The Rwandan government has signed a US$23mn solar energy deal with Dutch company GigaWatt Global that will involve the generation of 8.5MW of electricity
Energy
Chinese firm to build coal power plant in Morocco
Chinese firm Sepco III has signed a deal to build a 318MW coal-fired power plant in the North African country of Morocco
Kenya flower farms turn to solar power
Kenyan flower farms have started investing in solar panels in an attempt to get access to a stable power source and cut electricity costs
Kenya explores alternative uses of geothermal power
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Rwanda signs solar energy project with Gigawatt Global
The Rwandan government has signed an agreement with GigaWatt Global Rwanda to develop a grid-level solar electric generating plant