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Weekly Newsletter - 20/04/2018

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
Senegal: OMVS plan to begin construction on the 280MW Koukoutamba hydroelectric dam, estimated cost of Eur 90m - Alternative Energy Africa
Senegal: JV between Engie and Meridiam awarded tender for two solar PV projects, with combined capacity of 60MW - ESI Africa
Nigeria: NERC exploring innovative technology able to detect energy theft - ESI Africa
Sierra Leone: Masada Waste Transformers awarded West African Forum for CLimate and Clean Energy Financing award for resource recovery and energy production - ESI Africa
Ghana: MiDA selects Meralco Consortium, incorporated in the Philippines, as ECG's managers - Ghanaweb
East Africa
South Sudan: 100MW power plant to assist in increasing access to electricity by 20% - ESI Africa
Rwanda: Government signs public private partnership agreements wiht multiple financing organisations under $61m project - ESI Africa
Kenya: Regular energy audits to commence in the manufacturing sector aimed at encouraging growth - ESI Africa
Kenya: Although connected, people are unwilling to use grid based electricity due to affordability - The Economist
Kenya: Government invests in preferance for geothermal energy sources, since not enough resources are available to run hydropower dams - Devdiscourse
Ethiopia: New Prime Minister reshuffles six ministers and appoints ten new ministers to the Cabinet - Reuters 
Southern Africa
South Africa: Building Energy signs PPA with Eskom for 147MW wind plant and 4.7MW hydroelectric plant, overall investment at Eur 324m - Alternative Energy Africa
South Africa: Solar Project Insurance Fund aimed at minimising financial risk on solar projects enters emerging markets - ESI Africa
South Africa: 258MW Upington solar power plant, estimated cost $395m, mobillizes finance from Standard Bank - Alternative Energy Africa
Zimbabwe: AfDB advise on securing funds for the ocnstruction of Batoka Gorge hydroelectric power project - ESI Africa
Namibia: EU select 10 rural communities to launch the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies - ESI Africa
Caribbean and Southeast Asia
Caribbean: Private sector to return to infrastructure investments in developing countries - ESI Africa
Caribbean: US pledges support on security and energy initiatives, ensuring a reliable source of clean energy - The Gleaner
Carribean identified as indicators for overpowering climate change impacts, affording for an opportunity to pilot resilient energy systems - International Policy Digest
Vietnam: Ninh Thuan sees growth in renewable resources as second phase of 39MW wind power plant begins - mondaq
Vietnam: Standard Chartered Bank retracts from US$1.87bn funding consortium for coal-fired power plant due to conflicting climate policy - Eco-Business
India: Green Growth Equity Fund established to develop green infrastructure throughout the country - Planetsave
Africa General / Rest of World
Africa: African Mini-Grid Developers Association, composed mainly of developers, aims to combine private sector innovation and efficiency with public sector support - Alternative Energy Africa
Africa: EIB invests US$25m in d.light design to further the company's aims of strengthen access to energy in rural communities - EIB Press release
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