Category: Renewable Energy

Engie Energy Access has successfully connected over 220,000 families in Mozambique to solar energy through a project valued at more than €18.3 million, the company announced on Thursday. This initiative has provided solar power to over 1.2 million people across ten of Mozambique’s eleven provinces. The company, which started operations in 2019, is the sole renewable energy provider in Mozambique offering comprehensive off-grid solutions, including solar home systems and mini-grids. To strengthen its presence, Engie

Read More Here

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has approved a loan of up to $99 million to finance Mozambique’s first utility-scale wind-power project. Alongside this loan, DFC will provide $80 million in political risk insurance to Globeleq Africa, the developer of the 120-megawatt project near Namaacha in southern Mozambique, according to a statement from the lender on Tuesday. The project will require approximately $268 million in total funding, as noted on the DFC’s website. Mozambique,

Read More Here

The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into a significant agreement with the Foundation for Sustainable Social Responsibility in Emerging Africa (FOSSREA) to advance hydrogen development initiatives. Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, emphasized in a statement that the agreement marks a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s commitment to hydrogen as the future fuel. She quoted Permanent Secretary Ambassador Nicholas Agbo Ella, who highlighted the strategic

Read More Here

BP has partnered with Masdar, Hassan Allam Utilities, and Infinity Power to develop a multi-phase green hydrogen project in Egypt, formalized through a joint development agreement (JDA). Under the JDA, BP will serve as the main developer and operator on behalf of the consortium. The partners will merge their respective green hydrogen (gH2) initiatives in Egypt, exploring the potential for a large-scale, multi-phase project focused on developing gH2 and its derivatives for export. The consortium

Read More Here

Civil construction activity remains robust, driven by renewable energy projects, particularly a notable shift from solar to wind energy. The FNB/BER Civil Confidence Index fell slightly from an eight-year high of 47 in Q1 2024 to 44 in Q2 2024. This decline indicates that over 55% of respondents are dissatisfied with current business conditions, reflecting a slight dip in business sentiment and a slowdown in activity. Despite this, the growth indicator remains well above its

Read More Here

Egypt is advancing its renewable energy goals by launching the construction of a massive $10 billion wind farm in March 2026. This project, set to be one of the world’s largest, aims to generate 10 gigawatts of power by 2032. The wind farm, a collaborative venture between Egyptian firm Infinity and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, faced initial delays due to land acquisition challenges in the Upper Egyptian region of West Sohag. However, as reported by Bloomberg,

Read More Here

British International Investment Plc (BII), the UK’s development-finance arm, is embarking on its first renewable energy project in Tanzania. According to Nick O’Donohoe, CEO of BII, the firm has agreed to initially lend $15 million to Meridiam SAS’s Rift Valley Energy for the development of 7.6 megawatts of wind and small-scale hydro projects. This investment could potentially increase to $25 million. “These new installations will provide electricity to 170,000 consumers, many of whom were previously

Read More Here