The African Union (AU) and Icelands private power developer Reykjavik Geothermal have signed a grant contract worth US$8mn for a geothermal project in Ethiopia
Energy
IDB to issue US$180 million loan for electricity projects in Africa
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has decided to loan US$180mn for projects in six African nations for the Renewable Energy for Poverty Reduction (REPoR) programme
Globeleq completes two solar farms in South Africa
Power generation company Globeleq has completed two 100MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power facilities in Northern Cape, South Africa
SolarReserve completes Africa's largest photovoltaic plants
Solar power project developer SolarReserve has completed two 75MW photovoltaic projects, which will power the Eskom South African electric grid with renewable energy
Tea company opens East Africa's largest solar plant
Williamson Tea has inaugurated East Africas largest solar plant at the Changoi Tea Farm in western Kenya