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Weekly Newsletter - 18/08/2017

Dear <<First Name>>,
Please find below this week's summary of renewable and related energy news for Africa and beyond.
Kind regards,
The REPP Team
West Africa
West Africa: ECREEE commits to increasing electricity access by 35% across the sub-region by 2020 - ESI Africa
Liberia: The Red Cross installs 13 solar lights for rural health facilities in Bomi - Alternative Energy Africa
Sierra Leone: Government signs PPA with Joule Africa, which has formed a JV with Seli Hydropower - Alternative Energy Africa
Burkina Faso: 18 people dead in Ouaqadouqou following attacks from suspected Islamist militants - Alternative Energy Africa
Nigeria: Energy Minister releases mini-grid regulation requirements to be met by private investors - ESI Africa
Nigeria: Government signs MoU with Dangote-Black Rhino for 100MW solar PV plant - ESI Africa
East Africa
Kenya: Virunga Power invites US firms to tender for feasibility study for 15.7 MW hydropower plant - Alternative Energy Africa
Kenya: Police kills 11 people during a crackdown of protestors following the election results - Alternative Energy Africa
Kenya: World Bank provides grant ($150m) for the development of off-grid solar systems - PV Magazine
Tanzania: Government plans 400kV transmission line connecting three regions from Mbeya region - ESI Africa
Uganda: UEGCL to export power to DRC from Kasese District to Beni city in north-eastern region of DRC - ESI Africa
Rwanda: Ignite Power offers price plan for home solar products to achieve goal of 100% clean energy access - ESI Africa 
Mauritius: Hotel on Iles des Deux Cocos island implements solar and battery system to replace diesel system - ESI Africa
Southern Africa
Mozambique: EDM to invest $16bn in extending the electricity network by 2030 - Alternative Energy Africa
Angola: Gezhouba Group Co. Ltd contracted to build 2.1 GW hydropower plant - Alternative Energy Africa
Zimbabwe: ZESA pays $8m towards their debt to Eskom and Hydro Cahora Bassa of $50m - Alternative Energy Africa
Lesotho: NEO I SPV secures grant funding from AfDB of $695,500 for development of 20MW solar plant - ESI Africa
Zambia: Glencore's Mopani Copper Mine refuses new electricity tariff and maintains payment at old tariff - ESI Africa
South Africa: OUTA charges Eskom ex-Director with corruption and abuse of position - ESI Africa
South Africa: First solar thermal power plant, 100MW Xina Solar One, in operation - ESI Africa
Africa General / Rest of World
Australia: ARENA to provide $2.49m in funding for tidal energy research - Renewable Energy World
Hong Kong: GCL-Poly Energy Holdings secures $200m from unidentified banks for expansion - PV Tech
Europe: Electric vehicles are earning £1,530 per year by feeding excess energy into the grid - Renewable Energy World
US: Four emerging trends amongst offshore wind power projects - Renewable Energy World
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