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Various joint ventures complete 195MW of PV projects in Egypt’s Benban

August 20, 2019
Complex near Aswan witnesses commissioning of 130MW duo by Elsewedy Electric and EDF plus 65MW latest bifacial batch by Scatec Solar and partners.
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AIIM, Nedbank to co-fund 40MW C&I pipeline in Southern Africa

August 13, 2019
Developer Sola Group partners with institutional duo to raise ZAR400m for PPA-backed pipeline, meant to bring down C&I costs by aggregating deals.
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USTDA backs 150MW solar-plus-wind-plus-storage project in Zambia

August 13, 2019
The USTDA-backed feasibility study will determine the hybrid project’s commercial viability and gauge the optimal mix of on-site technologies.
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Scatec Solar links Mozambique’s utility-scale PV frontrunner

July 31, 2019
Firm marks commercial launch of PPA-backed 40MW Mocuba, developed alongside private equity backer and touted as country’s first large-scale PV plant.
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Domestic, off-grid ROUND-UP: Poland, Mali, Tonga

July 24, 2019
Warsaw unveils PLN1bn scheme to co-fund home PV, World Bank supports roll-out in Sahel state, Pacific kingdom breaks ground on off-grid solar.
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ENGIE’s 60MW Scaling Solar duo hits financial close in Senegal

July 23, 2019
World Bank’s IFC, the EIB and Proparco pour €38 million into PPA-backed projects contracted last year at €0.0380-0.0398/kWh, paving way for construction.
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Investigated former Eskom boss to deploy solar-plus-storage in Zimbabwe

July 22, 2019
Matshela Koko says last year’s probe in South Africa has pushed him to ‘greater heights’ after securing Zimbabwe’s go-ahead to 100MW/240MWh plant.
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Africa ROUND-UP: Zimbabwe goes solar, Tanzania’s mini-grids, Cameroon’s utility-scale

July 18, 2019
Harare adopts solar duty waivers as Chinese firm shares upstream plans, UK-backed scheme targets 60 mini-grid systems, Sinohydro to deploy 20MW plant by Lagdo dam.
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Utility-scale PV to power green city complex in Kenya

June 27, 2019
US player MCX to invest US$100 million to deploy 30-50MW installation at Mwale Medical and Technology City, with plans to break ground in November.
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Voltalia seeks €376m to reach 2.6GW-by-2023 goal

June 25, 2019
Parent Creadev, existing backer Proparco and the EBRD to fund €283m of total capital increase, launched by firm to push PV, wind portfolio from current 1GW.

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