with clean energy.

Feb 1, 2023 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Teraco, Samuel Erwin

GreenYellow secures financing for new solar project in Mauritius

French clean energy solutions provider GreenYellow revealed on Tuesday it has actually closed an MUR-350-million (USD 7.9 m/EUR 7.2 m) funding deal with the Mauritius Commercial Bank Ltd for a new photovoltaic (PV) project in the island country.

Jan 25, 2023 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Africa, Solar Project, Mauritius, GreenYellow

Masdar to include 3 GW of renewables in Angola, Uganda

Renewables developer Masdar has actually signed deals to create 3 GW of renewable resource projects in Uganda and Angola as part of a UAE-led initiative that supports the release of green energy in Africa.

Jan 23, 2023 // Plants, Masdar, Africa, Angola, Uganda

AREMI, Renewable Manufacturing Initiative for Africa Launched

The Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative (AREMI) at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, UAE to step up financial investment as well as action for renewable energy development in African countries.

Jan 20, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Africa, abu dhabi sustainability week, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Africa Renewable Energy Manufacturing Initiative, African Climate Foundation, AREMI, Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association, ClimateWorks Foundation, CREIA, Damilola Ogunbiyi, SEforALL

UAE to Invest $2 Billion in Solar Power in Zambia

The said investment is anticipated to enhance the power generation base the southern African country by majority. First, 500MW of solar energy will certainly be established in the scheme of things.

Jan 18, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Masdar, Africa, zambia, Joint Development Agreement, Hakainde Hichilema, Zesco

AMEA Power to construct solar farm in Ivory Coast

The 50MW project will provide power for around 350,000 people

Jan 17, 2023 // Plants, Africa, amea power, solar farm, Ivory Coast

Ncondezi concurs land rights for 300-MW solar park in Mozambique

African power advancement firm Ncondezi Energy Ltd (LON: NCCL) has secured exclusive land usage civil liberties for a site in Mozambique where it prepares to develop a 300-MW solar-plus-storage complex.

Jan 10, 2023 // Plants, Africa, Mozambique, Ncondezi, Solar Park

Tunisia Comes Up With Solar Power Tenders Of 1 GW

The Tunisian government wishes to develop 8 solar power plants having capacities of 100 MW in the very first procurement exercise. Tenders will be granted in four various rounds.

Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, STEG, Tunisia, Africa, Solar Power Projects, Hecha, Khobna, Société tunisienne de l’électricité et du gaz, Tunisia PPAs, Tunisian

German Institution DEG Funds Solar Micro-Grids Development in Nigeria

DEG is funding the USA-based Husk Power Systems with $750,000 to develop eight community solar micro-grids in Nigeria. Husk Power Systems is already running 12 micro-grids in the West African country.

Jan 10, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Africa, Nigeria, DEG, Husk Power Systems, Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, solar micro grids, Up-Scaling Program

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