Energy investment update (18/01/2019)

Weekly Newsletter - 18/01/2019

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Please find below this week's summary of renewable and related energy news for Africa and beyond.

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The Camco Team

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West Africa

Togo and Liberia: Each nation to receive US$8m to increase energy access and advance sustainable development. Green Building Africa
Senegal: Construction of 159MW wind farm begins. Renewables Now
Nigeria: 3050MW hydro dam gets approval for power transmission. Green Building Africa
Ghana: ElectriFi to support REDAVIA's expansion into Commercial and Industrial solar with US$2m. Renewables Now
West African nations nominated for a third Power Compact. ESI Africa
Nigeria:15MW/5MWh solar and storage tender announced. PV Magazine

East Africa

Kenya: Power Africa provides US$6.5m funding for renewable energy projects. The Energy Siren
Kenya: Rural Electrification Authority announces mini-grid tender. Green Building Africa
Uganda: 183MW Isimba Hydro Dam to be commissioned. Green Building Africa
Uganda: Sunfunder secures US$9m for off-grid solar systems company, SolarNow. Green Building Africa.
Rwanda and Kenya: BBOX sells minority stake for US$31m to Africa Infrastructure Investment Manager. PE Hub Network
Kenya: UK and France to help electrify marginalised counties by providing a total of US$76m. The Energy Siren

Southern Africa

South Africa: Ruling party abandons nuclear power for renewable energy. Business Tech
Zambia: 300,000 households get access to electricity under the Beyond Grid Fund for Zambia. Zambia Daily Mail.
South Africa: National regulator holds public hearings to deliberate on issues surrounding coal. Green Building Africa.
Angola: Nation signs 3 agreements with the UAE including one on the supply of electric power. All Africa

Southeast Asia & Caribbean

Philippines: 100MW Sarangani solar PV project given national significance status. Power Philippines
Philippines: 4000MW of new capacity expected to come online in 2019. Power Philippines
Cayman: BMR Energy acquires a 5MW solar PV plant, the island's only utility scale solar project. Renewable Energy Caribbean

Africa General / Rest of World

AfDB approves US$32.5m investment in Climate Investor One. African Review
World Bank to mobilise US$50bn for climate change. ESI Africa
Clean energy investments declined in 2018 relative to 2017 with solar investments declining by 24%. BNEF
USA's biggest utility PG&E considers bankruptcy, cites climate change. Bloomberg
Sudan: New power line to Egypt constructed. ESI Africa
Morocco: Nation invites bids for 20MW-30MW solar PV projects totalling 200MW. Green Building Africa

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