Africa

Scatec Solar to lease clean energy system to International Organization for Migration as it eyes PV for emergency zones.

Italian firm Enel finishes its first project in the African country standing at 34MW capacity.

EETC wants to progress Egypt's renewable energy programme through auction-based procurement, with advice from the IFC.

Facility would offer insurance protection to small and mid-sized renewable energy projects in Madagascar's bid to double power by 2030 through clean energy.

Proventus providing €80 million credit facility to Better Energy, ADFD approves US$10M for rural electrification project in Burkina Faso, SolarHome raises US$ 1 million from Trirec.

Two financing institutions recognise the need for solar proliferation in remote, rural parts of the Sahel and West Africa.

African country kickstarts the second round of its World Bank-led PV programme, while first 250MWac tender approaches final proposal stage.

Latest GET FiT tender in Zambia awards 120MW of capacity to three winning bidders.

Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) has invited research proposals related to renewable energy and its integration, as well as firm power and energy efficiency.

Meeco to install two PV systems in Madagascar, UNDP tenders for 10.5MW of solar in Gambia, First solar electric water heater installed in Namibia.