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Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Kenya: Off-grid developers wary of regulatory trends

Off-grid developers at the Africa Investment Exchange (AIX): Nairobi event on 2-3 October are approaching trends towards greater regulation of the sector with caution. Many African countries are putting in place regulation intended to both aid developers and protect customers,...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Kenya

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Eni pursues Congo ambitions

An announcement from Eni saying chief executive Claudio Descalzi met Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi on 13 September in Kinshasa gave little away, saying only that they discussed forest conservation initiatives and Descalzi outlined prospects for...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Central Africa

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Scatec Solar launches ambitious solar hybrid leasing platform

Norwegian solar power developer Scatec Solar has launched a new solar hybrid leasing platform named Release. The company joins FTSE 100 leasing behemoth Aggreko, which launched its first hybrid system at the Bisha gold mine in Eritrea in 2018. US rental power company APR Energy...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Africa

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Côte d’Ivoire: Consultant sought for Kossou floating PV project

CI-Energies is seeking expressions of interest from consultants by 30 October to assist with the construction of a floating solar PV project on Lake Kossou in north-central Côte d’Ivoire. The project, with an installed capacity of 10-20MWp, is to be developed as a pilot project...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Côte d’Ivoire

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Madagascar: Shareholders’ accord signed for Volobe hydro project

Africa50, Colas, Jovena and SN Power have signed a shareholders’ agreement for the co-development of the 120MW Volobe hydropower project on the Ivondro River. The agreement signed on 4 October sees the four partners take equity stakes in project developer Compagnie Générale d’...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Madagascar

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Benin: AfDB funding for rural power

The African Development Bank board approved a loan of €61.77m ($70m) to the government of Benin on 26 September to finance a rural electrification project targeting 309 communities. The three-year project aims to benefit 1m people and increase the rate of access to electricity...

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Benin

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Central African Republic: Electrification study

The Ministry of Public Works and Road Maintenance is seeking expressions of interest from consultants for a rural electrification study and development of an investment plan.

Issue 401 - 10 October 2019

Central African Republic

Consultancy