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Mozambican President Inaugurates Solar Power Station in Bazaruto Archipelago

On Thursday, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated a solar power station in the Bazaruto Archipelago, located in the Inhassoro district of Inhambane province. The solar power station, a result of a partnership between the state-owned electricity company EDM and the National Energy Fund (FUNAE), will enable over 400 new electricity connections in the surrounding communities of Pangaia and Sithone. President Nyusi emphasized the positive impact of the new power plant, stating that it will bring

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Botala Energy , a BSE listed Ausie energy development company has clinched a 4MW Solar Power Plant tender in its Serowe Energy Hub named Project Phuthi. Botala announced recently that it has entered into a binding power purchase agreement (PPA) in respect of Project Phuthi with Botswana Power Corporation , the state owned power utility company. Botala, as Project Leader and 49% owner, will construct and operate the power facility. Other owners are Botswana-based:β€’ Ngwato

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Morocco Seeks Consultant for Africa’s First Offshore Wind Energy Project

Morocco is taking a significant step towards developing Africa’s first offshore wind energy project. The Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have issued a tender for a consultant to conduct a feasibility study for this pioneering initiative. The proposed site for the project is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Essaouira, a resort town renowned among windsurfers for its consistent wind flow from the Atlantic into

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Africa’s Largest Solar Rooftop Installation Launched in Ghana

Africa’s largest solar rooftop installation was recently launched in Ghana, announced by Herbert Krapah, the country’s Minister of State for Energy, on Thursday. According to the Russian newspaper Sputnik, the solar installation spans 95,745 square metersβ€”equivalent to 20 football fieldsβ€”and was inaugurated in the city of Tema, Ghana. Funded by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), this solar project aims to generate 24.7 GWh of clean energy annually. The project, costing $17 million, is

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Egypt to Enhance Electrical Capacity with $700 Million Wind and Solar Projects

The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy plans to increase the country’s electrical capacity by 750 megawatts with two new wind and solar energy projects by October 2024. These projects represent a total investment of $700 million and will significantly advance Egypt’s renewable energy goals. The first project, a wind energy initiative, will be inaugurated in August with a capacity of 250 megawatts. It is being developed through a partnership between Orascom Construction, Toyota,

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Etu Energias Aims to Lead in Renewable Energy with Solar Initiatives

Etu Energias aspires to become the leading renewable energy provider in the country, a goal announced last Friday by the company’s Board of Directors President, Edson dos Santos, during the β€œCoffee with Journalists” event in Vila do Soyo. Edson dos Santos outlined the company’s strategy to prioritize solar panel installations to replace fossil fuels. He emphasized that this shift aims to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of fossil fuels while offering a more cost-effective

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Engie Energy Access Connects 220,000 Mozambican Households to Solar Power

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

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US DFC Approves $99 Million Loan for Mozambique’s First Utility-Scale Wind-Power Project

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,

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Local Gas Renewable Energy

Sonangol Aims to produce 450 MW of Renewable Energy by 2027

Sonangol’s target by 2027 is to produce 450 megawatts (MW) of electricity from clean and renewable sources. Currently, 25.84 MW are already in production, thanks to increased gas availability in Angola and the development of infrastructure. The plan includes constructing new gas facilities at Barra do Dande and Soyo, and completing and rehabilitating existing facilities, focusing on increasing storage capacities in Cabinda, Namibe, Malanje, Huambo, and Moxico. Additionally, Sonangol is consolidating LPG supply via rail

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Angola’s Renewable Energy Transformation Highlighted at CPLP Seminar

Ninety-one percent of the energy consumed in Angola comes from renewable sources, with hydroelectric power contributing 87 percent and solar energy accounting for around 4 percent. These statistics were presented by Pedro Afonso, president of the Board of Directors of the Public Electricity Production Company (PRODEL), during the 1st Energy and Climate Seminar of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Lisbon, Portugal. Representing the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) at the event, Afonso

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