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Algeria: New 200MW solar facility begins production (PV Magazine)
- The Zergoun Green Energy solar factory is located in the southern province of Ouargla and will manufacture PERC M3 modules.
Gas: Experts warn Africa must halt gas exploration to avoid climate disaster (The Guardian)
- UN secretary general Antonio Guterres has warned that exploring for gas or oil is “delusional” and that Africa must instead embrace clean energy.
Green finance: Green Basket Bond launches across Africa (Africa Global Funds)
- British International Investment has subscribed to the USD75 million bond, arranged by Symbiotics, to direct much-needed financing to support small-scale green projects across Africa and Asia.
Green finance: Engie Energy Access launches participatory financing platform (Afrik 21)
- The project is being implemented in partnership with the Energy Web organisation with the aim of accelerating the deployment of off-grid solar energy.
Renewables: Clean energy alone will not power Africa (African Business)
- This recent op-ed highlights how there is no one-size-fits-all solution to the continent’s energy gaps and claims gas is the least bad option to help bridge the gap in the short term.
Solar: CrossBoundary Energy Access raises USD25 million (Techcrunch)
- The Kenya-based REPP investee has secured funding from ARCH Emerging Markets Partners Limited, Band of America and Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to finance solar powered mini-grids across the continent.
North Africa: UN educates municipalities on climate resilience (Afrik 21)
- North African leaders were invited to Jordan to participate in training on adaptation and resilience to climate change, organised by UN-Habitat and UNEP.
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