Lafarge Egypt, part of cement giant Holcim Ltd (SWX:HOLN), has signed a USD-93-million (EUR 89.55m) deal to offtake electricity from a solar park that will be built by Lumika Renewables Egypt. Under a long-term agreement, Lumika will set up its first solar park in the North African country with a capacity of up to 50 […]
Congo’s SNEL Signs 200 Megawatt Solar Deal for Copper Province
Democratic Republic of Congo’s national electricity company, SNEL, signed two purchase agreements for a total of 200 megawatts of solar power with a local unit of Financing Access Congo, according to an emailed statement from Financing Access Congo. Brazzaville-based group Financing Access Congo has partnered with China’s Green Power Capital investment fund to finance the […]
BP Bolsters Clean Energy Push With U.S. Solar Deal
BP Plc made a big stride in reaching its low-carbon generation target with a brace of solar power deals unveiled Tuesday. The oil and gas giant agreed to buy 9 gigawatts of solar projects in the U.S. from 7X Energy, London-based BP said in a statement. It’s joint venture Lightsource BP is also entering the […]
