Solar company Premier Solar Group has instructed Clyde & Co on its sale of a 50% interest in its East African business to Nigerian company Starsight Energy. The sale of a 50% stake in Premier Solar Group’s East African operations to Starsight Energy will lead to the formation of a new joint venture company named […]
AFRICA Solarise joins forces with Centennial to provide solar energy in 3 countries
Solarise Africa, a solar energy provider, has just signed a partnership with Centennial Generating, which provides energy services in East Africa. Through this alliance, Solarise Africa is expanding its services in East Africa, with a focus on the Rwandan, Ugandan and Zambian markets. Solarise Africa is expanding in Africa. The company, which supplies solar energy […]
KENYA : East Africa Data Centre soon to be powered by solar energy
Distributed Power Africa (DPA) and Mettle Solar have just released US$1.2 million (over 130.6 million Kenyan shillings) to develop a solar project at the East Africa Data Centre (EADC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The solar photovoltaic system will have a capacity of 1 MWp. East Africa Data Centre (EADC) located in Nairobi will soon be equipped […]
Feasibility studies and draft projects for 11 photovoltaic mini grids in Mozambique
The Government of Mozambique has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Energy For All (Proenergia), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include: Feasibility studies and draft projects for 11 photovoltaic mini grids, preparation of bidding documents and technical assistance during […]
KENYA: EIB and FMO provide €106 million for two 80 MW solar projects
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) have allocated EUR 106 million to two solar projects developed by a consortium of independent power producers (IPPs) in Uasin Gishu County, western Kenya. Two solar projects have recently received $106 million in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Netherlands […]
Senegal imports tribunes for first wind farm project, aims to become leader in renewables
Senegal started importing turbines for its first large-scale wind farm on Thursday, the biggest such project in West Africa that will supply nearly a sixth of the country’s power. Privately-owned British renewable power company Lekela expects the wind farm, located in Taiba Ndiaye, about 100 km from the capital Dakar, to reach 158.7 megawatts (MW) […]