Ethiopia’s DREAM Mini-Grid Project Links Renewable Energy With Agricultural Growth
Ethiopia is testing a different approach to rural electrification—one that treats electricity as an economic…
Category: Clean energy
Why SEFA Backs Projects That Can Unlock Renewable Energy Investment Across Africa
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) was created to do more than fund renewable…
Malawi Commissions First Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project to Strengthen Grid Reliability
Malawi has commissioned its first standalone utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), marking a significant…
Kenya Advances Mission 300 Plan to Accelerate Universal Electricity Access
Kenya is taking another step toward universal electricity access as the government and its development…
Egypt and UK Expand Renewable Energy Partnership to Support Grid Modernization
Egypt and the United Kingdom are strengthening their partnership on renewable energy as both countries…
Do Hybrid Power Plants Increase Capital Risk or Reduce It?
Hybrid renewable energy plants are becoming a bigger part of Africa’s power sector as developers…
Kumba’s Embedded Solar Deal Signals a Shift in How South African Mines Source Power
Kumba Iron Ore has signed an embedded solar energy offtake agreement for its Sishen mine,…
EU Launches €5.2bn Green Manufacturing Package And It Could Reshape Africa’s Energy Transition
The European Union has unveiled a €5.2 billion green manufacturing package designed to accelerate low-carbon…
Volkswagen Completes Next Phase of Kariega Solar Project, Boosting Output to 7,000 MWh Annually
Volkswagen Group Africa has completed the second phase of its major solar photovoltaic (PV) carport…
Egypt Advances $15 Billion South Sinai Renewable Energy Project Targeting 10 GW of Clean Power
Egypt is moving ahead with one of its most ambitious clean-energy developments yet, as a…