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Weekly Newsletter - 22/03/2019

Dear <<First Name>>,
Please find below this week's summary of renewable and related energy news for Africa and beyond.
Kind regards,
The Camco Team
West Africa
Nigeria: US$600m natural gas power plant under development. The 550MW plant is expected to generate 4.5TWh. Green Building Africa 
West Africa: REPP supported PAYG solar company has raised US$25m in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to US$50m. PEG 
Nigeria: Zola Electric to partner with Sterling Bank. This Day
Gambia: Nation to receive US$161m from the EIB, EU and World Bank to support renewable energy projects. Construction review
East Africa
Kenya: InfraCo signs US$2.2m with Gigawatt to develop two - 10MW projects. Green Building Africa
Uganda: President commissions the 183MW Isimba hydro power station. ESI Africa
Kenya: Telecommunications company Safaricom to enter the electricity market. Energy Siren 
East Africa: Governments reviewing contracts with IPP's in a bid to reduce costs. The East African 
Uganda: USADF provides US$400,000 grants to support renewable energy projects providing power to refugees. Soft Power
Southern Africa
Zambia: Capacity from Kariba dam to be reduced by nearly 50% due to ongoing drought. Green Building Africa 
Namibia: National Renewable Energy policy close to being finalised. Alternative Energy Africa
Zambia: ZESCO to buy power at US$c6/KWh from the newly commissioned 54MW plant. Afrik21
South Africa: Nation to consider all options in the midst of power crisis. ESI Africa
Southeast Asia & Caribbean
Vietnam: Two solar projects with a total capacity of 70MW approved. Vietnam Energy Online
Vietnam: Electricity prices set to increase by 8%. Vietnam Energy Online
Dominica: World Bank approves US$27m support for 7MW geothermal project. Renewable Energy Caribbean
Africa General / Rest of World
Africa: AfDB to commit US$25b towards climate finance. Alternative Energy Africa 
DRC: Exim Bank to finance three projects with a total capacity of 35MW. Renewables Now
Eurus Energy acquires 25% stake in Windlab Ltd to assist in the development of 1,650MW of wind projects mostly in East Africa. Renewables Now
China: State owned developer completes construction of the world's largest floating solar farm of 70MW. PV Tech
World: Wind capacity to grow by 700GW within the next 10 years. renews.BIZ
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