InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Solvéo Energie, a subsidiary of Solvéo Company, have signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Electricité de Guinée (EDG) marking a significant milestone for the pioneering Khoumagueli Solar IPP project
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AfDB signs US$140mn loan agreements to increase power generation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Tanzania have signed loan agreements totalling US$140mn to finance the construction of the 50MW Malagarasi hydropower plant in Western Tanzania
Siemens Energy, IRENA partner for sustainable energy
Siemens Energy and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have joined forces to accelerate the global renewable energy transition in support of sustainable development goals and climate action
South Africa's largest renewable plant begins construction - ACWA Power
ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation and water desalination plants in 13 countries and the lead shareholder in the Redstone concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, has begun the construction of the 100MW Redstone project following the achievement of financial close
Middle East Energy: Is green hydrogen the missing piece of the renewables puzzle?
Hosting a session at Middle East Energy 2021 discussing the adoption of green hydrogen, Andre Roscoe, editor of Energy and Utilities at Informa Markets, noted that green hydrogen is generating a lot of excitement within the energy industry with governments, utilities, international partners and more, seriously considering developing green hydrogen projects in the future