Africa - general
General: AfDB allocates US$5 million to renewable energy projects in the Sahel (Afrik21)
- This additional funding will be used to develop the technical component of the “Desert to Power” initiative, benefitting G5 Sahel members (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad).
General: AfDB approves US$7 million in SEFA technical assistance to transform mini-grids investment (AfDB)
- The grant will assist in setting up a mini-grid acceleration initiative to meet the needs of the continent’s fast-evolving renewable mini-grid industry.
General: AfDB has mobilised US$93 million in new pledges from donors for the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) (Energy Mix Report)
- The fund will also be transformed to make it a larger and more flexible financing mechanism that better meets the needs of the changing African energy market.
General: SEFA and CTF provide US$25 million for medium-scale IPPs (AfDB)
- Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa will provide US$15 million, while the Clean Technology Fund will provide US$10 million to advance African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) II’s projects.
Mini-grids: Why cities are the growth market for mini-grids (GTM)
- Larger systems in urban and peri-urban markets are more viable for developers, argues Jason Deign.
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