Javier Cavada, CEO and President of Highview Power spoke to African Review about the company’s cryogenic (air liquefaction) battery storage solutions and why they are a perfect fit for the continent
Energy
EAIF lends US$34.53mn for solar plant in Burkina Faso
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a member of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), is lending Urbasolar SAS 80% of the capital needed for the construction of a 30MW facility to supply the national grid
SunFunder completes US$70mn solar electricity fund
SunFunder has completed the financial mobilisation to feed its Solar Energy Transformation (SET) fund, worth US$70mn
Cummins expands diesel generator series with introduction of C2750D5BE model
Cummins Power Systems have introduced the C2750D5BE model to complement the successful QSK60 series, extending its standby power range from 2500kVA to 2750kVA for 50Hz markets
InfraCo Africa to finance construction of Golomoti Solar project in Malawi
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), and its project partner, JCM Power (JCM), have announced their commitment to finance construction of the 20MWAC Golomoti Solar project with a 5MW/10MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) in Malawi