African governments and their partners need to move faster to bridge the continent’s huge energy gap. That means adopting every available solution, on and off the grid, according to a new report from Kofi Annan’s Africa Progress Panel
Energy
LUX implements 100 per cent renewable energy production project on Ile des Deux Cocos property
The 20kWp project’s state-of-the-art design and storage solution will allow for 11 hours of utilisation daily and fulfill self-sufficiency of the property including during night-time
TuNur plans to export solar energy from Tunisia to EU

The proposed solar power plant will be constructed in the Sahara Desert. (Image source: Chesnot Jerome/Flickr)
TuNur Ltd, the UK-based private energy company, has filed an application with the Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy to develop 4.5 GW solar export project in the Sahara desert in southwestern Tunisia
MTN partners with Fenix International to launch off-grid solar in Zambia
MTN, Africa’s largest telecoms company, is extending its partnership with energy and financial services firm Fenix International to launch pay-to-own solar home systems in Zambia
Hatz appoint new sales and marketing manager

Bernhard Richter-Schützeneder is the new director sales and marketing at Motorenfabrik Hatz. (Image source: Motorenfabrik Hatz)
Bernhard Richter-Schützeneder is the new director sales and marketing and supervises the restructured sales and marketing teams at Hatz