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IEA sees sharp rise in renewables
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects sub-Saharan Africa’s renewables capacity to grow by 73% (24.4GW) over the period 2017-22. The IEA’s Renewables 2017 report released on 4 October said deployment would be driven by new capacity needs “as a result of growing power...
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Africa
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Ethiopian solar and wind projects move ahead
Significant progress is expected on several major independent power projects (IPPs) and other renewable energy schemes that will reduce Ethiopia’s dependence on hydroelectric power.Metehara Solar – a decision on which of the five preselected bidding groups for the 100MW...
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Ethiopia
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Egypt: ICD backs solar FiT project
The Jeddah-based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has joined the list of multilateral development finance institutions backing Egypt’s solar feed-in tariff (FiT) programme. On 28 September, it announced its support for a 50MW project being...
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Egypt
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DR Congo: India committed to Katende dam
Power adviser at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and former Central Electricity Authority executive Chandra Prakash has confirmed his government’s commitment to completing the 64MW Katende hydro project during a visit to the project site from 19 to 22 September.Prakash...
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DR Congo
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Kenya: KenGen seeks to develop hydro resources
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), on behalf of Kenya Electricity Generation Company (KenGen), invites bids by 23 October from consultants to assess the potential for optimising large hydropower plants and developing pumped storage. KenGen, the country’s leading...
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Kenya
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Uganda: IFC to support refinancing of Bujagali
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) intends to provide debt financing of up to $100m to the owner-operator of the 250MW Bujagali hydropower plant to refinance its existing debt. The private sector lending arm of the World Bank Group said on 15 September that it plans to...
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Uganda
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Sao Tomé & Príncipe: UNOPS support for renewables
The government of São Tomé and Príncipe signed a memorandum of understanding on 21 September with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for development projects in the island state. The agreement was signed in New York on the sidelines of the 72nd Session of the...
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West Africa
Consultancy
Events
15 November 2017 to 16 November 2017
Africa Investment Exchange: Power & Renewables
RSA House, London
Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Botswana Renewable Energy & Power Infrastructure Investors Conference
Gaborone, Botswana
Botswana
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27 March 2018 to 28 March 2018
Power and Electricity World 2018
Sandton convention centre, Johannesburg
Africa
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