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Togo: Ground breaking at Blitta solar PV, battery storage plant

The phase three expansion of Amea Power’s Blitta solar PV and battery energy storage plant in Togo was formally launched by President Faure Gnassingbé on 22 March. Blitta – officially named the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Solar Power Plant – was Amea’s first African project to be commissioned, in June 2021

Issue 481 - 22 March 2023

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Issue 480 - 14 March 2023

Nuru receives $1.5m investment for trio of DR Congo metro-grids

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Issue 480 - 09 March 2023

Mauritius: Qair secures PPAs for solar hybrid plants

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Power, Renewable energy

Issue 477 - 30 January 2023

Madagascar: Credit guarantee unlocks local funding for Ambohipihaonana solar PV expansion

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Issue 475 - 21 December 2022

South Africa: Construction starts on Eskom battery energy storage project

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Issue 478 - 12 February 2023

West Africa: World Bank launches new fund for renewables

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Issue 475 - 21 December 2022

Mozambique: Consultants sought for battery energy storage system

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Issue 473 - 24 November 2022

Togo: Amea to add 20MW and battery storage to Blitta solar PV plant

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Issue 473 - 24 November 2022

Renewables projects struggle to make progress on weak grids

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Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Transmission & distribution

Issue 473 - 24 November 2022

Energy storage offers Africa stability and arbitrage opportunities

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Project bulletin

Issue 472 - 09 November 2022

Mozambique: Study confirms viability of Ncondezi Energy’s solar PV project

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Issue 472 - 07 November 2022

Crossboundary expands portfolio with Nigerian solar PV hybrid brewery deal

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy

Project bulletin

Issue 471 - 26 October 2022

Egypt: Sukari mine solar PV power plant expected online Q4 22

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Power, Commercial & industrial, Renewable energy

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Issue 470 - 16 October 2022

Africa needs industrialisation to sustain renewable energy revolution

Power, Renewable energy, Thermal energy, Transmission & distribution, Strategy & risk, Climate change, Finance & investment

New report suggests SDG7 could be achieved by 2034

African Energy staff led research for the Africa-EU Energy Partnership’s second annual European Financial Flows on SDG7 to Africa report.

By 2027, almost 30% of Africa’s electricity will be generated using natural gas

Despite questions from some quarters over its applicability as a ‘transition fuel’, African Energy Live Data expects 18.3GW generated from natural gas to come online by 2027.

Research underlines challenges faced by carbon and renewable credits markets

Almost 50% of respondents to an African Energy survey said the certification of carbon or renewable credits is too costly or time-intensive.

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