Minister of Energy Aziz Rabbah said Africa needs to “increase accessibility to sustainable, quality, and low-cost electricity.” Rabat – Morocco’s Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN) and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) announced on Tuesday the launch of a joint initiative to develop renewable energy projects in Africa. During a virtual meeting on December 23, representatives […]
EQ Webinar on Women in Solar Sector in Africa
Improving electricity penetration in Africa
December 13 – Data from the World Bank has shown that with approximately 57% of the Southern African regional population live in rural areas. Less than 5% of this population has access to electricity. It is the lack of electricity that has been noted by the United Nations as one of the major reasons holding […]
AFRICA : Zola signs with DPA for solar eletrification in 9 countries
Solar photovoltaic system supplier Zola Electric has just signed a partnership with Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a subsidiary of Econet, a major telecommunications group based in Johannesburg, South Africa. DPA, which is diversifying, will distribute Zola Electric’s electricity access equipment in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement recently signed with Distributed Power Africa (DPA), […]
AFRICA : SunCulture raises $14 million to distribute its solar – powered water pumps
Kenyan start-up SunCulture, which provides solar water pumps for irrigation, recently raised $14 million from Energy Access Ventures (EAV), Electricité de France (EDF), Acumen Capital Partners (ACP) and Dream Project Incubators (DPI). This funding will be used to disseminate its solutions in seven African countries. SunCulture has the means for its African ambitions. The young […]
Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund Targets Africa, Renewables to Lift Returns
Abu Dhabi’s top sovereign wealth fund is looking to Africa and renewable energy to generate greater returns, while relying more on artificial intelligence to mine data and spot new investment opportunities. “With an abundance of natural resources and young, growing and increasingly educated populations, African countries are among those offering the greatest potential for long-term […]
Kalpataru fully commissions Kohima-Mariani power transmission project
KMTL was set up to implement a transmission system under North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme (NERSS-VI) New Delhi: Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) on Friday said it has fully commissioned Kohima-Mariani electricity transmission project. In July, Kohima-Mariani Transmission Ltd (KMTL), a special purpose vehicle, had commissioned Element-1 (substation) and Element-3 (New Kohima-New Mariani Line). With […]
EQ Webinar on Rooftops & Distributed Solar in Africa on Monday October 26th from 05:30 PM Onwards….Register Now !!!
Warm Greetings from EQ We are happy to present Rooftops & Distributed Solar in Africa Webinar When: Oct 26th, 2020 05:30 PM IST Register in advance for this meeting: <Click Here To Register> After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Confirmed Speakers: Ms. Yolanda Mabuto, Founder Divaine Growth Solutions […]
AFRICA: Effieiency for Access allocates $3.7m to solar related technologies
The Efficiency for Access Research and Development Fund has just allocated more than 3.75 million dollars to 20 start-ups, three of which are based in Africa. The funds are earmarked for the development of solar-powered technologies. This funding follows a call for projects which saw the participation of several African start-ups, notably Jirogasy, based in […]
Egypt in Talks Over Plan to Sell Power to Europe and Africa
Egypt has begun talks over plans to sell electricity to Europe and Africa, pressing its advantage as a producer of cheap renewable energy in a bid to become a regional export hub, the head of its sovereign wealth fund said. The nation, which has a surplus of electricity, sees unspecified “power-hungry” countries to the north […]