West Africa
Nigeria: Engie connects its first solar mini-grid (Afrik21)
- The 90kW facility, located in Gbangba, will serve 1,500 people in rural areas by providing electricity to micro and small enterprises and households.
Nigeria: National grid collapses for the fifth time this year (ESI)
- A recently upgraded power plant has collapsed due to “vandalism” on a transmission tower, plunging many parts of the country into blackouts.
Sierra Leone: Easy Solar secures funding for solar kits (Afrik21)
- The company is set to receive a USD5 million line of credit, provided by the Energy Inclusion Facility’s Off-Grid Energy Access Fund.
Togo: SALT opens pre-qualification for solar project (Afrik21)
- The proposed 1.8MWp solar PV power plant will be spread over a five-hectare site and will serve the Lomé International Airport.
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