Japanese multinational Toshiba Corporation has signed an MoU with Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) to work on geothermal power projects in the East African country
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Moncada Energy Group completes Africa's biggest thin film solar farm

The Solar Capital De Aar Project will allow a CO2 saving of nearly three billion tonnes. (Image source: Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Italian-based Moncada Energy Group has completed the Solar Capital De Aar Project, the biggest thin film solar farm in Africa
World Bank to provide US$519mn for Moroccan solar project
The World Bank will provide a US$519mn loan to finance two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 350MW in Morocco
US firms to invest in Nigerian energy sector

The four US-based companies to make investments in the power sector of Nigeria are Global Business Resources, FlatBush Solar, Global Resources Network, and Charbourne & Parke. (Image source: SandtoGlass/Flicker)
A group of four US-based companies will make investments worth US$212mn in Nigerias power sector as part of President Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative
China Africa Sunlight Energy Africa signs Zimbabwe power deal

Once technical issues have been resolved between China Africa and ZETDC, an official figure will be decided. (Image source: DonMcCullough/Flickr)
China Africa Sunlight Energy Africa and the Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) have signed a provisional power purchasing agreement for electricity in Zimbabwe