One of the leading global suppliers of efficient power plant solutions, Wartsila, has signed a contract to produce and engineer a major power plant to be built in Nouakchott, Mauritania in West Africa
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Samsung launches solar-powered school facility in South Africa
Samsung has built a solar-powered classroom, equipped with Internet, in a shipping container in rural South Africa
DNV launches its SUNdy floating solar field model
DNV has developed SUNdy, an offshore solar field concept that was launched at
Sasol and Total close Natref refinery for maintenance

The companies have informed that they have stocked enough products to meet the market demands. (Image source: Dirigentens/Flickr)
French oil and gas company Total and South Africa-based mining and energy firm Sasol have temporarily closed down their co-owned Natref refinery for maintenance
South Africa to invest US$5.4 billion in clean energy projects

The South African government has selected 28 wind and solar projects for the first stage of the programme. (Image source: Accretion Disc/Flickr)
South Africa has agreed to invest US$5.4bn on clean energy projects in an attempt to procure 1,400MW of electricity and reduce reliance on coal-fired plants