In many off-grid villages in West Africa, solar power now provides energy for lighting, cooking and street lights. When the Sun goes down in many villages across Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali, most activities cease. Shops close, business stops for the day, and children are forced to do their homework by the light of polluting … Continue reading Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali are ideally suited to solar photovoltaic
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AORA to build its first commercial Concentrated Solar Power plant in Ethiopia
Powered primarily by the sun, AORA’s Tulip Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) works 24/7 – even at night and when it’s cloudy. Powered primarily by the sun, AORA’s Tulip Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) works 24/7 – even at night and when it’s cloudy. Solar energy is an ideal solution for the power needs of … Continue reading AORA to build its first commercial Concentrated Solar Power plant in Ethiopia
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Wind energy in Kenya: Transcentury to develop 50 MW wind farm in Limuru
Transcentury Group Chief Executive Officer Gachao Kiuna, said the Limuru Wind Farm project will be undertaken on a 210 acre parcel of land at Mwanya wa Ruhuho Nguirubi Thiongo area in Limuru. The project’s investment planning will be undertaken by Saron Marketing Group who are the investment consultants while Aperture Green Power Company will … Continue reading Wind energy in Kenya: Transcentury to develop 50 MW wind farm in Limuru
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Egypt to build 120 MW wind farm
Italcementi signed an MOU with the Egyptian government to build a wind farm on the Red Sea, part of the country’s effort to mitigate its power shortages through renewable energy. The company will build a wind power facility to generate 120 megawatts of electricity with an investment of $200 million, Omar Mehanna, chairman of … Continue reading Egypt to build 120 MW wind farm
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Namibia’s first solar energy plant
The N$120 million Omburu Solar Park, owned by French investor InnoSun, is situated about five kilometres south of Omaruru and is the first renewable energy project in Namibia by an independent power producer (IPP). Namibia’s first solar power plant, near Omaruru, is expected to add 4,5MW of electricity to NamPower’s national grid by early next … Continue reading Namibia’s first solar energy plant
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South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
The new 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic solar power project in South Africa’s Northern Cape province is now online and will help the country meet its critical electricity needs. The Jasper photovoltaic plant, near Kimberly, is the largest on the continent and can produce 180 000 megawatt-hours of energy a year for South African residents, enough to … Continue reading South Africa opens its biggest solar power plant
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Solar energy in Nigeria: New Generation Power inks 1.2 GW photovoltaic deal
New Generation Power (NGP) and local company Motir Seaspire have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nigeria’s government to build 1.2GW of solar PV projects. The partners estimate total investment will exceed $2bn, with construction of the first project to begin soon. Once completed, the Nigerian Solar Project’s components are expected to deliver … Continue reading Solar energy in Nigeria: New Generation Power inks 1.2 GW photovoltaic deal
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Alstom takes part in a turnkey project of the Sendje hydropower plant in Equatorial Guinea
Alstom has been awarded by Duglas Alliance a contract to supply equipment to Sendje green field hydropower plant, located at 40 km from Bata, the biggest city in the continental part of Equatorial Guinea. Duglas Alliance is acting as the General contractor in this deal while Alstom Hydro has been chosen as the hydropower equipment … Continue reading Alstom takes part in a turnkey project of the Sendje hydropower plant in Equatorial Guinea
Continue readingOmburu solar power in Namibia
The Minister of Mines and Energy Isak Katali says the Omburu solar power plant will improve the supply of electricity to the entire country and not only to the Erongo Region. Katali made the remarks at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the plant on Friday at Omburu, near Omaruru in the Erongo Region. He said: … Continue reading Omburu solar power in Namibia
Continue readingNigeria targets 7,200 MW from solar power
Promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Nigeria will address the challenges. Renewable energy are cleaner sources of energy, and therefore are sustainable forms of energy. “Renewable energy can continuously be harvested because they are inexhaustible in supply and have been considered by most developing countries as an essential component of extending access to … Continue reading Nigeria targets 7,200 MW from solar power
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ACWA, Abengoa make lowest bids for 350-MW of Morocco Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
The lowest bids in two tenders for up to 350 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity in Morocco have been made by tie-ups led by Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Spanish firm Abengoa, Reuters reported. The lowest bids in two tenders for up to 350 MW of concentrated solar power (CSP) capacity in … Continue reading ACWA, Abengoa make lowest bids for 350-MW of Morocco Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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West Africa Emerges as Leading Region in Africa for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report, produced collaboratively by REN21 and ECREEE with lead authorship from the Worldwatch Institute, provides a regional perspective on the renewable energy and energy efficiency market and industry development in West Africa. Launched on November 10, 2014, the report concludes that renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies have … Continue reading West Africa Emerges as Leading Region in Africa for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
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Iberdrola Completes Construction of First Wind Farm in Kenya with Gamesa Wind Turbines
IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA, in a consortium with Gamesa, has completed the construction of its first wind farm in Kenya, the Ngong II project with an installed capacity of 13.6 megawatts (MW). It was awarded by the state-owned Kenyan Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen) in a contract worth €21.4 million. This renewable facility located in the … Continue reading Iberdrola Completes Construction of First Wind Farm in Kenya with Gamesa Wind Turbines
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343 MW Solar Power Plants Under Construction in Algeria
Several photovoltaic solar power plant projects with a total capacity of 343 megawatts (MW) are underway in Algeria, the representative of the electricity and renewable energy company (SKTM, a Sonelgaz group’s subsidiary) said Tuesday at a seminar in Algiers. Those projects are being carried out especially in the provinces of the High Plateaux and … Continue reading 343 MW Solar Power Plants Under Construction in Algeria
Continue readingLargest African Solar Energy Plant Comes Online In South Africa
96 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) project helps power the South African electric grid with renewable energy, creates jobs, and investment. SolarReserve, a leading global developer of utility-scale solar power projects and advanced solar thermal technology, today announced that the 96 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) Jasper solar power project completed construction and is fully operational, … Continue reading Largest African Solar Energy Plant Comes Online In South Africa
Continue readingGE to start building 100 MW wind farm in Kenya next year
General Electric (GE) plans to begin construction of a 100 MW wind power farm in Kenya early next year and expects it to be up and running within 18 months after that, a company executive said on Thursday. Kenya is pushing to expand its power generation capacity by 5,000 MW by 2017 from about … Continue reading GE to start building 100 MW wind farm in Kenya next year
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Construction begins on €625 million Lake Turkana wind power project, Kenya
Construction has begun on Africa’s largest wind power project, the €625 million Lake Turkana wind power (LTWP) development in Kenya. Mott MacDonald is lenders’ technical advisor on the project, which is also Kenya’s largest ever private investment. Located on the south eastern shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, the 310MW wind farm will comprise … Continue reading Construction begins on €625 million Lake Turkana wind power project, Kenya
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SCHOTT Completes Delivery for Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project in South Africa
The SCHOTT group has supplied approximately 26,000 of its SCHOTT PTR® 70 receivers to the Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project in South Africa. The SCHOTT group has supplied a major order of approximately 26,000 of its award-winning SCHOTT PTR® 70 receivers to the Bokpoort CSP project in South Africa. The consortium UTE Solafrica, a … Continue reading SCHOTT Completes Delivery for Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project in South Africa
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IEA review of Morocco’s energy policies
Wind energy should reach 700 MW capacity this year, and next year the first concentrated solar power (CSP) plant rated at 160 MW should come on stream. Morocco’s energy strategy is very much on target, with notable advances in wind and solar power and on fuel subsidy reform, the International Energy Agency (IEA) … Continue reading IEA review of Morocco’s energy policies
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Ghana to get 200 MW wind energy by 2016
Ghana’s energy sector will receive a boost of 200 megawatts of wind power following Swiss wind farm developer NEK Umwelttechnik’s plan to develop the Ayitepa Wind Farm to produce about 10 per cent of the country’s total electricity generation capacity. Speaking to Executives of NEK Umwelttechnik, Energy and Petroleum Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah underscored the … Continue reading Ghana to get 200 MW wind energy by 2016
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