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Weekly Newsletter - 07/11/2018

Dear <<First Name>>,
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
Nigeria: AfDB approves US$150m sovereign loan to support rural electrification. ESI Africa
Liberia: 60% of the nations electricity lost through illegal connections. BBC News
Senegal: AfDB provides €51m for 120MW combined cycle plant . Alternative Energy Africa
Ghana: Energy efficiency pilot projects to commence in schools with funding provided by the  Millennium Development Authority. Ghana Web
East Africa
Kenya: AfDB approves US$18.2m senior loan for 50MW solar PV plant. AfDB
Kenya: KenGen starts construction of 80MW geothermal power plant. Business Daily
Rwanda: Nation signs agreement with Russia to begin cooperation on the use of nuclear energy. ESI Africa
Ethiopia: Nation launches first biodiesel plant - expected to produce 70 million litres annually. All Africa
Kenya: National Electrification Strategy to serve as roadmap for universal access by 2022. ESI Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa: 100MW Karoshoek concentrated solar plant starts supplying power to the grid. Green Building Africa
Zimbabwe: 180MW of solar PV power to be developed for the supply of power to four of the largest mines in the country. PVTech.
Malawi: Construction of 60MW grid connected solar PV plant to start. Green Building Africa
South Africa: Nation continues to experience load shedding due to decreased supply. All Africa
Southeast Asia
Philippines: 2 levels of government sign MoU for the development of new renewable energy scheme. PV Tech
Philippines: Country facing at least US$21b in stranded coal assets due to competition form renewables. ABS 
Malaysia: Petronas, the state owned oil and gas company, to start investing in renewable energy. Reuters
Africa General / Rest of World
World Bank to provide US$200b to fund and support climate action. The Guardian
Shell to set carbon emissions targets due to pressure from shareholders. Financial Times
Green policy actions expected to yield US$583b in economic benefits across various sectors. Business Green
Chile: Ranked as the most attractive emerging market for renewable energy investment. Climatescope 
Australia: Energy prices for renewables significantly below subsidies paid for them. ABC News
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