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Gambia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy and utility National Water and Electricity Company (Nawec) have invited independent power producer (IPP) developers to submit a request for qualification (RFQ) for the first stage of the Soma solar-storage project. On completion, the plant would not only be Gambia’s first utility-scale IPP but is also planned to be the foundation for a major West African Power Pool-focused second phase.

Gambia
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The 155MW Ummbila Emoyeni wind farm in Mpumalanga province is the first phase of a wider 900MW wind and solar PV project that includes an 800MW battery energy storage system (Bess).

South Africa
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The award for the prospective wind and battery energy storage plant in Mzuzu could see Malawi finally start to make use of its excellent wind resource. 

Malawi
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Solar PV solar and battery capacity has already taken an important share of Mali’s off-grid commercial and industrial (C&I) generation market. The installation of these systems is likely to go further despite the inherent risks in the market.

Mali
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British energy major BP has signed a joint development agreement with a consortium of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and the local Hassan Allam Utilities and Infinity Power to explore the potential for a large, multi-phase green hydrogen (GH2) project in Egypt.

Egypt
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The UK/Norway-owned IPP Globeleq has raised $99m of debt financing for Mozambique’s first wind project, adding to its southern African portfolio. Despite industry pessimism over the prospects for utility-scale projects, Globeleq is advancing a large pipeline of greenfield renewable and gas capacity in eastern and southern Africa and is bullish over the future of utility-scale projects, writes Marc Howard.

Kenya | Mozambique | Tanzania | South Africa
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Mozambican regulator Autoridade Reguladora de Energia (Arene) has issued a request for proposals (RfP) for independent power producers (IPPs) to develop and install solar PV and battery energy storage systems (Bess) through the country’s Global Energy Transfer Feed-in Tariff (Get FiT) programme.

Mozambique
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With African electricity supply industries in a state of flux, everyone agrees the infrastructure needed for economic development can only come from the private sector, but the existing financial and commercial models are inadequate – and a desperate need for investment in transmission only makes this financing challenge harder. Some new thinking about how to crack these problems was presented at the African Energy Forum in Barcelona, but the boldest ideas require a leap of faith, writes John Hamilton*

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Scatec-owned Release’s expansion of solar and battery storage power plants is a success for its flexible leasing model and could reduce Cameroon’s dependence on diesel generators.

Cameroon
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Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi has invited bids from contractors to develop a 20MW battery energy storage system (Bess) at Lilongwe’s Kanengo substation. The Bess project is aimed at stabilising the grid by integrating more variable renewable energy (RE) sources.

Malawi
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New York-listed miner Barrick Gold, one of Africa’s largest commercial and industrial (C&I) offtakers, has added solar PV capacity and battery storage to its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mine in western Mali and has started a similar project at Kibali mine in DRC, writes Marc Howard.

DR Congo | Mali
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Inauguration of the 8MW solar PV plant at Fort Dauphin ilmenite mine marks the official roll-out of a pioneering commercial and industrial (C&I)  project, which also includes wind power and battery storage.

Madagascar
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Recently-elected President Faye has vowed to boost on-grid renewable energy capacity and phase out the use of expensive liquid fuels for power generation. Analysis from African Energy Live Data shows this is a continuation of a trend set by his predecessor Macky Sall. However, the phasing out of HFO also relies on the country tapping into its substantial gas reserves and Faye’s pledge to renegotiate hydrocarbons contracts makes some nervous.

Senegal
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South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is seeking proposals for 616MW/246MWh of battery energy storage systems at five Eskom substation in Free State province.

South Africa
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Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corporation has concluded a feasibility study that paves the way for the construction of a utility-scale solar PV plant and battery storage energy system to supply power to its Karowe mine.

Botswana