Gambian President Adama Barrow has commissioned a 23 MW Solar Plant in Jambur to reduce the country’s reliance on imported fossil fuels for electricity generation. The plant comes as part of The Gambia’s strategy to generate 50% of its energy mix from renewable energy by 2030. “The project clearly demonstrates the country’s commitment to reducing the carbon footprint and greening our energy landscape,” stated President Barrow. The project is part of a plan for a
Morocco plans to allocate one million hectares of land for green hydrogen projects, part of a broader strategy to attract investment in the sector. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch revealed that the land allocation will be rolled out gradually, with an initial release of 300,000 hectares. The government intends to offer plots of land ranging from 10,000 to 30,000 hectares – tailored to suit the scale of proposed projects – within a structured contractual framework to
Angola has set a target of 60% access to electricity by 2025 under the strategic plan ‘Visao 2025,’ of which solar is poised to play a central role. Supporting electrification as well as diversification, solar projects are being rolled out by the government alongside international partners and project developers. Masdar to Build 150 MW Solar Project An agreement for the development of a 150 MW solar plant was signed between Angola’s Ministry of Energy and
The British multinational oil and gas company, Shell has promised to aid Nigeria in resolving some of its energy crises. The company noted that it would help the Nigerian government use renewable energy sources to provide electricity for millions of Nigerians. A report by the Punch newspaper revealed that Shell has committed to assisting Nigerians in supplying electricity to millions of residents. The oil giants stated that they will provide Nigerians with off-grid energy sources
São Tomé and Príncipe is poised to embrace a new era of sustainable energy with the launch of a cutting-edge photovoltaic plant set to produce 10 megawatts of energy. The project, unveiled last week, boasts a total investment of 60.7 million euros and enjoys co-financing from prominent entities including the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the Bank of Japan. The Clean and Sustainable Energy Access Project, as announced by the director of the
South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has launched Bid Window 7 under the country’s Renewable Independent Power Producers Procurement Program. The seventh bid submission phase aims to procure 3.2 GW of onshore wind and 1.8 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, for a total renewable energy capacity of 5 GW. “Given the energy challenges the country is facing, the qualification criteria has been developed to promote the participation of projects that are
France has introduced a new energy strategy that sees the development of up to 14 nuclear power plants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The proposed draft law – set to be presented to the Cabinet next month – targets the construction of at least six new European Pressurized Reactors, while an additional eight reactors may be optioned to meet the country’s goal of reducing fossil fuel dependency from 60% to 40% by 2035. Despite
Globeleq, the leading independent power company in Africa, has completed its acquisition of a 52.5 % stake and a 22.5% stake in the 41 MW Central Solar de Mocuba solar PV power plant (Mocuba) in Mozambique from Scatec ASA and KLP Norfund respectively. Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the national power company of Mozambique, continues to hold the remaining 25% stake in the plant. This acquisition significantly expands Globeleq’s renewable energy footprint in Mozambique and comes
South Africa has launched the seventh bid round for its flagship Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP) program, targeting the development of 3,200 MW of wind and 1,800 MW of solar PV power. The bid round is part of efforts to establish 14,771 MW of new installed generation and storage capacity, including 9,600 MW of wind and 3,940 MW of solar. According to South Africa’s Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, both the seventh
Green hydrogen development company, Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, has signed a Project Preparation Facility (PPF) agreement with the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for its large-scale green hydrogen project in Namibia. To the tune of $5.4 million, the PPF will support the engineering, environmental and socioeconomic components of the project. “The DBSA and Hyphen’s partnership will facilitate the creation of a new asset class in the energy sector with a profound and positive economic, social
