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Weekly Newsletter - 02/03/2018

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 receives funding for preparation of proposed regional off-grid electrification project - ESI Africa
Senegal: 20MW solar power plant feeds into national grid under well-structured PPA, develops skills and capacity in community - Alternative Energy Africa
Gambia: Renewable Energy syllabus effected, funded by UNIDO/GEF-5 and UNESCO-NATCOM - ESI Africa
Togo: Country's energy access completed by close on debt financing for $4m in CIZO initiative - Alternative Energy Africa
Cameroon: Voith offers to rehabilitate 72MW Lagdodam, extending supply to 80MW - Alternative Energy Africa
Ghana: CIAL to assist in transitioning to solar-powered airport with an installed capacity of 1.5MW - ESI Africa
Nigeria: Decentralised Renewable Energy taskforce inaugurated to drive access to modern, clean affordable electricity - Alternative Energy Africa
Nigeria: Renewable energy academy launched to train students in becoming vendors, developers, installers, technicians and service providers - ESI Africa
Nigeria: USAID with Power Africa, conclude four year renewable energy and energy efficiency project - ESI Africa
Cote d'Ivoire: IDA provides loan to finance transmission, distribution and access to electricity project - ESI Africa
Mali: IDA/World Bank fund the construction of OMVS power grid and extension project connecting to Senegal - ESI Africa
East Africa
Tanzania: Wartsila contracted to operate and maintain 40MW power plant at Greita Gold Mining Limited - Alternative Energy Africa
Tanzania: Swala Oil ad Gas ordered by government to delay acquisition of 40% stake in PanAfrican Energy
Corporation, valued at $130m - ESI Africa 
Tanzania: Kibo Mining receives commitments of $1m to progress coal-to-electricity project - ESI Africa
Uganda: Partnership between DfID and United Nations Capital Development Fund to accelerate energy access through solar power - Alternative Energy Africa
Madagascar: 30-40MW solar power plant to enter into Scaling Solar Programme, with intent to ease intermittent supply - ESI Africa
Kenya: KenGen's half year report shows 11.4% decline in net profit despite increase in electricity sales - ESI Africa
Powering Last Mile Connectivity - Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Rwanda: REG connects 400 homes and hospitals to national grid in Rushango District - ESI Africa
Ethiopia: Minstry of Mines, Natural Gas and Petroleum to explore potential natural resources in Ogaden - ESI Africa
Southern Africa
South Africa: Nuclear energy sought as fundamental to national development plan - ESI Africa
South Africa: UNESCO World Heritage Site adopts sustainable blueprint for diverse eco-system - ESI Africa
South Africa: Eskom signs $2bn short-term credit facility with consortium of seven local and international banks to enable utlity to execute 2018/19 funding plans - Engineering News  
Zimbabwe: Kariba South Hydropower Extension Project to undergo seven-day test run by utility - ESI Africa
Africa General / Rest of World
Jamaica: ABB to supply and install micro-grid with storage to integrate solar and wind capacity into power supply - Alternative Energy Africa
Turkey: Siemens contracted to implement up to 1GW in wind energy - Alternative Energy Africa
Finland: Concept of pumped hydroelectric energy in closed water circulation in underwater mine infrastructure potential for new energy storage system - Alternative Energy Africa
Egypt: USAID partnering with education sector, honing skills in renewable energy for long-term development of wind and solar sectors - Alternative Energy Africa
Algeria: Sonelgaz sets up 10 year programme for installation of 34,000km transmission line and 300 electricity stations - Alternative Energy Africa
Europe: IRENA report indicates European Union can boost renewable energy share of energy mix by 34% - Renewable Energy World
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