The African Development Bank (AfDB), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Africa50 investment fund have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the Desert to Power programme during AfDB’s annual meetings in Busan, Korea
Renewables
MENA power capacity requirements to increase at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent: APICORP
The Middle East and Africa’s (MENA) power capacity requirements are expected to increase at an annual rate of 6.4 per cent until 2022, according to the latest research report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP) on the regional renewable energy sector
Voith opens new centre for hydropower projects in East Africa
Voith has opened its new East Africa Hub in Addis Ababa, aiming to highlight its active contribution to the development of electricity generation from hydropower in East Africa
Standard Bank: Off-grid generation is the future
Rentia van Tonder, head of power for StandardBankGroup, talks to African Review about the bank’s financial support towards innovative off-grid solutions to meet the future energy needs of Africa
AfDB approves US$1.5mn grant for Jigawa on-grid IPP solar power procurement programme in Nigeria
African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1.5mn grant to support the Nigerian government’s implementation of Phase 1 of the Jigawa 1-GW Independent Power Producer (IPP) solar procurement programme