africa

October 6, 2017
A new report from the World Resources Institute sheds some light on the growth of the mini-grid sector within the country of Tanzania.
September 26, 2017
PV company Mobisol announced that it has signed off on an off-balance sheet debt deal with two energy funds managed by responsAbility — a leading asset manager in the field of development investments.
September 13, 2017
Mitsui & Co., a major Japanese industrial conglomerate, has formed a Joint Venture (JV) with leading India mini-grid developer OMC Power to expand their mini-grid business into Africa. The new JV is part of a ¥1 billion (US$9 million) equity investment by Mitsui in OMC Power.
September 6, 2017
Zimbabwe state-owned power company Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has applied to develop three solar PV plants with the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA).
August 25, 2017
Indian-based solar EPC firm Sterling & Wilson has started construction on a 54MW PV project in Kafue District, Zambia.
August 2, 2017
A pay-to-own solar system will be developed in Zambia by MTN, Africa’s largest telecoms company, in partnership with Fenix International, who is extending ReadyPay Power.
August 1, 2017
The World Bank is providing US$150 million in credit for off-grid solar energy in marginalised communities of Kenya.
July 28, 2017
Eritrea will soon join the global solar boom with a €5.7million fund bringing clean power to two rural villages that currently rely on small diesel generators.
July 25, 2017
Redavia has commissioned an eight-container solar farm at Shanta Gold’s New Luika mine in the Chunya district of Tanzania, which it claims to be the largest in the country.
July 14, 2017
The African Development Bank (AfDB) announced this week that it will fund the construction of Chad’s first large-scale solar project.

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