Nigeria: FinnFund invests in Nigeria’s green growth. ESI Africa. Nigeria: Ikeja Electric targets 100,000 meters under MPA scheme. Africa Energy Portal. Togo: Solar entrepreneurship training session 2 opens on June 17, 2019. Afrik21.
Ethiopia: Reykjavik will launch COrbetti and Tulu Moye projects in September 2019. Afrik21. Uganda: 10MW solar PV plant commissioned in Bufulbi, Uganda. Green Building Africa. Kenya: Kenya to roll out off-grid solar with World Bank’s support. PV Tech. Ethiopia: Government invited 12 international companies to bid in energy sector. Africa Energy Portal. Seychelles: 4MW floating PV IPP tender announced in Seychelles. Green Building Africa.
South Africa: Eskom is urged by Greenpeace to quit coal and move to grids. Bloomberg. eSwatini: eSwatini issues RfQ for 40MW of solar projects. Renewables Now. Madagascar: Construction of Sahofika hydroelectric plant to begin in December. Africa Energy Portal. Namibia: Mergence Namibia takes majority share of solar plant. ESI Africa.
Vietnam: Vietnamese firm completes 40MW solar project in Binh Thuan. PV Tech. Thailand: Thai utility readies tender for 45MW floating solar on Sirindhorn Dam. PV Tech. Vietnam: Vietnam to install 1GW of wind energy by 2021. Energy Live News. Vietnam: Joint venture to build 112MW duo in Vietnam. PV Tech.
Africa: Leading investors “strongly encourage” donors to provide more effective support for mini-grids in Africa. REPP Resource Centre. Africa: Egypt - Scatec Solar connects new solar park in Benban complex. Afrik21. World: Global renewable market employed 11m in 2018. ESI Africa. Africa: Africa’s regional integration gains momentum. Africa Energy Portal. Africa: Africa Energy Forum - $0.09/kWh the norm for African solar. Africa Energy Portal.