Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables announce their agreement to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (“RREE”) in South Africa. In March 2022, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the ecosystem’s development, designed to meet Anglo American’s operational power requirements in […]
Oman Renewables Gaining Momentum – EQ Mag Pro
Oman aims to transform its power sector through a pivot to renewables. Seven wind and solar projects are planned to add an additional 1.9GW of capacity by end-2026. The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), Oman’s state-led power transmission firm, has unveiled a roadmap to add 1.9GW of renewable energy capacity through seven projects by the […]
SWEPCO seeks approval to acquire 999 MW of wind and solar projects – EQ Mag Pro
American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Company announced plans to acquire three renewable energy projects totaling 999 MW. If approved by regulators, the projects would represent a $2.2 billion investment. SWEPCO expects to issue another request for proposal (RFP) in the near term for additional renewable energy consistent with the company’s integrated resource plan […]
Mainstream Renewable Power and Partners Awarded 1.27 GW of New Wind and Solar Projects in South Africa – EQ Mag Pro
Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”), the global wind and solar company majority-owned by Aker Horizons, announces today that twelve of its projects have won preferred bidder status in Round 5 of South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). The wind and solar projects have a total capacity of 1.27 GW and represent half […]
South Africa Receives 102 Bids For 2.6 GW of Wind And Solar Projects – EQ Mag Pro
South Africa’s latest renewables procurement window for 2.6GW of capacity has received bids from 102 potential project developers, including 63 solar projects, according to the country’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). Launched earlier this year with the intention of procuring 1GW of solar PV and 1.6GW of wind, the tender represents Bid Window 5 […]
