Nigeria: Exim Bank of China invests $1 billion in Gurara II hydroelectric project. Afrik21 Senegal: Vestas starts Senegal deliveries. Renewables.biz Gabon: Construction of eight solar power plants begins. Africa Energy Portal Chad: AfDB President pledges deeper cooperation for energy sector. ESI Africa
Rwanda: BBOXX secures US 8 million to boost Rwanda Operations. Green Building Africa Ethiopia: Ethiopia secures SEFA grant for IPP hydro projects. Green Building Africa Uganda: Sinohydro to put Karuma dam into service by December 2019. Afrik21 Kenya: US$66m set to be invested in Malindi 52MW solar project. Africa Energy Portal
South Africa: Two giant wind projects to come online in August 2020. ESI Africa Malawi: Germany’s Droege to build 20MW floating farm in Malawi. PV Tech eSwatini: ESERA launched tender for 80MW renewable energy. Green Building Africa South Africa: NERSA responds to minister’s small-scale generation licenses call. Green Building Africa Zimbabwe: Fuel, electricity shortages force citizens to go solar. All Africa
Philippines: Ayala’s AC Energy targets 200Mw of fresh Philippine PV. Renewables Now Haiti: Fund to boost Haiti’s clean energy shift via mini-grids, PAYG solar. PV Tech Vietnam: Close to 90 solar projects ‘sprinting’ for Vietnam’s June FiT deadline. PV Tech Cambodia: ADB to help finance 100-MW solar project in Cambodia. Renewables Now Vietnam: Scatec Solar finds partner for 485MW of PV in Vietnam. Renewables Now
World: Nations falling short on meeting SDGs for 2030 energy access. ESI Africa World: Global energy investment stabilized above $1.8tn in 2018. ESI Africa Africa: Solar photovoltaic could reach 30MW in 2030. Afrik21 World: Brazil passes USA as the second largest producer of hydroelectricity by installed capacity. Green Building Africa
