30 MW Solar PV Power Plant Coming Up In Africa’s Eritrea
Eritrean Government Looking For Consultants To Advice On African Development Fund Backed 30 MW Dekemhare Solar PV Project
Located on the Red Sea Coast in northeast Africa, Eritrea is looking at installing An African Development Fund (ADF) backed 30 MW solar PV project in Dekemhare with a battery energy storage system (BESS) and is looking for a project supervision and management consultant for the same.
100 MW Tunisian Solar Power Plant Secures Finance
African Development Bank Clears $37 Million For AMEA Power’s 100 MW Kairouan Solar Project In Tunisia
Dubai based AMEA Power has raised a $37 million loan package from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to finance the construction of its 100 MW Kairouan Solar Power Plant, the ‘1st’ solar independent power producer (IPP) project in Tunisia.
AfDB Grant For Renewable Energy In Mozambique
$2.5 Million African Development Bank Grant To Help Develop Solar & Storage Projects In Mozambique
Mozambique will be able to conduct feasibility studies for the development of a floating solar power plant in Chicamba reservoir, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with the help of a $2.5 million grant to the Mozambican government from the African Development Bank (AfDB).
$379.6 Million For Desert To Power
African Development Bank Approves Financing To Support 500 MW Solar Energy Generation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced $379.6 million financing for its flagship 10 GW solar development project Desert to Power (DtP) which is expected to create 500 MW additional solar generation capacity.
AfDB Approves $27.39 Million For Solar In Ghana
African Development Bank To Fund Ghana’s Mini Grid & Solar PV Net Metering Plans
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support the development of 67.5 MW of new renewable energy capacity in Ghana, to be installed through mini grids and solar PV net metering, with a grant of $27.39 million.
Mozambique: Floating Solar Consulting Tender
EDM Exploring Floating Solar Feasibility For Mozambique’s Chicamba Dam
The state-run utility in Mozambique, Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM) is exploring the feasibility of establishing a floating solar power plant in Chicamba Reservoir of 44 MW Chicamba Dam in the country’s Manica province, for which it is looking to hire consultants.
$150 Million For Desert To Power Initiative
Green Climate Fund Backs AfDB’s 10 GW Solar PV Plan For Africa’s Sahel
International fund for climate friendly projects Green Climate Fund (GCF) has pledged $150 million to support African Development Bank’s (AfDB) flagship project Desert to Power (DtP) through which the latter aims to develop 10 GW solar PV capacity in the Sahel region.
AfDB’s Desert To Power Initiative Moves Forward
Africa’s Sahel Inches Forward Towards 10 GW Solar Energy By 2030 Plan As Regional Roadmap Of African Development Bank’s Emblematic Desert To Power Initiative Is Validated By G5 Sahel Nations
The group of 5 countries in Africa’s Sahel region, namely Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritiana and Niger, as G5 Sahel have validated the regional roadmap of the Desert to Power initiative, giving certainty to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) ‘emblematic’ project Desert to Power (DtP).
South Korea To Invest In African Renewables Alongside AfDB
South Korea To Invest $600 Million On Renewable Energy Solutions In Africa, Including Mini-Grids, Along With African Development Bank
Renewable energy solutions in Africa, including those related to generation, transmission, distribution, off-grid and mini-grids, will be focus of a $600 million financing approved by the South Korean government to be executed under the Korea-Africa Energy Investment Framework (KAEIF).
60 MW Scaling Solar Tender Launched In Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Energy Ministry & CI-Energies, With Support From IFC, Launch 60 MW Solar Tender Under World Bank’s Scaling Solar Program
The African nation of Côte d’Ivoire has launched a 60 MW solar power tender under its arrangement with the World Bank backed Scaling Solar Program which it joined in November 2019 (see Côte d’Ivoire Joins World Bank’s Scaling Solar Program).
200 MW Egypt Solar Park Gets $27.2 Million Loan From AfDB
$27.2 Million Loan Issued By AfDB To Be Used For Design, Construction And Operation Of 200 MW Solar PV Plant In Kom Ombo, Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) issued an announcement saying that it has lent $ 27.2 million, structured in the form of a senior loan, for the design, construction and operation of a 200 MW solar photovoltaic plant at Kom Ombo, in southern Egypt.
AfDB’s $7 Million To Support African Renewables Mini-Grids
African Development Bank Hopes For Over 80 MW Renewable Mini-Grids Capacity To Come Up In Africa With $7 Million Grant Approved
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended a $7 million grant from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support expansion of renewable mini-grids in the continent in the form of the Africa Mini-Grid Market Acceleration Programme (AMAP).
RE Expert Needed For Angola’s IPP Framework
Angola’s Ministry Of Energy & Water To Hire Individual Consultant As Renewable Energy Expert & Project Manager To Assist In Implementation Of IPP Procurement Framework
The Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) in Africa’s Angola is looking for a long-term Renewable Energy Expert and Project Manager to help in implementation of its Angola Renewable Energy Program (AREP) through which the government wants to roll o.
Nigeria EoI For Preparation of 1 GW Solar Program
Nigeria’s Rural Electrification Agency Seeking Consultant To Conduct Feasibility Study & Prepare Masterplan For 1 GW Solar IPP Procurement Program
The Rural Electrification Agency of Nigeria is looking for a consultancy firm to conduct feasibility study, design a masterplan and geotechnical survey for the development of a 1 GW Solar IPP Procurement Programme.
PPA Signed For 60 MW In Chad
InfraCo Africa Enters PPA For 2 Solar Power Projects Of 60 MW Combined Capacity With Chad SNE & Government Of Chad
A PPA for 60 MW solar power capacity was signed by InfraCo Africa’s Head of West Africa Business Development, Kodjo Afidegnon with the Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Michel Bouker.
Uganda Gets $2.3 Million From AfDB
African Development Bank Approves $2.3 Million To Support Decentralized Solar Power Systems In Rural & Urban Uganda
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a project preparation grant of $2.3 million for decentralized power systems in rural and urban areas of Uganda. This grant is aimed at helping kick start future investments in such power systems.
