One of Malawi’s first solar projects has reached financial close after attracting investment volume totalling US$67mn
Renewables
Africa and Middle East power plant tenders activity down 36 per cent in Q3 2019
There were 29 power plant tenders announced in the Middle East and Africa region in Q3 2019, marking a drop of 36 per cent over the last 12-month average of 45, according to GlobalData’s power industry tenders database
Eni and ETAP inaugurate Adam new photovoltaic plant in Tunisia
Eni Tunisia BV has inaugurated a new photovoltaic plant in partnership with the national company Entreprise Tunisienne d’Activités Pétrolières (ETAP)
ENGIE Africa consortium starts operation of Egypt’s largest wind farm
ENGIE Africa has announced that construction and commissioning of the 262.5MW Ras Ghareb wind farm in Egypt is complete 45 days ahead of schedule
ACWA Power signs power purchase deal for Egypt’s 200MW Kom Ombo solar plant
Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power, an international developer and operator of power generation and water desalination facilities, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian government to develop, finance, construct and operate the 200MW-Kom Ombo photovoltaic plant