Africa

Madagascar has launched invitations to tender for two solar PV project with a combined capacity of 210MW.

Nordic independent power producer (IPP) Scatec has secured US$102 million in funding to support its Release by Scatec platform.

Globeleq has purchased Scatec’s 52.5% share in the 41MW Central Solar de Mocuba solar PV plant in Mozambique.

BioPower Operations has announced plans to build a 1GW solar power facility in the South African state of Mpumalanga.

NextSource Materials has completed work at its solar-hybrid power plant to power its Molo graphite mine in southern Madagascar.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's energy company Nuru has secured US$40 million for the construction of 13.7 MWp.

Scatec has reached financial close for its three solar projects in South Africa, which will have a combined capacity of 273MW.

Global renewables investor Actis has agreed to sell 100% of African independent power producer (IPP) BTE Renewables to French utility giant Engie and investment firm Meridiam for US$1 billion.

Senegal has announced a partnership with several countries and the EU to accelerate renewable energy deployment, receiving €2.5 billion (US$2.71 billion) new and additional financing starting from 2023.

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund has announced that the 40MW Kesses solar project in Kenya has started operations.