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Renewables MENA
EWEC awaits RFP for Emirates solar
Emirates Water and Electricity Co has issued requests for proposals to bidders who submitted successful expressions of interest for its Khazna Solar PV project
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Renewables MENA
ACWA, IRENA JV for global green transition
Saudi desalination developer ACWA and the intergovernmental International Renewable Energy Agency have partnered to drive global renewable energy transition
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Standard Bank proposes Namibian energy park
Standard Bank has proposed a plan to convert Namibia’s Elizabeth Bay – a mining town on the country’s southern coast - into an energy park
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Clean energy for South African town, Darling
Sustainable Power Solutions and Touchpoint Energy have partnered with housing development company Darling Green Country Estate to provide a 6MW solar project for the town of Darling in the western cape of South Africa
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Renewables MENA
Emerge to develop Dubai rooftop solar
Emerge will install a 980kWp rooftop solar plant for DP World’s Dubai Maritime City as part of its global renewables target
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Ilute solar receives environmental permit, Zambia
Serengeti Energy and Western Solar Power have been awarded the environmental permit for the 25MW Ilute solar PV project in the Sesheke District of Zambia
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Renewables MENA
RFQ out for Oman wind IPP bundle
State-owned Omani power company Nama Power and Water Procurement has published a request for qualifications for 5 wind independent power projects
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Renewables MENA
EBRD considers Gabal El Zeit acquisition loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is in talks to provide a long-term senior loan of up to $140 million to finance the acquisition of the 580MW Gabal El Zeit wind farm located in the Gulf of Suez area, Egypt
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Acre closes African infra export finance fund
Private debt investment manager Acre Impact Capital has reached first close of its Export Finance Fund I, with commitments of $100 million
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Solarcentury granted full SAPP membership
UK-headquartered Solarcentury Africa has been granted full membership with the Southern African Power Pool as a market participant
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Renewables MENA
IFC greenlights $200m Omani green financing
The IFC has approved a debt package of up to $200 million to Oman-based bank Sohar International Bank
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Cabeólica $53m contract for Cape Verde renewables
The Government of Cape Verde has signed a contract with domestic wind power owner and operator Cabeólica for the execution of its Wind Farm Expansion Project
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Renewables MENA
EXCLUSIVE Egypt to launch 500MW BESS
A 500MW battery energy storage system project in Egypt is set to be announced later this month
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Mwangaza appoints Khumalo as COO
Pan-African renewable energy company Mwangaza Power Developers has appointed Nhlanhla Lucky Khumalo as chief operations officer
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa, UK collaborate on green hydrogen
A consortium led by Ikigai Group and Nelson Mandela University has received a grant from the UK government – under the South Africa-UK PACT programme – to conduct a green hydrogen feasibility study
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Renewables MENA
Egypt announces EU funded solar projects
Egypt has announced 2 solar projects with a combined value of LE1.05 billion to be built with financial backing from the European Union’s ‘Support for Energy Policy Reform” programme
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Botala brings in AAAS for gas & solar project, Botswana
Methane exploration and development company Botala Energy has signed an agreement with AAAS Energy – an Amsterdam-based and Africa-focused solar developer – for 250MW of solar PV capacity at Botala’s proposed Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park in Botswana
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Renewables Sub-Saharan Africa
Sun JV wins SA solar-powered desal plant contract
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority has awarded Sun Water East London an R60 million contract to construct and operate a solar-powered water desalination plant in South Africa’s only river port, the Port of East London