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The project, said to be the largest grid-connected solar facility in Zambia and the biggest of its kind in sub-Saharan Africa excepting South Africa, cost $100 million and is now ready to be commissioned.
Nigeria’s electricity challenges have presented an opportunity for solar energy to take center stage as a sustainable solution to the nation’s power sector problems.
The facilities are part of a broader push to shift away from raw mineral exports and boost local industrial capacity.
North African country, Morocco, signed agreements with an Emirati-Moroccan consortium for energy and water infrastructure projects, valued at over $14 billion, according to one of the companies involved.
The European Investment Bank in collaboration with German bank KfW have granted a whopping sum of $340 million (€300 million) to support Morocco’s renewable energy integration into its national grid.
Ethiopia’s 100 MW Assela Wind Farm has gone into operation for the first time, delivering electricity to the nation’s power grid.
Nigeria’s transport sector stands at a critical crossroad. With escalating fuel costs, urban congestion, and environmental concerns, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) presents a sustainable option for Nigeria’s public transport sector.
James Opiyo Wandayi, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, announced Kenya’s commitment to producing green hydrogen for industrial and transport sectors.
A London-based renewable energy company, Konexa has secured over $80 million investments to develop Nigeria’s renewable energy and electricity grid infrastructure.
The Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant (HCB), Mozambique’s largest hydroelectric power producer, has begun distributing €102.6 million ($114 million) in dividends to its shareholders.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) just approved $8.79 million in financing for the Uganda Biogas and Electric Cooking Project (UBEP), an initiative aimed at expanding clean cooking access across Uganda.
Her company, she explained, helps solar firms reduce costs by eliminating the need to keep technicians on payroll indefinitely — especially when there’s no work to be done.
For Africa’s electricity sector, for instance, the experience of the new White House leader has been a bittersweet one.
The Nigerian government has announced plans to install solar energy in more than 37 universities and hospitals across the country in order to address persistent electricity blackout.
China-based firm, Jinko Solar, has secured a contract from engineering firm, Vinci Energies, to supply solar equipment for the 52.42 MW Ferke Solar Power Plant in the Ferkessedougou region of Ivory Coast.
The Zambian Minister of Energy, Makozo Chikote, has invited UK-based Echo Eight Investments Limited to establish clean energy projects in Zambia.
The continent’s vast wind resources and growing investments drive significant projects that promise economic, environmental, and social benefits.
This geographic imbalance is shaped by a complex web of factors: from investment readiness and regulatory stability to infrastructure availability and international partnerships.
The 11.5 GW renewable energy project entails building a vast solar and wind facility on a 1,500-square-mile stretch in Morocco’s Guelmim-Oued Noun region, coupled with a 22.5 GWh/5 GW battery storage system
North African country, Egypt, has resumed discussion with India-based renewable energy company, ReNew Energy, to develop a $8 billion green hydrogen project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.