The World Bank will provide a US$519mn loan to finance two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 350MW in Morocco
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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
Sub-Saharan Africa to commission 1.8GW of renewable power capacity in 2014, reveals report

Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to spend US$5.9bn in 2014 on renewable energy projects. (Image source: AMK713/Flickr)
The sub-Saharan African region is set to commission 1.8GW of renewable power capacity in 2014, according to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance
SADC shortlists nine power projects to attract investors

Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia will share finances to implement the ZiZaBoNa Interconnector Project. (Image source: Angelsharum/Wikimedia Commons)
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has identified nine high-priority energy transmission projects valued at over US$4bn for promotion and marketing to potential investors