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Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Malawi: Nkhotakota solar to close soon

The 40MW Nkhotakota solar photovoltaic (PV) project is “on the cusp” of reaching financial close, Phanes Group chief executive Martin Haupts told African Energy at the Africa Energy Forum in Lisbon. The project was awarded to Phanes Group, responsAbility, and Jakson Engineers...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Malawi

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Kenya: Google still in talks on Turkana Wind stake

Google says it is still in negotiations with Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems over buying its 12.5% stake in the Lake Turkana wind farm, which was officially commissioned on 19 July. Google reached agreement in October 2015 with Vestas and Lake Turkana Wind Power Ltd (LTWP), the...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Kenya

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Morocco: Prequalification for Midelt II

Prequalification has begun for the second phase of the giant Midelt solar project, part of the Noor programme managed by the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen). The Midelt projects employ concentrated solar power (CSP) and solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies to...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Morocco

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Tunisia: Renewables tenders progress

Tunisia is pushing forward with its multi-part renewables procurement strategy. On 20 July, shortlisted companies submitted bids in the largest of its ongoing bid rounds for 500MW of solar and 200MW of wind. On 11 July, the Ministry of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Tunisia

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Senegal: Scaling Solar projects close

French utility Engie, asset manager Meridiam and Senegal’s sovereign wealth fund Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques (Fonsis) have reached financial close on two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. The 35MWp Kahone Solaire project in Kaolack region and 25MWp Kael...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Senegal

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Togo: Scaling Solar to develop 90MW

The government signed an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on 9 July to develop 90MW of solar power under the Scaling Solar programme. Togo is the sixth country after Zambia, Senegal, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Uzbekistan to join Scaling Solar, the IFC...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Togo

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Cameroon: Solar plants planned for north

Sinohydro signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Water and Energy on 11 July to carry out studies for the design, financing, construction, operation and maintenance of a 20MW solar power plant at the site of the Lagdo hydroelectric power plant in the...

Issue 397 - 25 July 2019

Cameroon

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