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Solar finance ROUND-UP: Enel in Zambia, Vattenfall’s green bond, Easier project finance

June 17, 2019
EIB to back developer's 150MW pipeline across Africa, Swedish energy group eyes €500m raise, IRENA scheme seeks to standardise.
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Kenya to roll out off-grid solar with World Bank’s support

June 12, 2019
Funding of US$47 million will back the installation of stoves and others for over a million people in Kenya’s remote, electricity-deprived communities.
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More effective funding needed for African mini-grids, say investors

June 10, 2019
Results-Based Financing (RBF) mechanism for donors the key to providing rural clean energy access in Africa.
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Metka completes 10MW solar plant in Uganda

June 10, 2019
Greek firm is also working on hybrid projects in Tunisia and Nigeria.
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Scatec Solar hits milestones with projects in Ukraine, Egypt, Mali

June 3, 2019
Firm breaks ground on 148MW plant in former Soviet state, links second 65MW bifacial unit at Benban complex and signs deal for 33MW farm by river Niger.
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Seychelles picks finalists for 3.5-4MW floating project

May 29, 2019
Pre-selected names including Scatec Solar and Masdar have three months to finalise bids for world’s reported first saltwater floating PV scheme.
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Botswana cancels 100MW tender, will be relisted for IPPs

May 28, 2019
Projects were originally to be joint ventures with the government.
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EDF to co-deploy ‘world first’ 800MW triple solar hybrid in Morocco

May 23, 2019
Renewable agency MASEN picks consortium for ~US$2.3bn project combining PV, storage and CSP in bid to benefit from ‘spectacular’ PV cost declines.
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Germany’s Droege to build 20MW floating farm in Malawi

May 22, 2019
Monkey Bay Solar project will feature HDPE-based ‘islands’ anchored via underwater cabling some 250 metres off Lake Malawi’s shores, firm tells PV Tech
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Fund to boost Haiti’s clean energy shift via mini-grids, PAYG solar

May 21, 2019
Government and World Bank hire impact investor Bamboo to run US$17m scheme meant to improve power access in state still reeling from 2010 earthquake.

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